EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Call to overhaul French intelligence services. French intelligence services should be overhauled in the wake of last year’s terror attacks in Paris, a parliamentary commission of inquiry has recommended. Various services should be merged into a single agency, the commission said.
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| FT Europe |
Monte dei Paschi hits low as ECB warning exposes Italy’s bank woe, Fears reignited over sector’s €360bn of bad loans. Brussels wary of effect on Eurozone.
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| WSJE |
British vote paralyses compagnies. Ukip Chief quits as Tories face off.
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| INYT |
Polish media under pressure
Emphasis on nationalism by government has set off exodus of journalists. |
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| Le Monde |
Michel Rocard, a legacy
Following the death on Saturday of the father of the “second left-wing,” many political leaders claim the filiation. |
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| Les Echos |
Taxes: London’s response to the Brexit
Corporate tax rate likely to be reduced from 20% to 15%. Brexit leaders’ resignations continue: Nigel Farage quits as Head of Right-wing Ukip. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |
Brexit advocate Farage resigns
Ukip Chief: “I want my life back.” MEP Manfred Weber says: he is a Coward. Dispute among Tories and Labour. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Brexit-campaign instigator quits
Ukip Head Farage considers his life goal achieved following the referendum and gives up the party’s chairmanship. European politicians call the decision irresponsible. |
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| La Repubblica |
Bribes at ministries: “a criminal network at the top of the State.”
Investigation on the NCD MP and ex-secretary, 24 arrested. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Monte Paschi di Sienna: government to prepares a “shield
Monte Paschi plummets (-14%), Milan closes at -1.7%. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
PiS government creates new pension system
Polish government plans to make changes including taking away PLN 35 billion from Poles’ pension premiums, transfer the money from OFEs into ordinary investment funds, and an employee programme for pension savings. |
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| El Pais |
For Urkullu, supporting Rajoy is linked to negotiations about ETA’s prisoners
The President of the Basque Government asks for the dissolution of the group and the handing over of weapons within a year. “Without any debate on the Basque agenda,” supporting the PP will be very hard, he warns.
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| Expansion |
Vueling crisis raises IAG uncertainty
Along with the Brexit impact, chaos in Barcelona’s airport adds uncertainty on the group. |
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| The Times |
Boris backs Leadsom in race for Tory leadership
Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind Andrea Leadsom to be the next Prime Minister. |
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| The Guardian |
Johnson backs Leadsom in race for No 10
Former London mayor says Energy Minister Has the “zip, drive and determination” to be Prime Minister.
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