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12/01 – Today’s headlines from across the EU

EUROPEAN HEADLINES

BBC EuropeTurkey 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.”

WSJE

Trump rejects claims in dossier

Denies veracity of compromising material, says Russia likely behind hacking.

INYT

“There are no homes left”

Rohingya tell of death, ruin and rape in Myanmar amid counter-insurgency.

FRANCE

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.

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.

GERMANY

Frankfurter Allgemeine

Trump: Russia is behind the hacker attacks

Future President: I have nothing to do with Moscow. Alleged incriminating dossier.

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.”

ITALY

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.

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.

POLAND

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.

SPAIN

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.

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.

UNITED KINGDOM

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.

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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