Iran’s Middle East Bank and Sina Bank will open branches in the Bavarian city of Munich by the end of the year, Iran’s central bank said. Iran is also in talks with the German central bank and other banks to settle oil exports in euros instead of dollars. Source: DW
Nearly 13,000 violent rightwing extremists are living in Germany, the chief of the country’s domestic intelligence service, which is investigating the murder of a pro-refugee politician, has revealed. Source: The Guardian
The Kremlin warned on Monday that reported American hacking into Russia’s electric power grid could escalate into a cyberwar with the United States, but insisted that it was confident in the system’s ability to repel electronic attacks. Source: The New York Times
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Tuesday unveiled plans to make it more difficult for the unemployed to claim benefits, part of an overhaul of France’s labour market that aims to boost the nation’s economy. Source France24
