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17/05 – Today’s headlines from across the EU

EUROPEAN HEADLINES

BBC EuropeUK makes security pledge at EU summit. The UK PM is pledging her commitment to the security of Europe at a meeting of EU leaders in Bulgaria. The PM said the UK will “continue to work with our allies to protect our collective security” after Brexit. Mrs May has met with Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Emmanuel Macron as part of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia.

FRANCE

Le Figaro

Europe attempts to put on a united front against Donald Trump

Meeting in Sofia this Wednesday and Thursday, European leaders sought a common EU response to the “capricious attitude” of the American President toward the Iranian nuclear and trade deal

GERMANY

Handelsblatt

Brussels counters US sanctions

The European Union wants to go on collision course with the US in the Iran question. The economy fears to get caught between the two fronts.

ITALY

Corriere Della Sera

Salvini, Di Maio present pact

Contract includes discussing treaties with EU, slowing down sanctions against Russia

POLAND

Rzeczpospolita

Iranian troubles for companies

President Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran will harm EU businesses.

SPAIN

El Pais

Government interested in ETA prisoners’ situation

Interior ministry asks about the possibility of social reintegration of 40 members of the group dispersed in several jails.

AUSTRIA

Der Standard

CETA – decision causes unrest at FPÖ basis

Blue officials criticise Yes of government regarding trade agreement with Canada

BELGIUM

Le Soir

Pollution: Brussels attacks the Commission

With Paris and Madrid, the City contests the flexibility in the respect of polluting emission norms which, according to the city, violate the European law.

BULGARIA

Trud

The Leaders’ Agenda summit was preceded by an EPP meeting at Boyana Residence

Prime Minister Borisov gathers the EU and the Western Balkans.

GREECE

  Naftemporiki

Pressure on the bonds of the European South

Investors fear a possible repetition of the Greek “drama” in Italy

LITHUANIA

Lietuvos Zinios

We will not follow example of USA

The decision by the US to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in Israel has encouraged some Lithuanian politicians to think that our country must act in the same way.

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