EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Brexit: PM bids to break deadlock with two-year deal offer. Theresa May will tell EU leaders there is a shared responsibility to make Brexit work “smoothly” as she attempts to break the deadlock in negotiations. In a speech in Florence, the UK prime minister will say history will judge Brexit on the vision showed, not differences faced. The BBC understands she will propose a two-year transitional deal, after March 2019, ahead of a permanent trade deal.
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| La Croix |
German vote, European stakes
Germany will vote for their MPs on Sunday, in an election with major consequences for European balances |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Europe revolting against Trump
Germany and France beseech the president not to terminate the nuclear contract with Iran. The EU fears a wrong signal to North Korea. The White House prepares new sanctions. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Web tax, EU ready to go ahead by itself
Brussels’ plan: three options for Internet giants |
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| Rzeczpospolita |
There is no alternative to Angela Merkel
There is no reason to think that Chancellor Merkel and her party will not win the Sunday’s elections. For Poland, it is an optimal solution. |
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| El Pais |
Puigdemont responds with one step more towards referendum
Catalan premier reveals where will be located polling stations in 1 of October |
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| Le Soir |
A majority wants the banking secrecy to be lifted
The definitive version of the Panama Papers committee has been completed. The Belgian government is set to approve it next week. |
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| CETA |
Intensive spending of Bulgaria’s budget surplus to begin
Finance minister forecasts 4% growth instead of the planned 2.9% and warns that economy is about to overheat. |
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| Naftemporiki |
GDP and taxes under scrutiny
The performance of third quarter will determine how year will be concluded and the risks of 2018 |
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| Publico |
European funds and CGD raise doubts about this year’s deficit
Brussels says that government has to include national expenditure with European funds. Centeno and left wing have not yet reached a deal about the 2018 budget bill. Unfreezing careers can take 4 years. |
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| Kommersant |
The Crimea will become part of the “Russian Grids”
In the Crimea they are preparing a new energy reform. In the near future all power grids of the peninsula may be transferred to the federal “Russian Grids”. They will become the key shareholder of new JSC “Krymenergo” and receive up to RUB 9 billion from the budget for asset development in 2018-2020. This scheme creates a real risk for the “Russian Grids” to fall under Western sanctions. Difficulties in procurement of imported equipment can occur, which Rostec structures building a great generation on the peninsula have already faced. |
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