EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – UK MPs approve Bill to launch Brexit. MPs have overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the UK’s departure from the EU as they voted for the Brexit bill. The draft legislation was approved by 494 votes to 122, and now moves to the House of Lords. Shadow business secretary Clive Lewis was one of 52 Labour MPs to defy party orders to back the bill and he resigned from the front bench.
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THE LOOMING U.S. FARM BUST
Shrinking global markets, a strong dollar and higher costs drive American farmers out of business. |
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| INYT |
China puts Africa on rails
Beijing-financed projects seek to address deficits in continent’s infrastructure. |
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| Le Monde |
Police violence: the Aulnay affair takes a political turn
Political leaders reacted, on Tuesday, following the brutal arrest by the police of a young man in Aulnay-sous-Bois, on 2 February. |
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| Les Echos |
Public spending: everything still to do
Ecotax, vocational training, Saclay … The Court of Auditors condemns the waste of public money and calls for bigger savings. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Stricter penalties for violence against police officers
A draft law provides for the punishment of attacks not only in the case of law enforcement. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Harsher punishment for attacks on police officers
The government wants to fundamentally change the law. Anyone who attacks state servants will no longer only be fined, but faces at least three months’ imprisonment. |
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| La Repubblica |
Labour, the hidden massacre, 100 dead forgotten
Investigation into unreported incidents and illegal building sites. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Spread effect, capital flows towards developing countries
Russia and Brazil rally while US bond appeal goes up. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
If you don’t pay taxes, you’ll have to pay to see a doctor
Under the reformed health system in Poland, not all Poles will be entitled to free medical services. They will be free only for citizens who pay taxes in Poland. |
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| El Pais |
A tsunami of corruption to gather momentum in Latin America
Colombian President Santos is the last to be investigated as part of the “Odebrecht case”. |
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| Expansion |
King Felipe VI to entrepreneurs: “You contribute to society’s development.”
“I want your hard work to be recognised as a generator of jobs, as well as the social responsibility promoted by companies,” said the Spanish King. |
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| FT |
Investors rush to junk bonds in big bet on Trump pledges
$10bn splashed out since December. Bulls undeterred by risk warnings. |
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| The Times |
Big brands fund terror
Household names unwittingly pay extremist supporters and pornographers as adverts dumped online. |
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| The Guardian |
PM accused of closing door on child refugees
Agreement to resettle 3,000 children halted – after just 350 are allowed in.
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