EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Lawyers say uncertainty over the UK’s European Economic Area membership means ministers could be stopped from taking Britain out of the single market. They will argue the UK will not leave the EEA automatically when it leaves the EU and Parliament should decide. But the government said EEA membership ends when the UK leaves the EU.
| FT Europe |
Troubled Italian banks face fresh risk of failing if Renzi loses vote
Eight lenders in peril. Fear of turmoil foiling recapitalisation. €360 billion of problem loans. |
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| WSJE |
Castro leaves long shadow
Late leader’s influence resonates throughout Cuban society, with broad consequences. |
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| INYT |
Populist wave rolls in France
Candidate rises on vows to control Islam and migrants. Sound familiar? |
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| Le Monde |
Fidel Castro, icon and tyrant
The former Head of State died, on Friday 25 November, at the age of 90. He had led Cuba from 1959 to 2006. |
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| Les Echos |
War is declared between Valls and Hollande
The head of state is about to declare himself a candidate for the 2017 presidential elections. His prime minister openly threatens to confront him in the left-wing primary. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Nine days of national mourning in Cuba
Fidel Castro will be buried on Sunday. Condolences from all over the world. |
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| Süddeutsche Zeitung |
Coalition sets on hardness
Deputy CDU leader Thomas Strobl calls for “national effort” for more deportations of rejected asylum seekers. Justice Minister Heiko Maas proposes sharper punishments for burglars. |
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| La Repubblica |
Renzi: “If I lose, there is a risk of return to a technocratic government.”
“The ‘yes’ vote will save us from a technocratic government,” declared Matteo Renzi. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Payments, declarations and VAT: the “simplified” tax system
Poll on the efficacy of novelties: quarterly communications rejected. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Kill minks
Activist Szymon Rozwadowski from “Open Cages” association employed himself in the Polish farm of minks to gather evidence that would put people off buying animal furs. What he saw there was terrifying – animals suffering of cruel and sadistic conduct, frequently killed by people hitting their heads against the walls. |
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| El Pais |
The right elects Fillon to compete for Elysée Palace
Former liberal prime minister trounces Juppé. |
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| Expansion |
Ismael Clemente: “Santander and BBVA are stable partners of Merlin.”
Santander and BBVA are major shareholders in Merlin Properties and according to the company’s CEO Ismael Clemente: “Both banks are stable partners and will remain in the company far longer than expected by the market.” |
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| The Times |
Thatcherite victor vows sharp shock for France
Fillon sweeps to presidential nomination. |
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| The Guardian |
The night the music stopped
Havana falls quiet as a nation mourns Fidel Castro, the man who toppled a dictator only to rule with an iron fist.
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