EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Germany rape law: Will ‘No’ mean ‘No’? Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is expected to pass a new law expanding the legal definition of what constitutes rape – widely referred to as the “No” means “No” statute. Critics believe Germany has long lagged behind other developed nations when it comes to its rape laws, but will this fix the problem?
| FT Europe |
UK report into Iraq war delivers damning judgement on Blair
Pledge to Bush made without consultation. Intelligence and military also criticised. |
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| WSJE |
Report rips UK’s Iraq war
Inquiry finds Blair government went to war on “far from satisfactory” basis. |
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| INYT |
Report on Iraq war unsparing of Blair
Britain’s decision to fight is assailed as ill-informed and legally questionable. |
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| Le Monde |
UK real estate sector falls in the wake of Brexit, the City fears a financial crisis
Three big British asset managers blocked investors from pulling money out of their real estate funds. An extraordinary measure. |
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| Les Echos |
Fear over Brexit domino effect
Investors concerned about the collapse of the housing-price bubble in the UK. Banks under pressure while the pound continues to fall. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
British report criticises Iraq invasion: Saddam Hussein was no threat
“Not all peaceful options were considered in 2003.” Blair sees himself exculpated. |
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| Süddeutsche Zeitung |
Iraq report makes serious allegations against Blair
Hasty and haphazard: a government commission condemns the decision of the former Prime Minister to go to war alongside the United States against Saddam Hussein. This has plunged the region into chaos. |
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| La Repubblica |
NCD, a trap for the government, mafia infiltrations at the Expo
“I will not step down, this is a media campaign against the government,” declared Interior Minister Angelino Alfano. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Brexit: flee from real estate leads banks and stock exchange to plummet
Renzi: savings in Italy are safe, the problem is the derivatives from other European banks. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Will Messi end up in prison?
A court in Barcelona has sentenced the world’s most famous footballer to a 21-month imprisonment for tax offences. For now, Lionel Messi will not go to a jail. But this is not the end of his problems. |
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| El Pais |
Felipe González proposes the PSOE to agree negotiating with Rajoy
The former President excludes the possibility of a coalition and says that, “where necessary,” Socialists will not take a stand against the formation of a minority government. |
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| Expansion |
CaixaBank to reduce to 10% its stake in Repsol
The bank remains the first shareholder and keeps “a significant influence.” |
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| The Times |
Blair’s private war
Former PM is crushed by Chilcot report. Secret pledge to back George W. Bush in Iraq. |
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| The Guardian |
Blair defiant as Chilcot delivers devastating verdict on Iraq war
Following the devastating report that said that at the time of the invasion Saddam Hussein “posed no imminent threat” Tony Blair defended his decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003.
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