European defence wants to emancipate itself from United States
On Monday, 23 EU Member States committed to an unprecedented military “cooperation” for the development of weapons and the launch of foreign field operations.
GERMANY
Frankfurter Allgemeine
EU states want to cooperate more closely for defence
Federal Minister of Defence of Germany Ursula von der Leyen: Big day for Europe / More money for armament, avoid doublings.
ITALY
Corriere Della Sera
Renzi opens to the left. Bersani: too late
“Mishmash without a change is pointless”. Italian Prime Minister Gentiloni steps in to avoid divisions.
POLAND
Gazeta Polska Codziennie
Eighth debate on nothing
22 injured police officers after riots in the capital of Belgium.
50 people arrested on the first night of carnival in Cologne.
Still anxious atmosphere in Catalonia.
Despite the tense situation in Europe, the European Parliament is prepared for a debate on the situation in Poland. This time, the debate is preceded by media outlets’ attacks on the country and accusations of fostering fascism and Nazism.
SPAIN
El Pais
EU supports Spain against cyber attacks on Catalonia
EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence commit themselves to fight the manipulation of public opinion through networks on Russian territory.
BULGARIA
Sega
With an amendment to the Constitution, the ruling parties want to waive the legal limitations on investigating the privatisation
The “vicious” privatisation brought the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB), the Nationalists and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) political parties closer.
DENMARK
Information
27 psychiatrists: Donald Trump is mentally unfit for being president
American psychiatrists have remotely diagnosed US President Trump in a jointly written book. But is it ethically justifiable to judge his mental condition remotely? The psychiatrists think so, because it is a question of emergency, while psychiatrist associations distance themselves from it.
GREECE
Naftemporiki
106 new tax laws in four years
Frequent changes in tax legislation, even one every 90 days.
PORTUGAL
Publico
Houses in Lisbon and Porto are transformed into one room apartments
Urban rehabilitation: the increase of the number of tourists is leading owners to divide their houses into smaller apartments, destined to local housing.
SWEDEN
GP
Sweden to the World Cup!
The Sweden national football team managed to defend itself against Italy (0-0), being qualified for the World Cup in Russia. This marks Sweden’s first World Cup participation in 12 years.