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RomeItalian Deputy Foreign Minister on Monday joined indignation expressed by Russia and China over efforts to meddle in crisis-hit Venezuela after the EU Parliament also voted, in a non-legislative resolution, to recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president of the oil-rich nation.

BerlinIn the Berlin suburb of Neukölln, the car of an AfD politician was set on fire. The police caught a suspect, a former employee of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation.

ParisIn an interview with a French news outlet, audio excerpts from a conversation between President Macron's former bodyguard Alexandre Benalla and Vincent Crase revealed that the two men lied during a Senate enquiry. The first boasted in particular of the support he enjoys from Emmanuel Macron.

BerlinGlobal corruption has increased according to the Corruption Perceptions Index. Corruption is particularly low in Denmark and New Zealand, while Somalia occupies the last place. Germany saw a drop in its rating. 

RomeItaly's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday "mission accomplished!" on the Sea-Watch 3 NGO migrant rescue ship after six countries agreed to take in its 47 rescued migrants, but now the NGO's "conduct" should be probed.

KievUkraine will hold presidential elections in March: The West seriously thinks it is a “democracy” – ignoring the daring propaganda war fraught with dirty methods, fraud and black PR.

ParisThe envisaged return from Syria of 130 people suspected of jihadism, has provoked strong reactions on the right in France.

ParisDisgruntled by the silence of the police unions, a group of police officers responded to the incident that led to the injury of the Yellow Vest Jerome Rodrigues: "It would be appropriate to reflect on the response to this movement."

BeijingThe five major nuclear powers – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States gathered for a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday. But the issue of Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) remains unresolved.

LondonA Conservative MP for Reigate, is seeking to abolish the 461-year-old tradition of Parliamentary prayers in Britain.