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BBC Europe – France presidency: Francois Hollande decides not to run again. “I’ve decided not to be a candidate to renew my mandate,” the Socialist leader said in a live televised address. The 62-year-old, faced with very low popularity ratings, has become the first sitting president in modern French history not to seek re-election.
| FT Europe |
US growth hopes and oil surge fuel worst bond rout since 1990.
Treasuries lead sell-off. Crude price at 14-month high. US election amplifies trades. |
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| WSJE |
Hollande Won’t Seek Re-Election.
Unpopular French leader’s move opens path for party rivals to pursue presidential bid. |
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| INYT |
In Iraq, a ghastly ritual renewed.
Mass graves of ISIS reminiscent of Hussein’s industrial-scale killings. |
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| Le Monde |
Paris and Berlin are dreading a Russian cyberwar during the 2017 elections.
The 2017 French and German elections are facing a risk of cyber-attacks from Putin’s Russia. |
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| Les Echos |
Hollande waives, Valls gets ready.
The head of state announced that he would not run for a second term. He calls the left-wing parties to a “collective jolt”. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Hollande not standing for a second term as president.
“In the greater interest of France”. Valls’s candidacy probable. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
2.50 euros for 10 days of motorway toll.
The EU approves the German car toll. However, Transport Minister Dobrindt (CSU) has to accept cuts in his prices, with annual revenues capped at 500 million euros. |
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| La Repubblica |
Last duels, clash between Renzi and Grillo, boom in votes from abroad.
The participation rate of Italians outside the national territory is more than 40% as the final battle approaches. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Oil skyrockets to $54, Milan above 17,000 points.
Milan (+0.99%) only positive stock exchange thanks to energy and banks. |
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| Gazeya Wyborcza |
Grey dismissed silently.
High ranking Government member comments on the unexpected dismissal of Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Grey that the case is a Polish intelligence service’s mistake. Mr Grey reportedly concealed his contacts with US secret services. |
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| El Pais |
Minimum wage to get first major raise in 30 years.
PSOE negotiates 8% increase with the government in the first large economic pact. |
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| Expansion |
Emilio Saracho to head Popular.
JPMorgan’s former president will succeed Angel Ron in the first quarter of 2017. |
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| The Times |
Davis backs soft Brexit in blow to hardliners.
Minister wants migrants for low-skilled jobs. |
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| The Guardian |
Police flooded with reports of football abuse.
Priority is to identify ongoing risks after 350 tell of childhood attacks.
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