Russia’s Defence Ministry on Saturday criticized German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, saying it was bewildered by her assertion that Moscow planned to send more than 100,000 troops to war games on NATO’s eastern flank this month. On Thursday, the German defense minister...

France’s Emmanuel Macron discussed increased pressure and sanctions on North Korea on the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday, the French president’s office said. The three leaders stressed the need for a “united and...

The United States on Friday told the U.N. Security Council that it intends to call a meeting on Monday to vote on a draft resolution establishing additional sanctions on North Korea for its missile and nuclear program, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations said in a statement. The...

Hungary should not rush into further cuts in payroll taxes after steep reductions agreed with employers for 2017, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga said on Saturday. “Our budget deficit (target) is 2.4 percent, but if we want to reduce the vulnerability of the economy, then we need to...