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16/12 – Today’s headlines from across the EU

EUROPEAN HEADLINES

BBC Europe EU extends Russia sanctions over Ukraine. EU leaders have agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia for six more months. Earlier, France and Germany complained that the Minsk peace deal for Ukraine was still not being fulfilled. Russia’s military interventions, first in Ukraine, then in Syria, were high on the EU summit agenda in Brussels.

 

 

WSJE

Fed sends dollar to 14-year high

Greenback’s jump is putting pressure on emerging markets; euro parity expected.

INYT

Blending into the mainstream

Four terrorism suspects in France did not show signs of radicalisation.

FRANCE

Le Monde

Fed spells the end of easy money

The US Federal Reserve decided on 14 December to raise its key interest rates and announced three more increases for 2017.

Les Echos

The return of a strong dollar pushes the euro down

The single currency reached its lowest level since January 2003 on Thursday. It is close to parity with the dollar.

GERMANY

Frankfurter Allgemeine

Federal Government will be responsible for the storage of nuclear waste

Funding by a state fund. CDU/CSU, SPD and Greens vote in favour of law.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Tens of thousands leave Aleppo

The transfer of 50,000 people from the destroyed East of the city begins under Hezbollah shelling. British Prime Minister May speaks at the EU summit of a “tragedy” and accuses Russia and Iran.

ITALY

La Repubblica

Mediaset case: the escalation. Agicome wants to stop the Frenchman

“Vivendi already controls Telecom Italia. Media pluralism is endangered.”

Il Sole 24 Ore

MPS: increase of €5 billion, Consob’s opinion on bonds

Long meeting of the Commission. Popolari: transformation into SPA suspend.

POLAND

Gazeta Wyborcza

Poor judgement in the Constitutional Tribunal

Julia Przyłębska was rejected as candidate for judge by the District Court in Poznań. The Board of Judges harshly criticised her competences and work attitude. The Law and Justice party (PiS), however, thinks Ms Przyłębska is a perfect candidate for the office of President of the Constitutional Tribunal.

SPAIN

El Pais

Rajoy avoids first pitfall of 2017 budget thanks to a large parliamentary support

PP promotes key economic measures with the support of PSOE, Ciudadanos, PNV and Coalición Canaria.

Expansion

Euro falls to 13-year low against dollar

The euro fell yesterday after the Federal Reserve announced it would raise interest rates.

UNITED KINGDOM

FT

Dollar soars to 14-year high after Fed signals stronger US growth

Investors react to change in central bank stance. Euro hit as emerging markets suffer.

The Times

US election was hacked “on Putin’s command”

Intelligence agents accuse Russian government.

The Guardian

Corbyn set for revamp to ride populist wave

Attempt to tap into anti-establishment mood as Labour looks to early election.

 

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