Trump maintains total confidence in attorney general as investigators probe Russian contacts
INYT
Deforestation roars back
To feed a growing appetite for soy, food giants push deep into the Amazon.
FRANCE
Le Monde
Macron wants to adapt the Scandinavian model in France
The candidate of the “En marche!” movement presented his programme on 2 March and clarified his project, 50 days ahead of the presidential election. Emmanuel Macron wants to unify the pension system and remodel unemployment insurance, taking inspiration from Nordic countries.
Les Echos
Macron’s project under scrutiny
Presidential candidate promises a “radical transformation” of the country. He focuses on middle classes’ spending power.
GERMANY
Frankfurter Allgemeine
Ankara: Speech bans for ministers are a scandalous decision
German Ambassador summoned. Gabriel against Turkish election campaign in Germany
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
No public appearance for Erdoğan’s ministers
They wanted to make an election campaign for Turkish constitutional reform in Germany. But after massive criticism, the cities of Gaggenau and Cologne stop the performances of government members from Ankara.
ITALY
La Repubblica
Pressure on Renzi’s father
Tiziano Renzi, the former Prime minister’s father, will be questioned by the public prosecutor in Rome today.
Il Sole 24 Ore
Snapchat, dream start at the stock exchange
App surges on Wall Street, the group is already worth more than $33 billion.
POLAND
Gazeta Wynorcza
Dismiss Gersdorf, save Przyłębska
Law and Justice wants that the Constitutional Tribunal (CT) deemed the appointment of Professor Małgorzata Gersdorf to the office of first president of the Supreme Court as void and annulled all decisions that the Professor has taken so far. Former president of TK Prof. Andrzej Zoll calls it an attempt to block the Supreme Court.
SPAIN
El Pais
Congress to investigate Trump’s new Russian connection
Democrats and Republicans criticise Attorney General for lying about contacts with Putin’s ambassador.
Expansion
Mercadona created 4,000 jobs in one year
The company earned €636 million in 2016 and will double its investment this year with €1.2 billion.
UNITED KINGDOM
FT
Snap breaks Wall Street drought with 40% surge on its debut
App owner revives the hot tech IPO. Investors shrug off governance fears.
The Times
Taxpayers must fund Brussels private army
European parliament goes on £1.7bn spree.
The Guardian
The new MI6: less white and less like Bond
Agency chief says new type of recruits vital to face modern threats.
