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14/02 – Today’s headlines from across the EU

EUROPEAN HEADLINES

BBC Europe  France’s Macron threatens Syria strikes if chemical weapon use proven. French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to “strike” Syria if proof emerges that its government is using chemical weapons against civilians.”We will strike the place where these launches are made or where they are organised,” he told reporters. But Mr Macron said French intelligence had so far found no evidence that banned chemical weapons had been used

FRANCE

L’Opinion

Immigration: heated debates within the majority

On Thursday, French MPs will review the rules related to detention centres for migrants falling under the EU’s Dublin Regulation. A simple preamble to minister Collomb’s future draft law, which is already fuelling divisions and tensions.

GERMANY

Der Tagspseigel

Federal government considers free public transport

The European Commission’s driving bans should thus be circumvented. Estimated expense for Berlin around €1 billion.

ITALY

Corriere Della Sera

Reimbursement-gate, malevolence, resignations

M5S, ten MPs suspected. Casaleggio’s henchman Borrelli steps down. Di Maio: “I returned €370,000, it will be a boomerang for other parties”. European front opens up.

SPAIN

El Pais

PP casts doubts on Ciudadanos funding

PP subjects to scrutiny Ciudadanos’ income and expenses in the Senate committee that investigates parties’ accounts.

BELGIUM

De Morgen

Oxfam sinks further into scandal

After the scandal of sex parties, the chairman of the board of Oxfam International was arrested on allegations of corruption.

BULGARIA

 Trud

Direct flights from Sofia to Beijing to be launched

Joint EU tourism packages for the remote markets.

CYPRUS

 Alithea

Thriller for strong nerves

Turkish provocation crossed the line, with Ankara stating that it owns Imia.

DENMARK

Berlingske Tidende

Now the game begins about the position which can make Margrethe Vestager the queen of EU

Margrethe Vestager is one of those who allegedly are in play to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission.

GREECE

 Naftemporiki

Growth plan “brings” programmes worth €300 million

Clusters between businesses and research institutions and production of innovative products.

CROATIA

Vercenji List

Visit that has divided Croatia:Vučić refused to apologise

He announced at the Vatroslav Lisinski concert hall he had an impression there was fear among the Serbs in Croatia.

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