EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Network arm raided in European Commission probe. Rupert Murdoch’s film and media giant 21st Century Fox says it is cooperating with the European Commission after officials raided its Fox Network offices in London. EC competition authorities are reported to have seized documents relating to sport media rights earlier on Tuesday. Other companies involved in sports rights have also received what the EC called “unannounced inspections”.
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| Le Figaro |
Macron’s appeal to Catholics causing a stir
The President’s speech to Bishops on Monday was harshly ciriticed by the Left and partisans of strict secularism. Catholics welcomed the intention but remain circumspect.
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Scholz promises to reform property tax without additional charges
Karlsruhe judges reprove “serious and comprehensive inequalities”. |
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| La Stampa |
Government, Mattarella’s pressing
President corners DI Maio, Salvini: ready for pre-mandate. Parties at the Presidential Palace tomorrow, but nobody wants to make the first move. Franceschini to Renzi: enough waiting on the side-lines.
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Moscow has nothing to laugh about
New U.S. sanctions have severely affected the Russian economy and assets of oligarchs closely connected with President Putin. On Tuesday, the Russian stock exchange kept on declining, even though on Monday the companies had lost as much as $45 billion in value.
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| El Pais |
Public prosecutor brands pro-independence sabotage as terrorism
Spanish High Court ordered the arrest of two members of CDR for their involvement in protests where they blocked roads and lifted toll barriers.
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| Die Presse |
Risky game in Syria
Before the deadline President Trump‘s set, the international community tried to avert a US military strike. Chemical weapon inspectors rush to Syria. |
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| Trud |
Bulgarian Prime Minister Borisov in Mostar: EU wants peace on the Balkans
Speaking at the International Economic Fair in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgarian Prime Minister Borisov said the EU wanted peace and prosperity in the region.
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| Naftemporiki |
The roadmap of exit
Tomorrow at the EWG, Greece presents verbally its growth strategy after August |
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| Nepszava |
Magyar Nemzet is in danger
Lajos Simicska cannot finance his media empire any more; LMP member Péter Ungár may get Magyar Nemzet. Reduced operation for HírTV |
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| Dnevnik |
Hearings of Slovenia and Croatia before possible legal action to take place in Luxembourg
Before Slovenia takes legal action against Croatia due to Croatian violations of the arbitration award, the two Member States are invited to present their oral submissions at the headquarters of the Commission in Brussels.
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