Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria : Today’s news

Here are today's top stories:

- The U.K. is confronting Germany's tough line on Brexit. Theresa May's government was hoping to address decisive topics this week in the negotiations with the EU after offering €20 billion for its departure, the Financial Times reports.

- German Chancellor Angela Merkel was satisfied with the first round of meetings with the green and liberal parties in attempt to form a government. The Secretary General of her party, Peter Tauber, called the conversations 'constructive', Europa Press reports.

- A committee in Mexico's lower house will propose changing a draft of next year's government budget by raising forecasts for oil prices and the exchange rate to help pay for reconstruction after recent earthquakes, Reuters reports.

- Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has responded to Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's request, saying that the suspension on a formal declaration of independence remains intact. However, he threatened to hold a formal vote on independence in the Catalan Parliament if the government continues to block talks, El País reports

- WhatsApp will allow users to share their location in real-time. Users will be able to select the contacts or groups with which they want to share the information, El País reports.