EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Merkel’s conservatives and SPD clinch colation deal. Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have reached an agreement on a coalition government with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives (CDU/CSU), according to media reports. A deal on distributing ministries was said to be one of the last major hurdles towards forming a coalition. The agreement looks set to end more than four months of wrangling since inconclusive elections in September.
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FRANCE
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| Le Figaro |
Should we fear a new financial crisis?
Most experts put the stock market slide down to recent excesses, but others warn of a coming crisis |
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GERMANY
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| Tagesspeigel |
136 days after the election – night of the decision
Union and SPD fight until the end for a coalition agreement. Mr Schulz is to appoint ministers before the party vote. |
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ITALY
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| La Stampa |
28-hour week. Major change in Germany over working hours
Historic accord between unions, businesses. Confindustria says it would be difficult in Italy. |
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POLAND
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| Rceczpospolita |
The Commission will ban chips at a conference in Sofia
A new directive will ban the appearance of children aged below 12 in advertisements about junk food, they will be shown only at late hours. |
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SPAIN
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| El Pais |
PNV wants to include right of self-determination in new Autonomy Statute
Basque nationalist leaders now intend to shape their proposal to avoid breaching legal framework. |
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BULGARIA
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| 24 Chasa |
Act on Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) without veto. President hopes for a dialogue
Andrzej Duda signed the controversial act, but sent it to the Constitutional Tribunal. |
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CROATIA
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| Vecerjni List |
Plenković’s decisive performance in Strasbourg: I will also discuss war damages with Vučić
Plenković: I have a courage to reach a compromise with Slovenia on the border issue. |
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SLOVENIA
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| Dnevnik |
Jean-Claude Juncker: Countries must resolve border disputes before joining the EU
A few months before the Slovenian parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Cerar has received the support of his European colleagues from the Benelux countries for the Slovenian position on the implementation of the arbitration award. |
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