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David Wong
What’s happening in my world
- European Governments Bewildered by U.K.'s Brexit Turmoil November 19, 2018As the British government convulses over Theresa May’s Brexit deal, its negotiating partners in Europe are watching with anxiety, tempered by a flickering hope that the U.K. Parliament might yet decide the pain of Brexit isn’t worth it.
- French Drivers Spark Broad Protest Against Macron November 19, 2018More than a quarter of a million French people protested higher gasoline taxes and other pocketbook issues this weekend in the latest rebuke to President Macron.
- France Prepares to Get Tough on Firms That Pay Women Less November 18, 2018Under a coming French law, companies that underpay women could be fined, an unusually strict approach even among countries that have turned up pressure on firms to bridge the divide.
- Italy's New Masters Rattle EU, But Ordinary Italians Say 'Benissimo' November 18, 2018Italy’s new government is rattling the country’s establishment, European Union and financial markets, but many Italians see the five-month-old government as a breath of fresh air.
- Undefined Brexit Question Leads to a Reckoning for May November 18, 2018The question for British voters in June 2016 was simple: whether to leave the EU or stay in it. The answer has left the U.K. government teetering on crisis, even as Prime Minister Theresa May got some reprieve.
- Turkey Claims More Audio Evidence Contradicts Saudis on Khashoggi Death November 17, 2018Turkish officials said they have more audio evidence proving that Jamal Khashoggi’s death was the result of a planned execution, as relatives and friends of the journalist held ceremonies in his memory in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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