The rally comes after Romania’s three main Hungarian parties, backed by Budapest, launched a joint demand for territorial, local and cultural autonomy on January 8, which has irritated some politicians in Bucharest and strained relations between the two neighbouring countries. Source Balkan Insight
Israel is the first country to have used the U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, the Israeli air force chief said on Tuesday in remarks carried by the military’s official Twitter account. Source: Reuters
Leaders of 5 Star and League choose an academic, Giuseppe Conte, to head the government, allowing them to lead from behind the scenes. Italy’s two antiestablishment parties nominated a political novice to become the next prime minister, a choice that would allow the parties’ leaders to operate as the powers behind the throne. Source: The Wall Street Journal
French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Russia this week once threatened to split France from its European allies. Now it’s part of a wider European effort to tie President Vladimir Putin to the Iran nuclear accord. Source: Bloomberg
