EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Liege shooting: Two police and passer-by dead in Belgium. The gunman took a female cleaner hostage at a school before being killed by police. Two other police officers were also injured. The man’s motive is not yet clear but terror prosecutors are looking after the case.
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| Les Echos |
Italy trapped in highly risky election
A technical government will be set up, led by the economist Carlo Cottarelli. Elections could be held in September. Investors fear an anti-euro vote. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Cottarelli pushes Italy to new elections
President Mattarella commissioned non-party economics expert to form a government, by which populists and rightists failed. Stock markets are deeply distressed. |
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| Rze |
Mattarella, the challenge of the squares and now we risk the vote in August
Today Cottarelli presents a forward government. M5s protests on June 2nd. The Democratic Party with the Quirinale, the spread rises. |
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| Rzeczpospolita |
Brussels cuts deeply
Within the European Union’s cohesion policy for 2021-2027, Poland will get a sum lower by over 23% than the hitherto allotment. |
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| El Pais |
PP wants to quickly put an end to crisis to continue with Rajoy
The no-confidence motion will be debated on Thursday and Friday of this week |
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| Le Soir |
“Nothing has been done to pave the way for an nuclear energy exit”
The head of Electrabel Philippe Van Troeye thinks it is “rational” to extend the use of some reactors. But waiting until 2024 to decide is out of the question. |
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| Magyar Midok |
Hungary did not become an emigrant country
EU statistical office to disprove the Hungarian opposition |
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| Letzebueger Journal |
The end of the plastic picnic?
EU Commission: ban on disposable cutlery etc. should reduce waste in the sea – and help save billions. |
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| Negocios |
Italy puts markets on the verge of a nervous breakdown
Portugal’s interest rate returned to 2.1%, the highest value since October. Analysts fear new elections in Italy and foresee tense months. |
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| Delo |
We are drowning in the sea of plastic
Pollution: European Commission proposes a ban on the use of plastic utensils, plates and cotton swabs |
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