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05/07 – Today’s headlines from across the EU

EUROPEAN HEADLINES

BBC Europe – Migrants feared drowned off Morocco. Around 50 migrants are feared to have drowned in waters off the Moroccan coast, the Spanish coastguard has said. Rescue services managed to retrieve three “exhausted and disorientated” men from a half-sunk rubber dinghy near Spain’s Alborán Island. It is believed many more were originally on board.

 

FRANCE

La Croix

Climate does not wait

Yesterday, the prime minister confirmed promises made in terms of environmental transition. Before the G20 summit in Hambourg, this Friday, Laurence Tubiana calls for more ambition.

GERMANY

Die Welt

Extremists in Germany are becoming more violent

Annual Report on the Protection of the Constitution: The number of dangerous individuals reached an all-time high with 680 people. The threat of terrorism from left- and right-wing extremists, as well as cyber attacks, are on the rise.

ITALY

Corriere Della Sera

Migrants, clash with Vienna

Austria deploys armoured vehicles at Brenner. Rome summons the ambassador.

SPAIN

El Pais

Puigdemont presents law lacking legal security at a theatre

Catalan leader vows to declare independence within two days if ‘yes’ wins by a single vote.

AUSTRIA

Der Standard

Austrian plans for controls at Brenner border crossing upset Italy

Ambassador called in the Rome office. European Union intends to support Libyan coastguards.

BELGIUM

De Standaard

“The EU member states are abandoning Italy during the migration crisis”

The measures proposed by the European Commission to help Italy during the migration crisis, are leftovers from before. The lack of solidarity from the other EU member states frustrates Rome.

GREECE

Ta Nea

Bring back our money

Collective appeals by one million pensioners who claim EUR 250 million.

CROATIA

Vecernji List

Compromise from Brussels: Arbitration ruling should be implemented but Slovenia and Croatia should decide on the implementation on their own

European Commission: Prime Ministers Cerar and Plenković will agree on the implementation of the arbitration ruling at a meeting on 12 July.

HUNGARY

Magyar Hirlap

Egypt and the Visegrád Four act together to overcome the migration crisis

Viktor Orbán: the work of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and of the government of the north African country making efforts to sustain, halt and consolidate the situation of millions of migrants serves to protect and stabilise the European Union.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Kommersant

Faraway China

China’s president Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow will be remembered for deals and prospects.

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