#FRANCE: Macron Recalls Italian Ambassador After Italian Dep. PM Meets With "Yellow Vest" Leaders

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Pres. Emmanuel Macron’s government has recalled its ambassador from Rome as tensions between France and the Italian populist coalition continue to grow. The French removed the diplomat from the Italian capital city, citing “unprecedented attacks by the Italian government” according to a statement from the French Foreign Ministry. The move comes after Five Star Movement Party leader, and Deputy Prime Minister, Luigi Di Maio met with members of the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) movement who have been protesting against Macron for the past 12 weeks.

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#ESTONIA: US Ambassador To Estonia Resigns Over Trump Rhetoric On #EU, #NATO

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The U.S. ambassador to Estonia has resigned over Pres. Trump's comments about the European Union and his treatment of European allies. In a private Facebook message posted Friday, James D. Melville wrote: "For the President to say EU was 'set up to take advantage of the United States, to attack our piggy bank,' or that 'NATO is as bad as NAFTA' is not only factually wrong, but proves to me that it's time to go." Melville had served since 2015.

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