EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Former governor Mikheil Saakashvili ‘forces entry’ to Ukraine. Saakashvili, Georgia’s ex-president and one-time regional governor in Ukraine, has crossed into the country, helped by hundreds of his supporters. Mr Saakashvili said he was unexpectedly swept over the border by a crowd, angry that the crossing was closed. “They swept us up and carried us into Ukraine,” he said. Ukrainian officials say he entered illegally, and 16 border guards and National guardsmen were injured
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Labour: last test for Macron’s reform
CGT calls for protests against the reform this Tuesday, but unions are divided. President’s criticism of “layabouts and extremists” is stirring up controversy.
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Indignation about Turkish travel warning for Germany
Merkel: No journalist is arrested here/ Schulz: Ankara is losing every sense of proportion. |
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| La Repubblica |
A year’s rainfall in three hours. Storm causes disaster in Livorno
In the US hurricane whips Miami: deserted city is an immense lake. And the cyclone is headed for Tampa. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Law and Justice (PiS) wants to run away from the court
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court is supposed to assess whether Julia Przyłębska is the President of the Constitutional Tribunal. However, today the Tribunal will make a judgement whether a court has competences to deal with the matter at all. |
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| El Pais |
Catalan separatists use streets to boost illegal vote
Catalan government centres all its efforts in the secessionist national day amid a divided Catalonia. |
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| Information |
It is the potential in ISIL’s project that attracts young radicals in the West
ISIL has never actually fought for establishing a society, only to break up societies and then at the end die, says Islam researcher Olivier Roy in an interview. This is why ISIL’s breakdown in Syria and Iraq will not weaken the appeal to young jihads in the West. |
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| Naftemporiki |
Three promises
The Prime Minister committed for fast government’s moves. |
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| Publico |
Less IRS for low incomes and for long-term contracts
The government and the left are negotiating new IRS ranges, with a rate below the current 28% for longer contracts and lower incomes. |
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SWEDEN
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| Svenska Dagbladet |
A comical giant has left our time
Writer and director Hans Alfredson has died. He captured “the late Swedish 20th century, its innocence and naivety, but also a feeling of collectiveness,” writes Lars Ring from SvD. |
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UNITED STATES
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| WSJ |
Hurricane Irma strikes Florida
Storm hits state’s southern region after making landfall with top winds of 130 mph. |
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