26/02 – Today’s headlines from across the EU

EUROPEAN HEADLINES

BBC Europe – Hungary opposition delivers blow to PM Orban in town vote. Hungary’s ruling conservative Fidesz party has suffered a shock defeat in a mayoral election seen as a popularity test for Prime Minister Viktor Orban.The southern town of Hodmezovasarhely was considered a Fidesz stronghold.Peter Marki-Zay won with the backing of all main opposition parties. He got 57.5%, against 41.5% for Fidesz.

FRANCE

Les Echos

SNCF, unemployment, training: Macron on all fronts

The Prime minister launches the potentially explosive reform of the rail sector on Monday. State ready to take back control of vocational training and unemployment insurance.

GERMANY

Suedeeutsche Zeitung

Merkel surprises with list of ministers

Chancellor brings her critic Jens Spahn as Minister of Health to the Cabinet. Deputy Anja Karliczek will head the Ministry of Education for CDU, Julia Klöckner will head the Ministry of Agriculture.

ITALY

Corriere Della Sera

Leaders slow down on broad coalition government

Di Maio: agreement with political parties after election.

SPAIN

El Pais

Mobile World Congress’ future in Barcelona threatened after boycott against King Felipe IV

During the official welcome dinner, King Felipe IV reminds that the success of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona depends on the institutional cooperation.

BELGIUM

Le Soir

Household chores: inequality exacerbated

Women are still in charge of the children’s care and the domestic chores. Men do less than before.

BULGARIA

24 Chasa

Bulgaria refuses to transpose an EU regulation in order to protect its yoghurt

All traditional foods are at risk – they failed to register 9 years ago.

CYPRUS

Alithea

Tayyip, Nami, are the same

The Turkish Cypriot leadership continues to dance at the sound of Ankara’s drums.

GREECE

Naftemporiki

Double “stress test” for economy-banks

The negotiations for the fourth review begin today, while the talks over the stress tests of the banks will start on Tuesday.

LATVIA

Latvijas Avize

Bank will not be saved

Bank will not be saved.

PORTUGAL

Publico

Carbon tax must be used for IRS and corporation tax reductions

A study admits that the reduction of carbon emissions should reach 85%, but that it will have to stay at 60%. From this value, costs skyrocket and become unbearable for the country.