20/05 – Today’s headlines from across the EU

EUROPEAN HEADLINES

FT – Wall Street eyes revival of tool blamed for stoking crisis. “Single name” credit default swaps seen as way to help soothe bond market risk.

WSJE – ECB to buy more debt before lull. The European Central Bank will buy bonds more aggressively than planned in the coming weeks in anticipation of a summer lull in market activity, a top official said.

INYT – Quietly, Irish take up same-sex marriage. Vote seen as reflection of social upheaval and waning power of church.

BALTIC STATES

Baltic Times – Germany will deploy rotating infantry troops to Estonia in 2016.Estonian online daily, Postimees Online, has reported Germany will send rotating infantry troops to Estonia in 2016

FRANCE

Le Monde – The UMP presents its ideal middle-school. Bruno Le Maire caught Nicolas Sarkozy, Alain Juppé and François Fillon off-guard. He is leading the protest against Najat Vallaud-Belkacem’s bill.

Les Echos – Layoffs: litigation costs on the radar screen. Damages and interests imposed by the Labour Court should be capped. The measure, which aims at supporting employment, should be incorporated in the Macron Law.

GERMANY

Frankfurter Allgemeine (FAZ) – De Maizière demands consistent deportation of rejected asylum seekers. Federal Interior Minister to put pressure on Federal states and municipalities.

Suedduetsche Zeitung – Merkel: billions for climate protection. Germany wants to double its spending for the fight against global warming.

ITALY

La Repubblica – Rigged soccer: a secret pact on TV and match sold. The visit of tax authorities to “Infront Italia” headquarter could create tumult in soccer market. For the first time, they investigate the society that administers football TV rights.

Il Sole 24 Ore – Pensions: €46 billion spent every year. The imbalance between input taxes allocations based on earnings amounts to a total spending of EUR 46 billion every year.

POLAND

Gazeta – Asking for mercy. Will the Government help bring three hundred Christian families to Poland from Syria? A Syrian pastor’s daughter has helped find a place and money for them but time is running out.

SPAIN

El Pais – PSOE offers a local ID to undocumented migrants. The document will give them access to healthcare, housing and public transport. The party supports the measure and may extend it to the rest of the country.

Expansion – Sanchez Ortega: “I leave Abengo ready to grow.” The CEO explains the reasons for his resignation.

The Times – Scandal of “appalling” end-of-life NHS care. Too many die alone or in pain, says watchdog.

The Guardian – Big firms bang the drum for staying in EU. CBI chief warns of exit risks and calls for stronger argument to sway voters.