EUROPEAN HEADLINES

Financial Times Europe – Rise of the renminbi loosens London’s grip on forex trading. Tilt to Asia as use of China currency rises; Lost ground hard to recoup after EU vote.

Wall Street Journal Europe –  Challenge to Fed weighed. Ban groups debate whether to take legal action over central bank’s ‘stress tests’.

International New York Times –  When Assange speaks, is Putin talking? Deliberately or not, Wikileaks’ exposés often serve Moscow’s agenda.

FRANCE

Le Monde –  United States: Donald Trump stands firm on anti-immigration policy. In Phoenix, on Wednesday night, the Republican candidate once again denounced the devastating effects he attributes to immigration.

Les Echos –  Real estate: how to take advantage of the recovery. Sales multiply, prices remain stable, credit rate are at an historic low. Our special 6-page coverage.

GERMANY

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – Beckenbauer’s home search for World Cup award to Germany. Swiss courts also investigates against Niersbach, Zwanziger and Schmidt. Money laundering?

Süddeutsche Zeitung –  Switzerland investigates Beckenbauer.  Suspicion of money laundering and embezzlement: The federal prosecutor in Bern investigates dubious payments before the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Three former top officials of the DFB are also accused.

ITALY

La Repubblica – Five resignations for Raggi; M5S chaos, Rome is already paralysed. From councilmen to the Chief of Staff, runaway from the key positions.

Il Sole 24 Ore – Shock absorbers and crises, agreement between the social partners. Boccia: step towards a comprehensive view of the industry issue.

POLAND

Gazeta Wyborcza – Tax hits bank’s customers. Expensive cash loans and low-interest deposits are the banks’ response to a new tax that is to be levied on the institutions in February 2017. Banks shifted costs on their customers and generate handsome profits.

SPAIN

El Pais – PSOE regional leaders call for an internal debate. Several leaders who criticize Sanchez ask for a federal committee in order to discuss the way to avoid new election.

Expansion – CEOs warn against third elections. CEOs ring the alarm against the negative effects of new elections.

UNITED KINGDOM

The Times –  Stop strikes now, senior doctors tell BMA chiefs. ‘We’ve had enough’, junior medics are warned.

The Guardian – Senior doctors condemn plan for strike action. Experts fear sustained action will hurt patients, profession and NHS.

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