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BBC Europe – Can Carles Puigdemont rule from Belgium? The Catalan parliament in Barcelona has been standing empty for 83 days. The only official business has been done by the cleaning staff, keeping the cobwebs away. In October last year, the parliament chamber resounded with separatist songs of celebration when the whole cabinet sang in victory, after their illegal declaration of independence from Spain.
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| Le Figaro |
The worrying decline of France’s natality
The number of births has decreased for the third year in a row. The French exception is currently disappearing. |
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| Handelsblatt |
More money for Europe
In his first interview, the new Eurogroup President, Mário Centeno, calls for further reforms in the monetary union. His demands: more investments and a European deposit insurance. |
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| La Stampa |
EU: populism alarm in Italy
Macron fears political stalemate. Commissioner Moscovici attacks Di Maio. |
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| Dziennik Gazeta Prawna |
Development Ministry has cut GDPR Regulation’s head
A definite majority of Polish firms will not have to notify their clients on the way of their personal data’s processing. “This implies an even poorer protection standard than the hitherto one,” experts warn. |
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| El Pais |
Catalan secessionists defy law and agree to elect Puigdemont
The former premier persuades ERC to be re-elected via video despite lawyers’ opinion. |
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| Die Presse |
EU hopes for exit from Brexit
Great Britain. President Juncker and Counsil PresidentTusk want to make the British rethink their EU withdrawal before the difficult phase of Brexit negotiations starts. |
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| Hospodarske Noviny |
The new government could be formed without Babiš’s ANO movement
Cabinet fails to win confidence. |
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| Naftemporiki |
“Green light” to the first 70 investment plans
“General entrepreneurship” investments were approved worth €519 million. |
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| Magyar Nemzet |
The “Őszöd speech” of Orbán Viktor
Politicians in the ruling party given new, central communication guidelines. |
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| Ziarul Financiar |
Business sector’s message to PSD: “You can keep replacing one another, but don’t change anything in economy!”
The RON-EUR exchange rate was affected by the sudden change of government and fell by 0.7% yesterday. Business people want stable laws, even if governments or ministers are replaced. |
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