EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Turkish anger as Greece rejects extradition of eight soldiers. Turkey has reacted with anger after a Greek court ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers accused of involvement in an attempted coup. Turkey accused Greece of failing in the “fight against terrorism” and said the decision was “politically motivated”. The eight men fled in a helicopter to Greece after last July’s coup attempt but say they were not involved.
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Mexico president cancels Trump trip as border wall spat escalates.
Peña Nieto pulls out of summit as vitriol rises. White House links issue to Nafta deal. |
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| WSJE |
Rift widens between US and Mexico.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto cancelled a visit to the U.S. next week amid pressure from President Donald Trump to pay for a border wall, in the biggest diplomatic rift between the neighbors since the North American Free Trade Agreement was implemented in 1994. |
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| INYT |
“My livelihood is gone.”
India’s cash ban squeezes poor as jobs are lost and families go without basics. |
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| Le Monde |
Fillon case undermines his campaign as unease grows among right wing.
The justice system initiated, on 25 January, a preliminary investigation into misappropriation of public funds and misuse of corporate assets in the Pénélope Fillon case. |
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| Les Echos |
Brexit: Trump to defy Europeans.
Theresa May in Washington to strengthen the special relationship between the two countries. Their interests converge against EU. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Trump wants to raise a twenty percent import tariff on Mexican products.
Dispute about border wall escalates. Peña Nieto cancels a meeting in Washington. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Trump: Torture works.
In the fight against radical Islam the US president also advocates waterboarding – one must fight fire with fire. The outgoing Foreign Minister Steinmeier reacts with concern. |
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| La Repubblica |
Taxes and walls, Trump already in conflict with Mexico.
In one week, Donald Trump has drawn up a new world order where torture is acceptable and climate chance is inexistent. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Poste Italiane to privatise remaining 30%.
The Gentiloni government has relaunched privatisation plans for Poste Italiane and Ferrovie dello Stato. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Ziobro’s way for courts.
The Law and Justice (PiS) party wants politicians to decide about nominations to the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS). KRS has received the time of 4 workdays from the Justice Ministry for presenting an opinion on such a draft. |
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| El Pais |
Trump triggers diplomatic war with Mexico.
Peña Nieto suspends his visit to Washington after the order to build the wall. |
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| Expansion |
Tax control for wealth holders with more than €10 million.
Tax office creates an IT tool in order to monitor major wealth holders. |
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| The Times |
Let’s stand together and halt eclipse of the West.
No more failed wars like Iraq, May tells Trump. Our values must endure despite China’s rise. |
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| The Guardian |
“Opposites attract”: Britain can work with Trump, says May.
“Dawn breaking on new era of US renewal,” says PM. Britain will “deepen” links with America. Tough message to president on use of torture.
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