EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Macron party set for big parliamentary win. The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections.Projections show La République en Marche (Republic on the Move) and its MoDem ally set to win up to 445 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly.The Socialists, France’s former ruling party, are set to lose 200 seats
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| Le Figaro |
Macron on route towards a crushing majority
The President’s party was well ahead of its competitors in first place in the first round of parliamentary elections and could win between 400 and 440 seats. The other parties were routed after voting marked by high abstention. |
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| Handelsblatt |
Europe’s responsibility
IMF Director Christine Lagarde demands that Europeans work toward economic welfare in Africa. The “Compact with Africa,” which Chancellor Merkel plans to sign in Berlin, is hoped to be a first step against mass migration. |
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| Dziennik Gazeta Prawna |
Juncker will dictate Brexit terms
The Brexit negotiations should start in a week, but after Prime Minister May’s lack of success in the UK parliament vote, that date is now questionable. Even though Mrs May will most likely remain Prime Minister, her negotiating position will be much weaker than President Juncker’s. |
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| El Pais |
Macron strengthens leadership with landslide in French legislatives
French President’s party wins first round and has majority in the National Assembly within reach |
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| Standard Daily |
They start work on the Nord Stream 2 project
The Commission asks a mandate from EU member states to begin negotiations with Russia on the establishment of Nord Stream 2. Vice-President Šefčovič said at a press conference that the discussion would continue in September. |
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| EFIMERIDA TON SINTAKTON |
French aroma in small bottle
Paris proposes: Growth is the key for a grace period for the repayment of debts |
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| Publico |
Delays in ADSE postpone new beneficiaries
Internal elections slipped again. No new entries until September |
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| Dagens Nyheter |
Sweden has received more problematic areas
Dagens Nyheter has received top secret information which shows that Swedish police now classify 23 areas as “particularly exposed”, compared to 15 only two years ago. Sources to Dagens Nyheter report that this marks a crisis situation, and that the police needs to present a legitimate action plan in order to prevent it from becoming worse. |
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| WSJ |
In UK Uncertainty Rules
Criticism rains on May as her top aides resign and majority partner plays down alliance. |
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