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BBC Europe – Deneuve apologises to sex assault victims. The French actress Catherine Deneuve has apologised to victims of sexual assault after signing an open letter that argued the campaign against sexual harassment had gone too far. She said she was sorry if she had offended victims of “hideous acts”. Last week, she sparked a feminist backlash as one of 100 prominent women who signed a letter saying men should be “free to hit on” women.
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| Les Echos |
Local taxes: reform proposals
Abolition of the housing tax is not financed. Government promises that no new taxes will be created. Three scenarios for restructuring local taxation on the table. |
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| Handelsblatt |
SPD against SPD
The exploratory talks divide the comrades. Their agreement to a new edition of the grand coalition is questionable. |
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| Corriere Della Sera |
Berlusconi’s challenge: 5-Star is a sect. Di Maio: they fear us
Renzi with Calenda, Sala: enough with resentment. |
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| El Pais |
PP voters stop believing in the party
Metroscopia survey shows that conservatives lose almost half the support achieved in 2016. |
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| Le Soir |
Education: the case for an extended common core
As analysed by the University of Liège, the results of the Pisa tests indicate that premature diversification is the main disadvantage of our education system. |
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| Daily Monitor |
Interview with Commissioner Avramopoulos: Schengen will be stronger with Bulgaria and Romania
Schengen enlargement has not been frozen, Commissioner Avramopoulos stated in an interview with Monitor daily, adding that the Schengen area would be stronger with Bulgaria and Romania. |
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For a place in the sun
The two last weeks define who will follow President Anastasiades in the second round. |
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| Hospodarske Noviny |
Zeman’s opponents are the ones to decide upon his destiny
Zeman and Drahoš to meet in finals for President. |
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| Krislelight Dagblad |
Thaw in relations between the EU and Turkey
The harsh tone between the EU and Turkey has been replaced by more conciliatory words. Both parties have financial and political interests in de-escalating the conflicts. |
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| Naftemporiki |
Narrow path and the fourth review
Many “thorns” for the last cycle of negotiations – The target is an overall agreement “package”. |
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