Zambia's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that President Edgar Lungu can stand for re-election in August, throwing out a second opposition challenge to his eligibility on the basis of the constitutional two-term limit.
The leaders of Germany's Greens on Friday put down a push by party members for a steeper increase to the CO2 levy after warning that an aggressive approach to reducing emissions could put off voters before a general election in September.
Germany has bought a trove of data that could help treasury officials track down possible tax evasion by wealthy German citizens, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Friday.