EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Populist surge prompts Italian political deadlock. Italy is on course for a hung parliament after voters backed right-wing and populist parties, projections based on partial results suggest. The Eurosceptic, anti-establishment Five Star Movement has won the lion’s share of the vote. But ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi’s right-wing coalition, which includes the far-right League, looks set to win the most seats in the lower house of parliament.
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FRANCE
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| Les Echos |
Trade war: the threat of escalation
The European Commission looks to counter US President’s decision to heavily tax steel and aluminium imports. |
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GERMANY
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Steinmeier: phase of uncertainty is over
The clear majority of SPD members are in favour of the grand coalition / Relief in Europe / Chancellor’s election on 4 March |
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ITALY
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| Corriere Della Sera |
Exit polls: M5S surges, Northern League makes gains
Centre-Right is biggest coalition, PD plummets. Disappointment for Free and Equal. Bonino heading for 3%. No alliance has enough numbers to govern. Regional elections: Fontana wins in Lombardy, Zingaretti ahead in Lazio. |
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POLAND
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| Gazeta Prawna Codzienne |
First results of the amendment to the act on the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN)
An Argentinian journal will face charges for manipulations regarding Żołnierze Wyklęci (cursed soldiers). |
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SPAIN
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| El Pais |
German socialists widely vote in favour of grand coalition
The affirmative vote from 66% of SPD members paves the way for new government in Berlin and tranquility in Europe |
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BELGIUM
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| Le Soir |
Di Rupo will no longer be mayor in 2019
For the municipal elections in 2018, Elio Di Rupo said to ‘Le Soir’ that he will play a role in the campaign, but not as head of his party’s list. |
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CYPRUS
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| Politis |
Turkey is called to open its cards
Critical March in view of the EU-Turkey Summit |
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GREECE
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| Naftemporiki |
“Continue the reforms”
Messages for strengthened supervision framework in the post-memorandum era. |
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HUNGARY
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| Magyar Nemzet |
Márki-Zay would unite the opposition everywhere
Vásárhely’s mayor believes grand coalition would restore democracy; opposition parties must form election cooperation |
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PORTUGAL
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| Publico |
Government will relaunch loans to higher education students
Promise to reactivate mechanism that is suspended since 2015 had already been made a year ago, but it has not progressed. In 2019, rules will be simplified and the system will be reoriented for postgraduated degrees |
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