WASHINGTON—Melanie Joly is meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in her first stateside visit as Canada’s new foreign affairs minister. The meeting comes one week before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down with President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the White House. Joly is in D.C. to discuss making…
Canada’s new foreign affairs minister meets in D.C. with U.S. counterpart Blinken
Ireland Dusts Off Brexit Contingency Plans as Trade Tensions Mount
November 9, 2021
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DUBLIN—Irish government ministers have met to dust off contingency plans in case disagreements between Britain and the European Union trigger major trade disruption, deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday. The European Union last week said that Britain had made no move to seek a compromise on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland and cautioned…
Japan PM Says He May Act as Foreign Minister Until New Cabinet Is Formed
TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he may take on the role of foreign minister until a new cabinet is formed this month, as the incumbent foreign minister took over a key ruling party post. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially confirmed on Thursday Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi as the party’s secretary-general,…
Albanian Former Minister Charged in Deadly 2008 Blast
TIRANA, Albania—Albanian prosecutors on Thursday brought charges against a former defense minister over a massive blast at a munitions disposal factory in 2008 that killed 26 people. The Special Structure Against Corruption, or SPAK, in charge of probing high officials, said it had charged Fatmir Mediu, a defense minister in 2005–2008, with abuse of his…
UK Business Minister Defends Wages Stance, Says BoE Can Handle Inflation
LONDON—The British government is right to focus on driving up wages, business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday, expressing confidence in the Bank of England’s ability to curb rising inflation. BoE governor Andrew Bailey has said he is concerned about inflation running above the bank’s target of 2.0 percent, describing the need to prevent rising…
Delhi Chief Minister Warns of Power Crisis Due to Coal Shortage
NEW DELHI—Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday warned of a power crisis in the Indian capital due to a coal shortage, which has already triggered electricity cuts in some of the country’s eastern and northern states. “Delhi could face a power crisis,” Kejriwal said in a tweet in which he also shared a copy…
Hungary Agrees to Global Tax Deal, Finance Minister Says
BUDAPEST—Hungary has agreed to join the agreement on a global corporate minimum tax as the conditions it proposed, which included a 10-year transitional period, have been met, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga told reporters on Friday. “We have managed to reach a breakthrough on the global minimum tax deal … so Hungary could join the deal…
South Africa Should Not Rush Move Away From Coal, Minister Says
JOHANNESBURG—South Africa must manage its transition away from coal-fired power generation systematically and not rush a switch to renewable energy sources, Mining and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Thursday. “I am not saying coal for ever, … I am saying let’s manage our transition step by step rather than being emotional,” Mantashe told a…
US Treasury’s Yellen Urges Irish Finance Minister to Take Global Tax Deal
September 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister of low-tax Ireland, to take a “once in a generation opportunity” for a global deal that would stop a race to the bottom on corporate tax rates, the Treasury said on Wednesday. Despite pressure from Yellen and European Union officials, Ireland has not wavered…
Australian Trade Minister Seeks French Meeting, Confident Subs Row Won’t Derail EU Talks
September 20, 2021
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CANBERRA—Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan said on Monday he will seek a meeting with his French counterpart to ease tensions over Canberra’s decision to scrap a $40 billion submarine deal. Australia last week said it would end the deal with France’s Naval Group to build a fleet of conventional submarines and would instead build at…
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