EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Catalonia crisis: Puigdemont under pressure before speech. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is facing growing pressure to drop plans to break from Spain ahead of a key address to the regional parliament. There is speculation he may announce a unilateral declaration of independence following a disputed referendum. Catalan police have been posted outside parliament in Barcelona, sealing off the grounds to the public.
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| L’Opinion |
Deficits: Brussels is not done with Paris
It is an imperative for Emmanuel Macron: France must exit the European excessive deficit procedure in 2018. The Commission is expecting some clarifications on expenditure. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
The first step towards a Jamaica coalition
After CDU and CSU reached an agreement in the migration conflict exploratory talks are to begin. The Greens are sceptical about a ceiling. Party Leader Özdemir: “In the end, something else will come out”. |
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| Corriere Della Sera |
“The toga is not a stage costume”
Mattarella rebukes magistrates. Electoral law, possibility of confidence vote. |
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| Dziennik Gazeta Prawna |
President Duda 2020?
President Andrzej Duda is strengthening his political position. The dispute with the Law and Justice party (PiS) has done good for his polls, and right now he is the definite favourite for the next presidential election. |
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| El Pais |
Separatism urges to take over the streets to impose their republic
Puigdemont to deliver speech today without specifying whether he is set to declare independence and how as Spanish government insists it will use all legal means to impede it. |
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| Le Soir |
Trade Union CGSP tries a political strike
The isolated trade Union CGSP wants to relaunch a weakened social movement. Prime Minister Michel and his government are not taking any risk. |
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| Polities |
And now investigation on 7 ministers
The Attorney-General adopts Odysseas’ recommendation on Pentakomo. |
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| Naftemporiki |
“Green light” for European IMF
Special fund for reforms and stabilising eurozone functioning. |
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| Magyar Nemzet |
György Soros drives a wedge between Fidesz leaders
One Christian Democrat (KDNP) MP would fight against the “satanic plan” with beads. |
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| Negocios |
Pensioners will have minimum increase of €10
Government yielded to PCP. Measure benefits those who receive less than €590 the most. |
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