The governor of the Irish central bank, Philip Lane, is the only candidate to take over the highly influential role of chief economist of the ECB, a Eurogroup statement said Wednesday. Barring a major upset, Lane, who holds a PhD in economics, will take over from Belgian Peter Praet on May...

The French government is under growing pressure to follow other European countries in banning controversial rubber-ball launchers used by riot police amid a spate of serious injuries suffered by Yellow Vest protesters. France’s legal advisory body, the Council of State, was due to examine...

The U.S. issued a stern ultimatum to the international business community Wednesday, warning against commodity-based trade with the Venezuelan government, just two days after Washington blacklisted Venezuela's state-owned oil company. "My advice to bankers, brokers, traders, facilitators,...

Russia is ready to participate in international efforts regarding the settlement of the Venezuelan crisis, the country's foreign minister said on Wednesday. However, all initiatives for mediation must be impartial, Sergey Lavrov told a news conference following a meeting with his Iraqi...