EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Turkey PM boosts Cyprus peace deal hopes in Geneva. Turkey’s prime minister is to join international diplomats at Cyprus peace talks in Geneva, amid signs of progress towards reuniting the divided island. UN sources said they had not expected Binali Yildirim to come, and it showed how importantly these talks were being viewed, the BBC’s James Landale says. The Geneva talks also involve UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his Greek and Turkish counterparts.
FT Europe |
Trump lashes out at media and spy agencies over Russia dossier
On Moscow: “If Putin likes Donald Trump, I consider that an asset, not a liability”. On leaks: “Something Nazi Germany would have done… it is phoney stuff.” On the press: “Some of the outlets we are dealing with are fake news.” |
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WSJE |
Trump rejects claims in dossier
Denies veracity of compromising material, says Russia likely behind hacking. |
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INYT |
“There are no homes left”
Rohingya tell of death, ruin and rape in Myanmar amid counter-insurgency.
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Le Monde |
French left primaries: what divides the candidates
The first of three debates among the seven participants in the presidential primary will take place on Thursday 12 January. |
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Les Echos |
Digital revolution: the most threatened jobs
In France, less than 10% of jobs are directly threatened by the digital revolution. One out of two jobs will thus be transformed by the automatisation trend. |
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Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Trump: Russia is behind the hacker attacks
Future President: I have nothing to do with Moscow. Alleged incriminating dossier. |
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Suedeutsche Zeitung |
Trump could be blackmailed
America’s secret services warn the future president that Putin may have highly compromising material about him. Trump speaks of a “political witch hunt.” |
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La Repubblica |
Article 18, no to the referendum
The constitutional court has voted against the referendum put forward by the CGIL, who says it will appeal to the EU. |
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Il Sole 24 Ore |
The Constitutional Court blocks the referendum on article 18
Ok to vouchers and contracts. Consultation between 16 April and 11 June. |
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Gazeta Wyborcza |
Budget pushed through, Sejm occupied
Yesterday, senators from Law and Justice endorsed the State’s budget without any amendments. The opposition questions the procedure’s legality and continues to protest in the Sejm. The sitting of the Sejm was rescheduled from yesterday to today. |
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El Pais |
Trump: “I am going to build the wall and Mexico is going to pay for it”
The president elect admits that Russia may be responsible for the cyberattacks in his favour. |
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Expansion |
Santander: €57 billion for its anti-crisis cushion
Santander will issue between €43 and €57 billion in two years in order to meet the new regulatory requirements. |
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The Times |
You are acting like Nazis, Trump tells spy chiefs
President-elect’s anger at lurid dossier leak. Ex-MI6 agent drew up prostitute claims. |
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The Guardian |
“Fake news”: Trump fights back over Russia claims
President-elect attacks “shameful” media outlets. Intelligence agencies blamed for allowing leak. Putin’s support described as asset, not liability.
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