EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Brexit and security loom large at EU summit. EU leaders are heading to a Brussels summit amid heightened security after Tuesday’s foiled bomb attack at the Belgian capital’s main railway station. A Moroccan man was shot dead after detonating a bomb. Security will be high on the summit agenda, not least because London and Paris were shaken by more jihadist terror attacks recently. The leaders will also be focused on Brexit and are expected to arrive in buoyant mood.
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| Le Figaro |
Reshuffling: the march continues without Bayrou
Following the departure of four ministers involved in “scandals”, the new cabinet includes several technicians and trusted collaborators. |
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| El Pais |
“I want to curb the rise of extremism and demagogy,” says Emmanuel Macron
“The middle class begins to doubt. The idea of a more protective Europe must be recovered” |
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| Le Soir |
“We cannot continue to make Europe behind desks”
President Macron gave his first interview since the election on 7 May, to journalists from 8 European dailies, including Le Soir’s Joëlle Meskens. He detailed his vision of European as well as his hopes to solve the conflict in Syria. |
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| 24 Chasa |
EPP leader Joseph Daul hugged the Bulgarian Commissioner-designate after her strong hearing at the European Parliament
Everybody liked Mariya Gabriel for European Commissioner |
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| Naftemporiki |
The four scenarios for the debt
What risks and uncertainties threaten its sustainability? What is the proposed treatment? |
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| Nepszava |
Aids waited for in vain
Disproportionality – Hardly any EU aid reaches the most underprivileged regions like Nógrád County or South Transdanubia. These funds have the opposite effect to what is desired |
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| Publico |
Portugal returns to converge with the euro area and without overseas debt
Banco de Portugal describes a rare growth period with the GDP increasing 2.5% in 2017. The last time that Portugal achieved three years of convergence was between 1996 and 2000, however the external debt has worsened. |
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| Ziarul Financiar |
What Grindeanu government, brought down by its own party in parliament yesterday, through a no-confidence motion, leaves behind
Sorin Grindeanu’s government was brought down within an internal devouring move of PSD, who now depends on President Iohannis. Who will he appoint as Prime Minister? |
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| WSJ |
Uber chief resigns under duress
Travis Kalanick exits following investor letter questioning his ability to make changes. |
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