French President Francois Hollande traveled to Moscow to seek tighter coordination of his war planning with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Galvanized by the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to stand by France in its stepped-up efforts. Source: Bloomberg
Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s hard-right League party, said on Thursday he would be willing to patch up his coalition with the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement if it adopts a more constructive attitude to the League’s policies. Source Reuters
Slovenia has begun work on an additional stretch of fence along its southern border with Croatia with which it aims to keep out a rising number of migrants entering the country illegally. Source Reuters
Russia’s readmission to the Group of Seven nations depends on progress in Ukraine peace talks, a French diplomatic source said, responding to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that Moscow should be allowed to rejoin the group. Source Reuters
