Nick is an Italian politics aficionado. Nick brings his knowledge of southern Europe to bear in The Daily Brief team, where he serves as a senior analyst and editor.
These will be the first such exercises since September 2015.
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella will host a second round of formal coalition talks following last week’s initial negotiations. While the
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Indonesia’s Gerindra Party will hold its national party conference today. Despite speculation the opposition party would announce its candidate for
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The measure seeks to improve public health, with high sugar consumption helping cause obesity and diseases like diabetes.
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Today, President Sergio Mattarella will begin talks on forming an Italian government following last month’s indecisive general election. An arrangement
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The United States and South Korea will resume joint military drills today, following a delay during February’s Olympic Games in
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The European Commission is set to propose a new 3% tax on tech firms in a bid to bring more
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The European Parliament will vote on a resolution outlining the EU’s post-Brexit relationship with the United Kingdom. The resolution, put
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Colombians vote today to elect members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Following a 2016 peace deal, this will
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Italians vote today in general parliamentary elections.
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Rome will veer right but policy will likely hold its course after fierce coalition negotiations.
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Supporters of Lega (the League) will gather in Milan today for a rally headlined by leader Matteo Salvini ahead of
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Supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili will rally in Kyiv today, urging Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko’s resignation over Saakashvili’s deportation. Poroshenko brought
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President Hassan Rouhani has called on Iranians to rally today, marking the 39th anniversary of the overthrow of the shah.
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Update: the ANC has announced it will postpone this meeting until February 17, citing “constructive discussions”. The National Executive Council
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Ecuadorians go to the polls today to decide whether to institute a two-term limit on their country’s presidency. The referendum
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Leader of the Opposition Raila Odinga is scheduled to take the presidential oath of office in Nairobi today in protest
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Greek Cypriots will head to the polls today in the first round of the vote for president. The result could
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Following preliminary talks earlier this month, 600 SPD delegates will vote in Bonn today on whether to proceed with full
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Today, Nicolas Maduro is set to convene a meeting of miners of his country’s new oil-backed cryptocurrency, the petro. Caracas
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Ethnically Turkish Northern Cyprus, only recognised internationally by Turkey, will hold parliamentary elections today. The results could impact prospects for
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The House Intelligence Committee is scheduled to interview Jeff Sessions behind closed doors today as part of a congressional investigation into Russia’s
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Senate Republican leaders aim to hold a vote on tax reform legislation today; however, the situation remains fluid—Majority Leader Mitch
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Nepal holds the first round of legislative elections today, the first under a new constitution. Nepalese will elect representatives to
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Rex Tillerson arrives in Myanmar today to address the plight of Rohingya Muslims. One UN official has called military operations
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Italy’s third-quarter GDP figures will be released today. They are expected to show a slight uptick to 0.5% from last
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The de facto independent– but unrecognised– territory of Somaliland holds presidential elections today. The territory broke away from Somalia after
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Danish controls along the Swedish and German borders are set to expire today. While normally these borders are open to
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Today, Chinese singles celebrate their pride in lacking romantic attachment. They will do so by participating in the world’s biggest
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The US president begins his trip to East Asia today, where he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and
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Northern Ireland’s political parties have until today to forge a power-sharing agreement or risk a budget being imposed on the
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A new round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership will begin today in Chiba prefecture. Led by Japan, the pact’s
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Melih Gokcek steps down today after 23 years in office. The move comes after Ankara’s residents voted against an expansion of
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The advance reading of America’s third-quarter GDP growth releases today. Projections range from economists’ predictions of 2.6% to the New
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The European Union Foreign Affairs Council will meet today in Luxembourg. President Donald Trump’s decision not to certify Iran’s compliance
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Today marks the Spanish government’s deadline for the Catalan government to declare whether it intends to secede. Madrid has threatened
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A two-month training program for Libya’s coast guard begins today in Tunisia, and will subsequently move to Italy. Italy has
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Walid Muallem arrives in Russia today to discuss economic cooperation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Bashar al-Assad’s regime appears
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Protesters across Russia will gather today for demonstrations, the occurrence of which will serve as an unpleasant birthday gift for President Vladimir Putin.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee will award the Nobel Peace Prize today. Pope Francis and Angela Merkel top the bookies’ lists
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Iraqi Kurds will vote today on becoming an independent state. While independence is expected to prevail at the ballot, the
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Germans elect representatives to the Bundestag today. With Angela Merkel’s return as chancellor virtually guaranteed, today’s results will determine her
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The Five Star Movement (M5S) will announce the results of its leadership ballot today. Luigi Di Maio, deputy speaker of
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Today, North Koreans celebrate Foundation Day. Pyongyang may ring in the country’s 69th birthday with yet another missile test, overshadowing
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Today marks the deadline for China to comply with UN security council sanctions punishing North Korea. Following Pyongyang’s missile launch
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The US Congress returns to work today following a summer recess. Republicans would like to quietly work on tax reform;
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Italy’s government will brief the foreign affairs committee today on having sent a new ambassador to Cairo. Rome recalled its
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The window for public comments on the candidates for board members of the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation closes today. South
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Kazakhstan will open the world’s first Low Enriched Uranium Bank in Oskemen today. The International Atomic Energy Agency launched the
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Vladimir Putin will attend today’s opening ceremonies of the World Judo Championships in Budapest. While the black belt president enjoys
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At French President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation, the leaders of Germany, Italy, Spain, Niger, Chad and Libya convene in Paris today.
