EUROPEAN HEADLINES
FT – Russian air strikes on Syrian targets raise tensions with US. Initial attacks away from Isis-held areas. Nations jostle to impose influence in Mideast.
WSJE – Russia launches strikes in Syria. Moscow claims it hit Islamic State, but other Assad opponents targeted.
INYT – Pope met with Kentucky clerk. Francis enters debate on same-sex marriage, casting trip in new light.
BALTIC STATES
Baltic Times – Grybuaskaite rebukes neo-Stalinist Putin at the UN. Grybauskaite added the speech was characterised by “rhetoric we heard almost 100 years ago.”
FRANCE
Le Monde – Hollande does not choose between stimulating growth and austerity in the 2016 budget. The 2016 budget, which was presented on Wednesday, will be the last complete one during Mr Hollande’s five-year term.
Lea Echos – France is Europe’s black sheep on deficit. Next year’s deficit is still set to exceed the 3% threshold. Civil servants’ staff on the rise again. Lower taxes for companies but not for households.
GERMANY
Frankfurter Allgemeine – Russia launches airstrikes in Syria. Putin says Russia is supporting Syrian army in fighting terrorist groups.
Sueddeutsche Zeitung – Russian aircrafts attack Syrian spots. According to the Kremlin, the attacks are meant to fight the Islamic state; however, the moderate Syrian opposition claims they have been targeted.
ITALY
La Repubblica – New Senate: the first results come through. The battle has started. The Senate has started voting on amendments for constitutional reform in a tense ambience riddled with insults.
Il Sole 24 Ore – Stock markets and bonds back up thanks to deflation effect. Deflation is back in Europe, with prices down 0.1% in September. Markets are counting on an increase in quantitative easing from the ECB.
POLAND
Gazeta Wyborcza – Kremlin’s brother-help to Assad. Russia started raids in Syria but the bombing target is not clear. Russia asked US Air Forces not to fly over Syria but the Americans do not intent to respect the promise.
SPAIN
El Pais – Russian planes attack Syria and the US acts in Afghanistan. Moscow intervenes in defense of El Assad while Washington intends to slow down the Taliban’s’ progression in the North.
Expansion – Corporate summit in the Basque country. Urkullu promises stability to the Basque companies.
UK
The Times – Putin defies West with strikes on Syrian rebels. Raids risk pouring gasoline on fire, says White House.
The Guardian – Russia sends bombers and raises stakes in Syria. Missiles aimed at Isis equipment, claims Moscow. At least 20 dead as residential areas destroyed. US and UK raise questions over intention of raid.
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