EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash ‘probably terror attack’. German police are investigating a “probable terrorist attack” after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. The driver, reportedly a Pakistani asylum seeker who entered Germany last year, is being questioned.
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Gunman kills Russia envoy to Turkey
A young Turkish policeman, railing about Russia’s role in Syria’s bloody war, shot and killed Moscow’s ambassador to Ankara during an art opening Monday night, an attack that all three countries termed an act of terror. |
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| INYT |
Deadly encounter on the road
In a Cameroonian village, anger after a US convoy struck and killed a boy. |
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| Le Monde |
The UN, five years of powerlessness in the face of Syrian chaos
Moscow accepted, on 18 December, the principle of sending international observers to east Aleppo in order to monitor the evacuation of 40,000 civilians.
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| Les Echos |
Taxes: Apple’s response to Brussels’ sanctions
Summoned to return €13 billion to Ireland, the Californian group launches a counter-attack. In an interview in “Les Echos”, two of the company’s top executives rebut illegal state aid.
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Truck ploughs into crowd at Berlin Christmas market
Police not ruling out terror attack. Several dead and dozens injured.
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| Suedeutsche Zeitung |
IMF leader avoids punishment
France’s judiciary judges that Christine Lagarde acted negligently as a finance minister, but no punishment handed down. Despite her condemnation, she wants to remain in office.
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| La Repubblica |
Slaughter in Berlin Christmas market by a truck in the crowd, 9 dead
It is possible that the driver was a refugee. In Turkey, the Russian ambassador was assassinated.
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Banks, savings plan: Interventions up to €20 billion
Montepaschi, private recapitalisation at stake. Atlante: ready on non-profitable loans.
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
President likes it spicy
Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party plans to make no concessions over the State Budget Act. President Andrzej Duda did not convince Jarosław Kaczyński to mitigate the Parliamentary crisis. The only step left might be slight concessions in the media work in the Sejm.
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| El Pais |
Truck massacre at Christmas market in Berlin
Possible terrorist attack leaves at least 9 dead and dozens injured. One of the assailants died during the attack and the other was arrested.
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| Expansion |
OHL sells Czech joint-venture
The group will sell to reach the €300 million disinvestment target.
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| FT |
Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara
Assailant opens fire during envoy’s speech at an art exhibition. Moscow vows “terrorist act” will not damage ties with Turkey.
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| The Times |
Christmas carnage in Berlin
Lorry ploughs into market crowds: At least 12 dead and almost 50 injured. Terror attack suspected.
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| The Guardian |
Nine dead in Berlin truck horror
Dozens hurt as Christmas market is hit.
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