EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – French avalanche: Four killed at Tignes ski resort.Two teenage boys are among four French snowboarders killed in an avalanche at the ski resort of Tignes in France. The snowboarders, led by an instructor, died when the wall of snow swept through an off-piste area just after 10:30 local time (09:30 GMT) on Monday. It had been feared more people had been caught up in the disaster.
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Brussels gears up for high-stakes challenge to US border tax plan.
Legal move would risk biggest WTO dispute. Trump urged to back historic shake-up. |
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| WSJE |
China Waits on North Korea.
After missile test, Beijing watches, urges U.S., Seoul to do more to curb Pyongyang. |
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| INYT |
The parachute generation.
Chinese parents are paying top dollar to get children into U.S. high schools. |
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| Le Monde |
Fillon’s campaign entangled in affairs.
No description available |
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| Les Echos |
Debt and deficit: France is risking its credibility in 2017.
According to Brussels, Paris must and can meet the 3% public deficit target. Provided that the next President does not ease up on the country’s efforts. |
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GERMANY
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Leading AfD politicians warn against a party split.
Board says there is no alternative to Höcke’s exclusion proceedings. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
EU sees threat to global economy.
Europe is on a growth path, but the EU Commission has warned against possible threats, including a protectionist US, Brexit, and unpredictable election results in important EU member states. |
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| La Repubblica |
Renzi calls for PD congress meeting, rebellious MPs call for separation.
A confrontation between the two sides of the party is likely, as Renzi tries to reassert control. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Growth: Europe is back, Italy trudges forward.
All European countries are experiencing growth, yet Italy’s is the slowest, with +0.9% GDP due to political uncertainty and the banking crisis. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Post Office more expensive but keeps functioning.
The Government plans to give monopoly for mailing judicial and administration letters to the Post Office. It looks for money to keep 80,000 jobs, raise low salaries and keep the Post Office agencies in small towns and villages. |
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| El Pais |
“Bankia case” to reach supervisors.
Fernández Ordóñez, former Governor of Bank of Spain, and Julio Segura, former President of the National Commission of Market and Values, are being investigated. Three other representatives from the banking regulator resigned. |
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| Expansion |
Fernández Ordόñez charged in Bankia case.
Three Bank of Spain’s top executives, who are being investigated, have resigned. |
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UNITED KINGDOM
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| The Times |
Public transport worse than driving for expo-sure to harmful particles.
Commuters warned of new air pollution risk. |
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| The Guardian |
British expats face backlash over May’s Brexit approach.
Leaker paper cites PM’s stance on EU nationals. Pressure grows on May to stop ‘playing with fire’.
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