EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Russia Saratov crash: Investigators comb crash site near Moscow. Russian investigators are searching snow-covered fields near Moscow for clues why a passenger plane crashed. All 65 passengers and six crew were killed when the Saratov Airlines jet went down minutes after taking off from Domodedovo airport on Sunday afternoon. Officials say they are considering weather conditions, human error and technical failure as possible causes.
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| Les Echos |
Stock market: risks of new era of turbulence
Nearly $7,500 billion of market cap went up in smoke within a week. A test for the Fed’s new boss. Christine Lagarde advocates for increased regulation. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Merkel: The CDU paid a price for a stable government
Further critique towards the Chancellor within CDU/CSU / SPD leadership change already on Tuesday. |
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| Corriere Della Sera |
Parties arguing over security
Salvini: self-defence is a right. Renzi: gunslinger drift harms Italy. Elections: clash after the cases of Macerata, robber killed. Five-Star divided over freemason in electoral roll. |
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| El Pais |
Catalan businessmen call on MPs to form government as soon as possible
Employer organisations warn of a serious hiatus in corporate investment. |
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| Die Presse |
EU and China on collision course
Political battle. For weeks, China accuses the West to revive the Cold War with its Peking critical manner. Simultaneously, the people’s party expands its influence especially in East Europe. |
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| Kristeligt Dagblad |
Germany joins the EU’s fight for freedom of religion
The coming German government wants to follow Denmark’s example and will for the first time appoint a representative for the protection of freedom of religion. It is vital that the EU’s most populated country joins the fight, says Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs. |
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| Naftemporiki |
E-controls of revenue-expenditure
The bank accounts and expenditure of freelancers, traders and farmers under “microscope.” |
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| Publico |
Government will propose the creation of three new taxes
Portugal defends new sources of funding for the EU budget by applying taxes on digital platforms, polluting companies and international financial transactions. |
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| Dagens Nyheter |
Israel deports Africans
Israel plans to deport more than 30,000 Africans back to their respective home countries. The orders are to be executed in April 2018, and according to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the so-called “infiltrators” will be sent back despite the Africans’ lives being at stake. |
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| Delo |
Total of 100,000 public sector employees to go on strike in next three days
Policemen will commence the strike today, healthcare and social assistance employees will go on strike tomorrow, followed by teachers on Wednesday. |
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