EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Catalan trial: Artur Mas independence vote case draws crowds. Thousands of supporters filled the streets outside a court in Barcelona on Monday as the former Catalan president Artur Mas went on trial. Accused of serious civil disobedience over Catalonia’s unofficial 2014 independence vote, Mr Mas said he took full responsibility for the “political initiative”. The vote went ahead despite an order from Spain’s constitutional court.
| FT Europe |
Brexit already having negative effect, say big business leaders.
Half of survey respondents pessimistic. May faces rebellion over prospect of talks failure. |
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| WSJE |
Travel Ban May Skip High Court.
A tie among justices would leave in place a circuit panel’s refusal to restore Trump order. |
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| INYT |
Uneasy neighbours in Colombia.
Settlement of ex-rebels in a mountain town has left people deeply wary. |
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| Le Monde
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Donald Trump blocked by the Judicial system.
On Friday 3 February, a federal judge ordered the suspension, everywhere in the United States, of the decree blocking the ban on immigration from seven countries. |
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| Les Echos |
Alstom Belfort: the rescue plan pending.
The proposed order by the State of 15 new high speed trains is running up against legal obstacles. The government is planning a new assembly; the SNCF wants guarantees. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Trump contends with justice on entry ban.
Presidential decree temporarily suspended / Criticism of “so-called judge”. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Trump fails twice in court.
The US President also cannot enforce his entry ban in an appeal procedure and attacks a judge. The Democrats condemn this as an attack on the judiciary. |
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| La Repubblica |
Le Pen’s Challenge: I’m like Trump.
“If I win, France will leave the EU and NATO”, says presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Italian FDI faces setback.
Foreign acquisitions of Italian firms have dropped by 22% in 2016, totaling €65.5 billion. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Who is afraid of orphans from Syria?
Local Self-Government in Sopot offers medical help to orphans from Syria but the Polish Government refuses to support it. Outraged Polish citizens flood social media with “We are ashamed of this Government” posts. |
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| El Pais |
His sentence used to encourage separatism.
Former Catalan president faces his trial for having illegally planned the 9-N and hopes that it will “encourage sovereignty”. |
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| Expansion |
“I want to decrease wealth tax more”.
Interview with Christina Cifuentes, President of Madrid’s Community. |
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| The Times |
Foreign patients to pay up front for NHS care.
Hospitals will charge visitors in move to recover £500m a year. |
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| The Guardian |
Trump allies come out fighting despite setbacks on travel ban.
Appeals court denies request to reinstate order. Vice-president defends attack on ‘so-called’ judge. |
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