BBC Europe – Puigdemont ‘will not return’ to Spain for questioning. Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont will not return to Spain to answer charges including rebellion, his Belgian lawyer has said. Speaking to the Associated Press, Paul Bekaert suggested Mr Puigdemont should instead be questioned in Belgium where he has been since Monday. He has been summoned to court in Madrid on Thursday, alongside 13 deputies.

ITALY

La Repubblica

The Russian-Trump contact professor: “So I opened the doors of Moscow to Donald’s electoral council”

DENMARK

Kristeligt Dagblad

 Shocking and tragic attack in New York. Both the prime minister and the Social Democrats chairman send thoughts to the Americans after another attack. The Danish Prime Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, commented late in the evening on the attack in New York, which has cost eight people.

GREECE

Naftemporiki

Major reduction in arrears owed by Greek state recorded in Sept 2017

 The Greek state uncharacteristically went into “overdrive mode” in September to drastically reduce arrears to the private sector, a memorandum-mandated provision that was also the primary condition for the release of an 800-million-euro sub-tranche in bailout money held back from last July’s disbursement.

MALTA

The Times of Malta

Maltese professor denies discussing Clinton emails with former Trump aide – Italian media

SWEDEN

 Dagens Nyheter

Lawyer: Madsen has been misinterpreted. Peter Madsen has been misinterpreted by the police, considers his defense attorney, Betina Hald Engmark. He has not said that Kim Walli’s journalist loses his life due to carbon monoxide poisoning