EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – London attack: Police defends dropping inquiry into attacker. The Metropolitan Police have defended a decision to downgrade an inquiry into one of the men who carried out Saturday night’s terror attack. They said Pakistan-born Khuram Butt, 27, of Barking, London, was known to police and MI5 in 2015, but there had been no evidence of a plot. The two other perpetrators were not known to security services.
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| La Croix |
Europeans face the challenge of terrorism
Despite repeated attacks, European democracies are demonstrating an unexpected ability to resist. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
May declares war on Islamists
“British society was too tolerant” / arrests after attack in London / Corbyn demands resignation |
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| Corriere Della Sera |
Accusations and protests over idea of releasing Riina from jail
Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that Totò Riina, the jailed former Mafia boss of bosses, could be released from jail, due to his poor health. It said he has a right to a dignified death. However, there was an outcry over the decision. |
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| Rzeczpospolita |
Minimum wage up
The government might raise the lowest wages as significantly as last year |
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| El Pais |
Attacks roil UK election
Terrorist attacks cast doubts on May’s decisions as Prime Minister |
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| Standard Daily |
Bulgarian national injured in the London terror attack
A Bulgarian national was injured in the London terror attack on Saturday evening, Standart daily learnt. The man has been hospitalised and is in a stable condition currently. |
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| Berlingske Tidende |
Experts: Denmark needs to be part of the USA’s missile shield
The threat from Russia means that Denmark should rearm itself and be part of NATO and the USA’s missile shield, according to experts. |
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| Naftemporiki |
The debt can wait
Lagarde intends to give more time to the European creditors for the Greek debt issue |
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| The Times of Malta |
Record Labour victory
Highest ever majority by a party in government |
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| Negocios |
Owner of Altice is defrauded of BES
Patrick Drahi bought bonds and now claims refund through a Swiss court |
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