FT Europe – Middle England drives Brexit revolution. Mistrust of elite has built over decades, fuelling anti-EU insurgency.
WSJE – George Osborne Says U.K. May Need Tax Increases in Event of Brexit. A vote in favor of a British exit from the European Union could require the U.K. government to implement emergency tax rises and fresh cuts to public spending, Treasury chief George Osborne will say Wednesday.
INYT – The Financial Plan for a ‘Brexit’? Cross Your Fingers. As the odds increase that Britain will leave the European Union, major banks and policy makers are trying to plan for potential market panic.
BBC Europe – EU referendum: Osborne warns of Brexit budget cuts. George Osborne says he will have to slash public spending and increase taxes in an emergency Budget to tackle a £30bn “black hole” if the UK votes to leave the European Union. The chancellor will say this could include raising income and inheritance taxes and cutting the NHS budget. But 57 Tory MPs have said his position would be “untenable” if he tries to cut NHS, police and school spending.
FRANCE
Le Monde – The Magnanville Killer , Larossi Abballa , planned to strike France in 2011. The young man who testified at the Paris Criminal Court in September 2013, was 22 years old . His name Larossi Abballa and he was tried for ” conspiracy to prepare acts of terrorism ” as part of a assisting dedicated Islamist fighters to get to the Afghan- Pakistani tribal areas .
Les Echos – Brexit: The markets fear a big economic shock. Trading rooms expect sharp exchange rate volatility on the night of June 23 to 24 The exit polls commissioned by “hedge funds” complicate the situation.
GERMANY
Frankfurter Allgemeine – Fear of another wave of refugees. The majority of the politically interested Germans are convinced that the refugee crisis is not over , but will worsen . Of the parties They expect no solutions , shows an Allensbach survey.
Süddeutsche Zeitung – Right-wing extremists see the AfD as their political home.
ITALY
La Repubblica – France: Vals “It will be a long war , there will be other innocent victims “. The prime minister said after the onslaught of Magnanville : ” This war will last a generation . I do not accept that you speak of errors in prevention , we have an internal enemy that can act with very few means ”
Il Sole 24 Ore – In Rome’s face-off, Giachetti brings to the table experience and a solid tie with Renzi. The challenger, Virginia Raggi, has no political experience except for her stint as a city councilor for the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement. The Democratic Party’s Roberto Giachetti instead is a “pure” politician who has spent 37 of his 55 years inside the corridors of power, first at a local and at a national level. The two rivals in the race for the Mayor of Rome June 19 could not be more different.
POLAND
Gazeta Wyborcza – Today, the government should respond to the opinion of the European Commission. What will we lose , if we ignore the terms? The government should today send to the European Commission its response to the official ” opinion on the rule of law ” of June 1 , which focuses on the troubles of the Constitutional Court . But it seems that Brussels will not put the matter to the sword in the event of the response being several days late.
SPAIN
El Pais – Spain’s influence in brussels shrinks under Rajoy. Spanish PM’s voice has barely been heard at European Council meetings, and diplomats agree the region’s fifth largest economy is losing political relevance in the EU.
UK
The Times – Osborne to raise taxes if voters go for Brexit. Chancellor unveils £30bn emergency budget.
The Guardian – Tory MPs threaten to block Osborne’s post-Brexit budget. George Osborne is facing an extraordinary challenge to his authority as chancellor from 57 Conservative MPs, who are threatening to block his emergency budget of tax rises and spending cuts if Britain votes to leave the EU.
