EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Germany in huge clean-up after storm. Rail services are getting back to normal in Germany as trees and other debris are cleared from lines hit by a severe storm that claimed eight lives. Three people died earlier in the Netherlands in accidents caused by hurricane-strength winds. Fallen trees and other debris are still blocking many railway lines in Germany. Work went on all night to clear them.
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President Macron wants to restore confidence of the French armies
The Head of State will be in Toulon this Friday for the vows ceremony of the armies. On this occasion, he is expected to unveil details on the military programming law for the period 2019 to 2025. |
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| Die Welt |
Quarrel about Grand Coalition: SPD’s nerves are on edge
Head of Young Socialists defends himself against faction leader Nahles’ accusation that he is agitating against Black-Red with false information. Majority of Germans believes that coalition talks are coming. |
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| La Stampa |
Padoan: I fear an anti-Europe government
Interview with Economy Minister: the contest is between builders and demolishers |
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| Rzeczpospolita |
European Union will give up its power over VAT to governments
Member states will gain freedom at applying reduced VAT rates. |
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| El Mundo |
Macron encourages May to backtrack on Brexit
French President Macron joined Presidents Juncker and Tusk saying he would look “with kindness” on Britain making a decision to halt Brexit |
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| Der Standard |
FP General Secretary: Kurz moving towards blue EU course
Vilimsky wants Europe-critical powers, Rage about Strache interview on Bosnia |
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| Standard |
The storm took rooves and trees and brought disaster to Smolyan and Karlovo
The hurricane closed 60 schools in Bulgaria. |
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The European Parliament votes to stop the sale of surveillance technology to dictatorships
The EU’s attempt to strengthen the regulation of sales of surveillance technology is nearing its goal after a vote in the European Parliament. If the new regulation becomes a reality, it will hinder the controversial Danish export to Saudi Arabia, according to a list of organisations. |
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| Naftemporiki |
“No” to complacency
Commission: Marginal decrease of non-performing loans in Greece |
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| Veneer |
Taxes for the Chinese
The European Commission is introducing VAT for non-European online merchants, but the products cheaper than €22 will remain tax exempt until 2021. |
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