EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Spain Catalonia: Court blocks independence referendum. Spain’s constitutional court has suspended a referendum law passed by the Catalan parliament to hold a vote on independence next month. The court says it will consider whether the law breaches Spain’s constitution. Despite the decision, Catalan leaders say the vote will be held as planned on 1 October.
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| Le Figaro |
Irma: The Antilles faced with a humanitarian catastrophe
According to the Red-Cross, 1.2 million people have been affected by the exceptional hurricane which ravaged the islands of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Berlin isolated with Turkey plans in the EU
Head of SPD Martin Schulz and Chancellor Angela Merkel want to end the enlargement negotiations. At the meeting of foreign ministers, Sigmar Gabriel learns: There are hardly any supporters in Europe. |
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| La Stampa |
Mission to Libya, UN breakthrough. “200 UN troops will set off”
And Italy calls on NGOs to operate at refugee detention centres |
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| Gazeta-Polska Codziennie |
Unsuccessful attack on Polish outpost
On Wednesday, a grenade was discovered in one of the drainpipes in the Modern Centre for Polish Culture and European Dialogue in Ivano-Frankivsk, West Ukraine. It is another act of terror against Poland this year. |
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| El Pais |
Judicial authorities corner Catalan officials responsible for referendum
Public prosecutor decides to prosecute Catalan government for disobedience, prevarication and embezzlement |
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| Der Standard |
Austria to take part in planned Security and Defense Union of the EU
Doskozil and Kurz agree on contribution to joint defense fund and cyber security |
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| Sega |
The candidates for SJC members think that scandals at the Council should stay hidden from the media
Political agreements for the new SJC were revealed at the Parliament. |
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| Tageblatt |
Route of horror
Hurricane Irma devastates Carribean |
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| The Times of Malta |
Open centre in Marsa is about to be closed
The days of the Marsa open centre are numbered and all residents will soon be relocated to Ħal Far in line with an electoral pledge by the Labour Party, this newspaper has learnt. |
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| NYT |
A prosecutor’s final jab
Departing attorney general charges Brazil’s past two presidents with corruption. |
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