EUROPEAN HEADLINES
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FT Europe |
Markets rally as polls narrow ahead of British vote on EU. Remain campaign senses mood shift. Experts say outcome still too tight to call. |
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WSJE |
Market fly as UK polls tilt. Surveys show tiny margin for a vote to remain in EU.0 |
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INYT |
Hungry, Venezuelans turns to pillaging. Food riots and looting add to troubles of nation suffering economic crash. |
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| FRANCE
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Le Monde |
The “Brexit” camp is destabilised after the murder of MP Jo Cox. The assassination of Jo Cox disturbs the pro-Brexit dynamic: three days before the Brexit referendum, both camps are neck-and-neck. |
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Les Echos |
Financial markets aren’t afraid of Brexit. The possibility of a trend reversal, three days before the referendum, reassures investors. European stock market surge, CAC 40 up 3.5%, its highest increase in 9 months. The British pound almost erased this year’s losses. |
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| GERMANY
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Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Agreement on reform of inheritance tax. “The agreement must protect the existence of SMEs.” Criticism of compromise. |
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Süddeutsche-Zeitung |
Archdiocese of Munich owns €6.3 billion. No diocese in Germany has more assets than in the Bavarian capital. Figures fuel the debate on the wealth of the Catholic Church. |
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| ITALY
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La Repubblica |
Renzi: a vote for change, banks and cement, the M5S challenge. Like in Madrid and Barcelona, in Spain, women from non-traditional parties are now heading major cities. |
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Il Sole 24 Ore |
EU surges ahead of Brexit vote: stocks and pound are back up. Good news for the “remain” camp, which is back up in the polls a few days from the vote. |
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| POLAND
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Gazeta Wyborcza |
“Orliki” project fell into disgrace. The Law and Justice government annuls one of the most successful sports activation projects of the previous ruling team – building modern sports facilities in small towns, the so-called “Orliki” project. The PO-PSL government built 2,604 modern football, volleyball and basketball playing fields that benefited largely local schools and communities. |
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SPAIN |
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El País |
Final battle for parties in the most disputed regions. For the last week of electoral campaign, party leaders focus their energy on the regions where their MPs seats depend on a few votes. For the last week of electoral campaign, party leaders focus their energy on the regions where their MPs seats depend on a few votes. |
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Guindos: “Brexit would give wings to populisms in Europe”. Spanish Economy minister Luis de Guindos attacked the British government’s decision to hold a referendum regarding the permanence of the country in the EU. |
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| UK
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The Times |
Pound soars as markets bet on a Remain victory. City warns of further shocks in 48-hour countdown to referendum. |
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The Guardian |
Vote to remain. The EU embodies the best of us as a free people in a peaceful Europe. Vote this week. Vote for a united country that reaches out to the world. Vote against a divided nation that turns inwards.
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