EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Russia warns of ‘dangerous’ escalation over Syria. Russia has warned the US that launching air strikes in response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria could spark a war between the two countries. “The immediate priority is to avert the danger of war,” Moscow’s UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday. He accused Washington of putting international peace at risk and said the situation was “very dangerous”.
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| Le Monde |
Ghouta’s fall strengthens Russia’s grip on Syria
After a five-year siege, the Syrian regime regained, on Thursday 12 April, full control of eastern Ghouta, in the suburbs of Damascus. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Merkel: We will not join military actions against Syria
Washington, Paris and London are keeping all their options open. Evidence of poison gas |
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| Corriere Della Sera |
Arguments, vetoes, President pressing
Berlusconi says no to anti-democratic movements. He makes League and M5S angry over a bad joke. Consultations: Di Maio counts Forza Italia’s leader out. Salvini: government with M5S or elections. |
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| Rzecspospolita |
Holocaust remembrance might unite again
President Reuven Rivlin walked in the March of the Living. It is a sign that Israel wants conciliation with Poland. |
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| Die Presse |
EU targets retail trade
Food products. Unfair practices of huge supermarket chains shall soon be history, in order to protect smaller producers. The Commission demands anonymous possibilities to complain. |
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| De Tijd |
Belgium needs to review its real estate taxes
The tax authorities cannot impose different tax systems for rental income in Belgium and abroad. |
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| Politis |
No state intervention in the entity for NPLs
The most likely scenario, separating the Cooperative Bank. |
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| Magyar Midok |
The procedure of Brussels is antidemocratic
The European Parliament is threatening Hungary with Article 7 of the Treaty.
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| The Times of Malta |
Greek court ‘indicts’ Malta’s rule of law
A Greek court yesterday ruled that Pilatus Bank whistleblower Maria Efimova would not be extradited to Malta amid fears about her security and lack of guarantees she would be afforded a fair trial. |
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| Svenska Dagbladet |
The world awaits an attack on Syria
The world holds its breath as Russia has relocated its warships from Syria to avoid a potential attack from the US. Meanwhile, several countries have interests in the escalating conflict. |
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