EUROPEAN HEADLINES
FT – EU leaders urge Tsipras to strike deal ahead of Greek crisis summit. Brussels seeks details of reform plans. Warning over release of €7.2 billion in debt relief.
WSJE – Greek crisis approaches its endgame. Athens drafts last-ditch offer to break impasse.
INYT – ECB plays a dual role in crisis over Greek debt. With its tough stance on loan relief, rescuer may also be executioner.
FRANCE
Le Monde – Intelligence: a foreigners’ surveillance regime never seen before. A disposition adopted by the Parliament will give intelligence services the right to monitor foreigners without control.
Les Echos – SFR plays poker to dominate the telecom market. Patrick Drahi spends more than €10 billion to take over Bouygues Telecom. Emmanuel Macron denounces an “opportunistic rap-prochement” between the two telecom operators.
GERMANY
Frankfurter Allgemeine (FAZ) – Intense mediation attempts take place ahead of the crisis summit on Greece. Merkel, Hollande and Juncker discuss with Tsipras by phone. Bankruptcy is near.
Suedeutsche Zeitung – Juncker and Draghi campaign for confidence. Fearing impact of the Greek crisis, the heads of European Commission and ECB present reforms for the eurozone
ITALY
La Repubblica – Athens’ last offer: “We will raise taxes.” Euro: at least a reform. Today, Alexis Tsipras will present his final plan to the EU. On Thursday and Friday, the Eurogroup will reveal its final plan to reform the Eurozone.
Il Sole 24 Ore – Sectorial analysis in decline: tax authorities’ controls decrease.190,000 taxpayers have to amend their tax situation. However risks for persons who won’t do it are limited,
POLAND
Gazeta – The ticking Athens – will Greece revert to the Drachma?Bankruptcy or being put back on the Europe’s drip? The coming days might bring decisions on Athens leaving the Euro Area.
SPAIN
El Pais – Pedro Sanchez is looking for power through centre and moderation. The PSOE’s lead-er distances himself from Podemos. He uses the Spanish flag as a symbol of unity beyond ideologies.
Expansion – Low cost gasoline gets 34% of the market. Repsol, Cepsa, BP and Galp strike back to stop supermarkets.
UK
The Times – Knife crime on increase as stop and search falls. Police chief warns more youths carrying weapons.
The Guardian – Last-ditch talks to save Greece. Brussels offer six-month reprieve as Tsipras weighs his response.
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