EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Hamon to be Socialist candidate in French election. Benoit Hamon will be the Socialist Party’s candidate in the presidential elections in April, after winning a run-off vote on Sunday. The ex-education minister comfortably beat Manuel Valls, a former prime minister, who conceded before the final tally was completed.
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Trump defiant as protests mount over ‘extreme vetting’ travel ban.
Seven largely Muslim nations targeted. Wrong-footed May rejects idea amid global hostility. |
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| WSJE |
Order Denies U.S. Entry to Many.
Confusion, protests spread at airports, where some travelers remained trapped. |
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| INYT |
Pope and knights do battle.
Rift between Francis and traditionalists spills over to medieval group. |
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| Le Monde |
Caught up in turmoil, François Fillon looks for a strategy to bounce back.
Even under suspicion, the Republican candidate decided to maintain his meeting in Paris on Sunday 29 January. |
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| Les Echos |
Trump sows confusion among Western allies.
The American business community is concerned about their staff and recruitment efforts. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Indignation over Trump’s entry ban.
Protests and chaos at airports. New York judge forbids deportations. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Trump’s entry ban triggers chaos.
The US no longer accepts people from seven Muslim countries, which has led to protests and dramatic scenes all over the world. |
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| La Repubblica |
Trump alone against the world.
From Merkel to Trudeau, critics abound while Trump confirms his hard line. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
EU privatisations down in 2016.
Half of the total amount of privatisations in the world occurred in China, with the EU losing steam. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Trump bolts USA, World says “NO”.
The US President Donald Trump decree to ban citizens of seven Muslim countries from entering USA has provoked world’s outrage and protests in USA. John McCain said that the decree would be a fuel to ISIS propaganda. |
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| El Pais |
Global demonstrations against Trump’s immigrant veto.
Germany, the United-Kingdom, France and Canada ask the United States for explanations. |
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| Expansion |
Unlisted companies obliged to pay dividends.
Economy ministry unblocks regulation that protects minority shareholders from majority shareholders. |
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| The Times |
Trump in climbdown over British travellers.
Ban lifted after border vetting prompts outcry. |
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| The Guardian |
May feels heat over US travel ban.
Trump has refused to step back from his ban on US arrivals from predominantly Muslim countries, despite protests around America, global condemnation and a standoff between his administration and its own legal system.
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