EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Spy poisoning: Russia says UK is ‘playing with fire‘. Russia has accused the UK of inventing a “fake story” and “playing with fire” over the Salisbury spy poisoning.At a UN Security Council meeting, Moscow’s UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said Britain’s main goal had been “to discredit and even delegitimise” Russia with “unsubstantiated accusations”.The UK says Russia is behind the attack but Moscow denies responsibility.
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| Les Echoes |
France’s image on markets remains unchanged
Despite social unrest, France continues to borrow at very low rates. Investors are confident reforms will continue and the debt will decrease. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Barley demands “strong reaction” of Europe against Facebook
“The network has forfeited users trust”. Brussels: misuse not acceptable. |
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| Corriere Della Sera |
“No agreements, time needed”
Mattarella: There will be new consultations. Gentiloni: We will postpone DEF. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
The lost honour of Mark Zuckerberg
Next week, the boss of Facebook is to appear before the US Senate. The European and British Parliaments also want to have a word with him. Facebook’s shares are plummeting. Rarely a technology giant is in so much trouble. |
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| El Pais |
Germany rules out rebellion and releases Puigdemont
A regional court limits extradition proceedings to misuse of public funds charge. |
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| Die Presse |
China’s bait offer for Austria
Geopolitics: With billions of euros investmented in the Silk Road project, China wants to cement its claim that it is a world superpower. Before the state visit, it pushed Austria’s government to an agreement and rebuffed. |
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| Metro |
Data of 61,000 Belgians leaked
The Commission finds it unacceptable that the personal data of more than one million EU-based Facebook users were leaked. |
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| Publico |
The Portuguese government pushed the Chinese investor to Montepio
Portuguese Prime Minister’s cabinet “sent” the proposal of CEFC. Assurances were made by leader of the Mutualist Association Tomás Correia in a meeting of the board.
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| Delo |
Personal data hot topic in Slovenia as well
The Facebook – Cambridge Analytica affair opens questions whether similar abuses of personal data for political purposes could occur in Slovenia too. |
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| New York Times |
The trouble with ‘illeberal democracy’
Democracy still remains the most coveted political prize around the world. Don’t award it to strongmen. |
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