EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – May heads to Brussels after EU vote loss. Theresa May is due at a summit in Brussels, hours after Conservative rebels in the Commons defeated the government in a key Brexit vote. MPs backed an amendment giving them a legal guarantee of a vote on the final Brexit deal struck with Brussels.
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| Le Figaro |
Macron wants to break right-left divide in Europe
The French leader intends to reshuffle the cards of the political game in Brussels and Strasbourg to increase his influence in the 2019 European election. |
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| Der Tagesspiegel |
Tusk splits the EU over refugee issue
President of the Council no longer wants binding quotas – the Federal government rejects the attempt. |
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| La Stampa |
Russian interference, Europe intervenes
Di Battista (M5S): our government will intensify Italy’s relations with Moscow. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
USA in defence of courts
US Department of State Spokesperson Heather Nauert: The judiciary reform should be in line with the Polish Constitution and highest standards of the international law but also with respect to the independence of Courts and the separation of powers. The US is closely following the works on the judiciary reform. We believe, that our allies will uphold strong, democratic institutions, economy and defence capabilities. |
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| El Pais |
PSOE accepts Iceta’s view on pardoning secessionists
Socialist candidate argues that there are “mechanisms to soften and to sew up politically motivated wounds, although they had led to commit any crime.” |
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| Daily Monitor |
MEPs allowed Bulgaria in Schengen.
However, the Council is yet to vote |
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| Hospodarske Noviny |
Front Page Hospodářské noviny
Mladá Boleslav-based car manufacturer to bring 10 thousand Škoda Octavia cars from Russia |
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| Vecer |
Kebabs in Europe
The European Commission overrules the opinion of the Public Health Committee and continues the procedure to authorise the use of phosphates in kebab meat. |
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| Politis |
They voted directly for the presidential election
They avoided displeasing the voters by rejecting funds. |
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| The Times of Malta |
Malta spared tax haven label in close MEP vote
Malta was yesterday narrowly spared from being labelled as a tax haven in the final report submitted by the Panama Papers inquiry committee. |
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