BBC Europe – Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation. Sweden’s director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Marianne Ny filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke his arrest warrant, apparently ending a seven-year stand-off. Mr Assange, 45, has lived in the Ecuadoran embassy in London since 2012, trying to avoid extradition.
FRANCE
Clashes in store at the Elysée
Notre-Dames-des-Landes, CETA, CSG… There won’t be any lack of sticking points within the new government, who met yesterday for the first time
GERMANY
European Commission penalises Facebook
Facebook has to pay €110 million for lying twice during the acquisition of WhatsApp. Considering the company’s profits, the penalty is bearable
ITALY
US President: “Witch-hunt”. Trump-effect: Europe’s stock markets out of joint
Mario Draghi: eurozone crisi has been overcome, now reforms with new goals are needed
SPAIN
Spain’s Guardia Civil unveils illegal party funding in Aguirre and Rajoy campaigns
Guardia Civil’s report reveals an accounting fraud scheme to hide that institutions and companies paid election expenses. PP resorted to subsidies of courses that were not given, fake bills and public contracts to obtain funds for its campaigns
BELGIUM
Netflix crosses the border with you
From now on, people will also be able to make use of their Netflix or Spotify subscriptions in other European countries. The European Parliament formally approved an agreement on this matter.
BULGARIA
Interior Ministry requested another €400 million from the EU for the refugees
Bulgaria has requested another €400 million from the EU to handle the refugee problem, as well as an extension of the absorption term of the €160 million already issued.
GREECE
The debt measures were approved
The agreement with the institutions was approved by the Hellenic Parliament. Alexis Tsipras: The ball is on the creditors’ court
PORTUGAL
European Commission wants deficit protected from CGD
Losses of €38.6 million in the first quarter
SLOVENIA
Croatian police causes incident at Gulf of Piran
Following the note of protest on shellfish farm at the Gulf of Piran, Croatia is likely to receive yet another note from Slovenia – this time regarding two Croatian police vessels entering Slovenian territorial sea and driving out the Slovenian boat.
U S A
Trump rails against “witch hunt”
President says special counsel ‘hurts” nation; Joe Lieberman is top choice to head FBI
