EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – UK PM to talk Brexit with EU chief Tusk. The May and Tusk will meet in Gothenburg on Friday, Mr Tusk’s spokesman said on Twitter. The EU has so far refused to discuss the “future relationship”, which includes trade, saying not enough progress has been made on “separation issues” like the UK’s financial bill.
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Liberation |
No, its not too late
COP23 in Bonn has ended and planet’s situation is still as serious as ever. All is not lost, however. Energy, technology, agriculture; Libération lists the reasons for hope. |
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Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Alliance for fossil-fuel phase-out forged on world climate conference
An initiative of Canada and Great Britain – Germany not part of it |
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Corriere Della Sera |
Pope: It’s legitimate to stop treatment
“It’s insidious to persist in treatment which does not benefit the good of the person” |
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Polska Gazeta Codzienne |
Time to attack
Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy stated that too excessive interference of the European Commission in the integrity of other countries, including Poland, is not acceptable. At the same time, Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary Zsolt Semjén declared: We will not take part in unlawful sanctioning of Poland. – Poland in its fight with EU institutions is not alone – comments Vice-President of the European Parliament Ryszard Czarnecki. |
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El Pais |
PSOE requests explanations for cyberattacks on Catalonia
Russian government warns that meddling claims can complicate the relations with Spain |
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Der Standard |
Global union for end of coal-based energy
Climate Summit: Canada, France, Italy, Great Britain, Austria put pressure |
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La Libre Belgique |
Philippe Close: “Thugs are the ones that need to be sued, not the police”.
Brussels Mayor wants 400 extra police officers for the capital. |
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Naftemporiki |
11 mandates for the Commission
European Court of Auditors: The memoranda brought progress only in the fiscal issues, they failed as regards debt and growth |
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The Times of Malta |
Auditors clear all EU agencies, except Malta’s
The European Court of Auditors gave a clean bill of health to 40 of the 41 EU agencies, singling out the Malta-based European Asylum Support Office for non compliance with public procurement principles. |
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Dagens Nyheter |
Theresa May aims to provide EU with new Brexit offer
British Prime Minister May has arrived to Gothenburg for the EU Social Summit, despite being under pressure related to Brexit. In an exclusive interview with Dagens Nyheter, Mrs May stated that the country has made significant progress regarding Brexit, and that Europe will not have to pay more or receive less after Brexit has been completed. |
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