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Angolans go to the polls today, with the ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) of outgoing President
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Mesale Tolu Corlu was set to have her review hearing today, ahead of an October criminal trial on terror-related charges.
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Iran is set to release July’s inflation figures today. The change from June’s 11% rate will be a key indicator
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American and South Korean armed forces will start the joint “Ulchi-Freedom Guardian” war games today amid tensions with North Korea.
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Angela Merkel continues her campaign in Bremen today ahead of the September 24 general election. Her main rival, Martin Schulz,
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Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies votes on a political reform package today in an attempt to salvage the country’s political order
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General Joseph Dunford is expected to arrive in South Korea today for talks with President Moon Jae-in and top defence
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The Japanese Cabinet Office is set to publish GDP data today. Analysts expect GDP to have grown by 2.5% in
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Sergei Lavrov wraps up a visit to Jakarta today, where he’ll meet with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi. Indonesia recently
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South Africa’s president will seek to hold on to power in the face of a confidence motion to be brought
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Kenyans go to the polls today to decide the fate of incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta. The 55-year-old is fighting for
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Health experts from around the world will gather in Havana today for the 15th International Dengue Course. Sponsored by the
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The world’s most popular cryptocurrency heads for a minor split today with the launch of a spinoff—Bitcoin Cash. Despite this,
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Italy’s parliament will start debate today on plans to send warships to Libya to combat people-smugglers. Nearly 100,000 migrants have
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Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven heads to Paris today for talks with Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Eduoard Phillipe. The
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Negotiators will meet in Canberra today for the next round of talks on the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, a
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The leaders of two would-be Libyan governments are set to meet in Paris today. General Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan
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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias arrives in Cyprus today after reunification talks between the Greek south and Turkish north collapsed earlier this
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The leaders of the Normandy Four countries—Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine—will speak on the phone today. To defuse the conflict
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Ministers from six oil-producing nations will gather in St Petersburg today to grapple with stubbornly low oil prices. The Joint
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A ban on Israeli lawmakers entering the al-Aqsa mosque, enacted in October 2015 over concerns about security and inflamed tensions, was set
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Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki arrives in Moscow today for four days of talks with officials, including Vladimir Putin and
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The Philippines’ declaration of martial law on the island of Mindanao expires today. President Rodrigo Duterte has requested that a
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Albania’s Constitutional Court is expected to rule today on judicial reforms passed in May. Judges’ associations have challenged provisions to vet judges
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Today marks the deadline for China to open up to global credit rating agencies and US beef imports. This follows 100 days
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in Paris today to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Vel d’Hiv round-up of Jews in
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was meant to attend a youth rally today. Instead, the 93-year-old is undergoing medical treatment for
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Photo: Reuters France celebrates Bastille Day today with US President Donald Trump as Emmanuel Macron’s guest of honour. Celebrations will
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European Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn arrives in Turkey today to discuss the country’s long-stalled bid for EU membership. His visit
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The EU and Japan will hold a summit in Brussels today, where both parties are expected to sign off on
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African leaders meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today for a two-day African Union summit. The meeting follows Friday and Saturday’s
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Tokyo, the world’s most populous metropolis, holds local elections today—in part a referendum on embattled Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Governor
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Iran’s parliament will discuss its response to US sanctions legislation today. On June 15 the US Senate approved a bill
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The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the UN’s aviation arm, will hold a hearing today on reopening UAE airspace to
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Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont has set today as the deadline to establish structures and institutions for the region to operate
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Albania’s Socialist PM Edi Rama will seek a second term today as the country votes in a parliamentary election that’s
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Italians will vote in local election runoffs today, choosing between the top two finishers from June 11’s first round. Most
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Iran is encouraging a massive turnout for Quds Day rallies this Friday. Quds Day, marking the last Friday of Ramadan,
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EU trade sanctions on Crimea were originally set to expire on Friday. Earlier this week, the sanctions, which block all
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The foreign ministers of the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—will head to Beijing today for a two
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French voters will go to the polls on Sunday in the second round of legislative elections—consisting of runoffs between candidates
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A lighter note to kick off your weekend: the 35th America’s Cup will be held in Bermuda today. The yacht
READ MOREIndian PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new metro in Kochi on Saturday. Modi will be the first official passenger
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Italians will vote in the first round of local elections Sunday ahead of a likely early general election. Former PM
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Puerto Ricans will vote today on whether they would like the territory to become the 51st US state. The non-binding
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Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye will appear in court on criminal charges for the first time on Tuesday. Ms
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Donald Trump is set to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem on Tuesday to discuss the resumption of peace
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