EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Hollande visits Colombia rebels. French President Francois Hollande has met leaders of Colombia’s largest rebel movement, the FARC, at a rural camp in the west of the country. Mr Hollande – accompanied by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos – offered help with de-mining programmes and the search for the disappeared. France has contributed around 20% of the EU’s funding to support Colombia’s peace proces
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Trump ends Obama’s block on Keystone pipeline
President insists US oil projects should use domestically produced pipes. |
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Parliament Gets Brexit Say
UK top court upholds ruling requiring approval before talks can proceed. |
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| INYT |
Quandary in South Sudan
New country falling apart, but proposal to let it be run by outsiders hits resistance. |
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| Le Monde |
Left-wing primary: Benoît Hamon receives support from the other candidates against Manuel Valls
Yvelines department MP and first round winner receives many supports, including from Martine Aubry. |
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| Les Echos |
Slow unemployment decrease in 2016
26,100 more unemployed in December, but overall 107,400 less in 2016. First decrease since 2007. Business creations at highest point. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeiene |
Gabriel renounces – Schulz becomes Chancellor candidate
Gabriel resigns from the SPD presidency and switches to the Foreign Office. “He has the best chances.” Party board gives its approval. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Schulz will challenge Merkel
The former president of the European Parliament is to lead the SPD as party president and chancellor candidate in the Bundestag elections on 24 September. Gabriel, after his resignation, to become Foreign Minister. |
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ITALY
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| La Repubblica |
Abuse of power, Raggi under investigation
Virginia Raggi has been summoned by prosecutors to answer questions about the nomination of Marra’s brother. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Generali, Intesa studies the plan while the Consob plans a meeting
Italian authorities will ask Trieste, Intesa and Unicredit for clarification. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
School domino falls down
Minister Anna Zalewska forced territorial administration units to liquidate gymnasium school. Consequently, local governments – in order to cope with her reform – are closing some secondary, vocational and country primary schools, too. There will be conflicts all over Poland. |
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SPAIN
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| El Pais |
PSOE forces PP to withdraw its candidate to the presidency of the Constitutional Court
The two main parties have reached an agreement which includes Ollero’s renouncement to head the court. |
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| Expansion |
Strong rise in electricity prices to put Spanish electric pool at a bursting point
Spanish market now one of the most expensive in Europe. |
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| The Times |
Judges make history in Brexit blow to ministers
Supreme Court: parliament decides on Article 50. Tory rebels demand debate over EU departure. |
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| The Guardian |
Rebel Tories demand say on Brexit as Prime Minister loses court fight
Judges reject government appeal by 8-3. Article 50 bill to be published within days.
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