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BBC Europe – Dutch election: Wilders defeat celebrated by PM Rutte. Dutch people rejected “the wrong kind of populism”, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said, as he celebrated victory in Wednesday’s election. “The Netherlands said ‘Whoa!'” he declared after his centre-right VVD party’s lead positioned him for a third successive term as prime minister. With nearly all votes counted, his party easily beat the anti-immigration Freedom party of Geert Wilders.
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Fed increases interest rates as inflation pressures loom.
Third raise since financial crisis. Policymakers note “solid” job gains. |
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| WSJE |
Russians charged in Yahoo hack.
Four men, including two spies, committed the huge breach, U.S. authorities say. |
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| INYT |
Egypt’s “Generation Jail”.
Six years after the Arab Spring, democracy activists live under constant threat of prison. |
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| Le Monde |
François Fillon campaigns amid suspicions
The right-wing candidate was placed under formal investigation on Tuesday 14 March, an unprecedented event in France’s Fifth Republic. |
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| Les Echos |
Interest rates: an increase on the way in the United States.
The Fed raises its rates by a quarter of a point and still expects two more increases in 2017. Growth forecasts are unchanged. Uncertainty remains high before Trump’s reforms |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Party of Prime Minister Rutte is clear winner of the election in Holland.
Only minor increase for Wilders’ party. Electoral participation in excess of 80 percent. |
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| Suedeutsche Zeitung |
Major raid at Audi.
New shock for VW: Police raids offices of group’s subsidiary in Ingolstadt due to emissions scandal. The premium brand is also suspected to have manipulated diesel engines, specifically for the US market. |
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| La Repubblica |
The Netherlands does not fall prey to populism.
In the vote that startled Europe, the far right does not score. Polling stations note record turnout of 82%. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Pogrom in the Polish Army.
One of the best-trained generals of the Polish Army and commanding officer of Special Forces Gen. Jerzy Gut suddenly resigns after the Minister of National Defence Antoni Macierewicz nominates a disgraced officer Wojciech Marchwica to GROM military forces. |
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| El Pais |
According to polls, Netherlands defeated populism and xenophobia.
PM Mark Rutte and his liberals clearly won against anti-EU candidate Geert Wilders. |
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| Expansion |
Bankia-BMN merger.
The FROB considers that this is the best way to get more public aid. |
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| The Times |
May forces Hammond into U-turn over budget.
Blow for chancellor’s authority after tax row. |
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| The Guardian |
Election cash claims hit up to 20 Tory MPs.
Prosecutors handed files that allege candidates broke spending limits. |
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