EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Malta blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia dies in car bomb attack. A prominent blogger in Malta, who had accused the island’s government of corruption, has died in a car bomb attack, according to police. Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, was reportedly killed when the car she was driving exploded shortly after she left her home in Bidnija, near Mosta. Local media say one of her sons heard the blast and rushed outside.
|
|
| Le Figaro |
Budget 2018, Act II of Macron’s “transformation”
After the Labour Code decrees, the President intends to display his desire to reform the country with his budget law, which goes before the parliament on Tuesday. |
|
|
|
| Handelsblatt |
Iran hopes shattered
The solo run of President Trump against Iran puts a strain on transatlantic relations. The Europeans do not only fear a military conflict, they also fear the end of an economic rapprochement with Iran. |
|
|
|
| Corriere Della Sera |
Tax relief for hiring young people
Measures worth €20 billion, €85 to state employees. Gentiloni: no sweat and tears. |
|
|
|
| El Pais |
Instigators of separatist rioting jailed
National Court judge orders conditional release for Catalan police chief as Puigdemont accelerates towards triggering of article 155 with fresh snub to Rajoy. |
|
|
|
| Cyprus Mail |
Banks told to get tougher on NPLs
ECB says Cyprus must make more efforts to reduce levels of bad loans. |
|
|
|
| Information |
Austria has turned towards Eastern Europe
Almost 60% of Austrians have voted for the right-wing parties FPÖ and Sebastian Kurz’s ÖVP. During the election campaign, the two parties repeatedly praised Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian model. This is of concern to Austrian populism researcher and political scientist Reinhard C. Heinisch. It is a distinct movement away from the EU – and especially away from Germany, he says. |
|
|
|
| Naftemporiki |
What caused the “gap” of €2.3 billion in revenues
€1.512 billion in tax returns affected net revenue. |
|
|
|
| The Times of Malta |
Black Monday
It is possibly the last thing that a newspaper would want to report: the death of a journalist/blogger who was considered by many as one of the best in this country. |
|
|
|
| Publico |
Four months, over 100 dead
60% of the air assets were no longer available on the worst day of the year. MAI did not foresee the end of contracts and lost 25 helicopters and four Canadairs at the begining of October to combat fires. Report crushes Civil Protection. Costa maintains minister and calls for consensus.
|
|
|
|
| Dnevnik |
Slovenia receives maps of arbitration award on Slovenian-Croatian border
The Surveying and Mapping Authority has mapped the border with Croatia on the map of Slovenia, as determined by the Arbitration Tribunal’s ruling. |
|
©EuropeanUnion2017
