EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – EU leaders pave way for future trade talks. EU leaders have agreed to start preparing for trade talks with the UK – as Theresa May admits there is “some way to go” in negotiations. As expected, her 27 EU counterparts agreed at a Brussels summit that not enough progress had been made on other issues to begin formal trade talks now. But by starting internal talks, they are paving the way for them to begin, possibly in Decemb
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| Le Figaro |
Madrid getting ready to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy
After its ultimatum to Catalonian authorities expired, the Spanish government announced it intends to activate Article 155 of the Constitution on Saturday. |
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| Die Welt |
Madrid wants to take over power in Catalonia
Spanish central government plans forced administration for dissident region. Prime Minister Rajoy has huge support in parliament for that. Catalan President demands further negotiations. |
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| La Stampa |
Suffocated by smog. Alarm in Turin: close the windows
Emergency in Po Valley plain, but no coordinated measures. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Special governmental services in the Tribunal?
Seizing power of the Constitutional Tribunal could have been an operation led by special services of the current government. Information, which we are disclosing, raise concerns over the state of the most important institution of rule of law. |
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| El Pais |
Forceful EU message in favour of a united Spain
“No one in the European Union would recognise Catalonia’s independence.” |
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| Hospardarske Noviny |
Czech Republic at critical point
The critical vote has come, Czech democracy has come to critical point. |
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| Nea Savatokiriako |
I do not want any Greek to leave
British Prime Minister thanked the Greek migrants and called on the EU to be “practical” in the Brexit negotiations. |
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| Malta Independent |
Police Commissioner scant on Caruana Galizia murder details, ‘sorry to hear’ doubts on integrity
Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar repeatedly said that the police force is unable to divulge any details on the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia due to laws surrounding magisterial inquiries. |
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| Kommersant |
A nucleus throw
On October 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the participants of the “Valdai” club. This long-awaited for a huge number of scientists and journalists event lasted for more than three hours and was marked with detailed stories of the Russian President about how Russia had disarmed for many years with regard to the West, and that it would never happen again. At times, Vladimir Putin’s speech looked confrontational like the one in Munich, and suddenly it turned so peaceful it had never been before. |
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| Svenska Dagbladet |
Puigdemont speaks before increasingly more deaf ears
Carles Puigdemont is attempting to delay the topic of Catalan independence in hopes of garnering support from the EU and the rest of the world. According to Svenska Dagbladet commentator Teresa Küchler, Mr Puigdemont is doing so in vain. |
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