Shortly after the Director of Public Prosecutions announced accusations of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds against all 14 former members of the Catalan government, El Periódico reported that the former First Minister, Carles Puigdemont, who has not been seen all morning, is in Brussels. Source Spain Report
China has denied a request for a U.S. warship to visit Hong Kong, the U.S. consulate in the Chinese city said on Tuesday, amid rising tension between Beijing and Washington over trade and a U.S. decision to sanction the Asian nation’s military. Source: Reuters
France is not ready for now to let the Mediterranean rescue ship Aquarius dock and disembark dozens of migrants at the port of Marseille, France’s finance minister said on Tuesday. Source: France24
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) backed the vote to remove him, weeks after a general election that delivered a hung parliament. Source: BBC
