EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that “there seems to be a European civil war” between liberal democracy and rising authoritarianism. He urged the EU to renew its commitment to democracy, in a passionate speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. “I don’t want to belong to a generation of sleepwalkers that has forgotten its own past”, he said. Populists dominated recent elections in states like Hungary and Italy, fuelled by the continuing EU migrant crisis.
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| Le Figaro |
Macron’s European project put to the test
French President Macron is to plead for EU reform before the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, before launching the “citizen consultations” on the future of the EU at Epinal.
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| Die Welt |
EU calls for new Syria negotiations after military strike
EU Foreign Affairs Ministers are willing to revive the process for a political solution. The German Government does not exclude talks with Syrian President al-Assad. Chemical weapons experts seem to be hampered in the investigation.
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| Corriere Della Sera |
President towards a choice
Parties at a stalemate. Di Maio’s ultimatum to Salvini: only a few more days, then the negotiations are over.
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| El Pais |
The 404 violent actions related to the Catalan independence process
Several reports from the Civil Guard, Police and private associations document multiple cases of intimidation, threat and harassment before the court.
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| De Tijd |
Belgium submits an Arco deal to Europe
€600 million for the cooperating sides.
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| Kristeligt Dagblad |
Christians in Syria fear alternative to President Assad
This weekend’s US-led air strike in Syria is met with condemnation from several Syrian church leaders who encourage Western churches to put pressure on their Governments.
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The critical tests in Washington
The debt relief that will be discussed remains a field of harsh confrontation between the IMF and the Europeans.
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| Magyar Hirlap |
Péter Szijjártó: Soros is holding negotiations in Brussels because he wants to punish the Hungarian people
If we too had a system like the UK or France, we wouldn’t only have a two-thirds majority in Parliament, but a majority of 85%.
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| Delo |
Decision on potential new sanctions against Russia still to be made
New economic measures have been announced, but they still have not been adopted by Washington.
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| NYT |
New Asia bastion for free speech
Groups that once flocked to Hong Kong as a haven are now choosing Taiwan.
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