EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Germany suspends upgrade to Turkey tanks. The German government has put plans on hold to upgrade German-made tanks used by Turkey amid a public outcry over a Turkish offensive in northern Syria. Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said the decision would be taken once a new coalition government had been formed. Pictures have been circulating in the German media of Leopard tanks being used by Turkish forces in their campaign against Kurdish forces.
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| Les Echos |
Euro-dollar: the threat of currency warfare
The European currency has been at its highest level for three years. Mario Draghi warns Washington. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Berlin wants to set the the EU refugee quotas controversy aside
De Maizière: first of all we must concentrate on other topics / Poland announces “positive role”. |
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| Corriere Della Sera |
Death at dawn on commuter train
The victims: 3 women who were going to work. 95 injured. Investigators looking at section of track which failed. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Law and Justice (PiS) distributes seats in Brussels
Law and Justice (PiS) is already preparing lists for next year’s European Parliament elections. Those who are the proven and most loyal will have a chance to depart for Brussels. |
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| El Pais |
Council of State dismisses government’s appeal against Puigdemont
Council of State’s non-binding report recommends Spanish government to wait for appealing before the Constitutional Court. |
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| Die Presse |
Setback for Austria’s family benefits
Assessment. The Government has hardly any chance to enforce the reduction of the family benefits for EU foreigners from neighbouring countries. Two evaluations by the European Commission have already ruled this out. |
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| Sega |
The European Commission launches 8 infringement procedures against Bulgaria in one go
The country is facing court and a fine of BGN 44,000 per day for failing to transpose the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive. |
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| Naftemporiki |
Monetary “war”
Euro at a three-year high against the dollar – “Rally” in the commodities market. |
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| Negocios |
Amazon negotiates coming to Portugal
Electronic commerce giant is debating settling in Porto. |
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| Delo |
Brussels to start investigating NLB
Slovenian Minister of Finance: Slovenia has not yet received the response by the European Commission. |
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