EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Hungary MPs reject Orban anti-refugee bill. Hungary’s parliament has rejected an attempt by Prime Minister Viktor Orban to block the settlement of refugees. His ruling Fidesz party failed to attract the two extra opposition votes necessary for a two-thirds majority in parliament.
| FT Europe |
Markets rally as surveys show Clinton hanging on to slim lead
Dollar and equities rise. Candidates blitz swing states. Mixed signals in early voting. |
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| WSJE |
Decision day for American voters
Trump must sweep key states, while Clinton has several avenues to a victory. |
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| INYT |
With Trump, a storm below the calm
Aides are able, only just, to bring a bit of control, and his chances improve. |
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| Le Monde |
Hillary Clinton – Donald Trump: The crazy campaign
Last turn of events in a turbulent campaign. On Sunday 6 November, the FBI closed the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. |
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| Les Echos |
US election: Wide gap in projects
Taxation, environment, immigration: everything separates Hillary Clinton from Donald Trump. The democrat, exonerated by the FBI, is the favourite. Congress: the spectre of cohabitation remains. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Jean Asselborn: Turkey applies same methods as Nazi regime
Demands for sanctions. Sebastian Kurz says the country has no place in the European Union. |
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| Süddeutsche Zeitung |
Hillary Clinton’s victory unsure until the end
The democrat is leading in polls shortly before the election but the race is so close in important federal states that Donald Trump could still become US president. |
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| La Repubblica |
America, the great fear
Hillary is back up in the polls as Obama says “choose her like you did for me.” |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Stock exchanges bet on Clinton
Wall Street grains 2.22%, Milan 2.56%, dollar up to EUR 1.10. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
US on the edge
A day before voting for the post of US president starts, the polls put Hillary Clinton in advantage. This would imply that, for the first time in a 240-year-long US history, a woman is elected President of the United States. Unless there is a twist of action like Brexit and Trump eventually wins. |
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| El Pais |
The whole world is holding its breath while the United States is voting
Today, American citizens have to choose between Hillary Clinton‘s continuity or Donald Trump’s abyss. |
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| Expansion |
HNA wants Isolux
The Chinese group is negotiating the purchase of the engineering company, which is controlled by the Bank of Spain. |
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| The Times |
Surge in early voters gives Clinton edge over Trump
Record turnouts among Hispanics and women. Race for the White House still too close to call. |
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| The Guardian |
Presidential rivals in final push as polls give Clinton the edge
Campaign sees cracks in Clinton’s “highest glass ceiling.”
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