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23/04 – Today’s headlines from across the EU

EUROPEAN HEADLINES

BBC EuropeFrance approves controversial immigration bill. But opposition figures and human rights groups say the measures go too far. The bill passed by 228 votes to 139, with 24 abstentions, after more than 60 hours of debate over the weekend and hundreds of amendments.

FRANCE

Les Echos

Global trade war alert. Risks of trade tensions triggered by Trump scares G20

Visiting Washington this Monday, Macron reminds the US that its “allies” are not to be punished.

GERMANY

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Historical election, historical defeat

For the first time, the SPD has advanced a woman to the party leadership with Andrea Nahles. But she receives only 66% of votes – the second-worst result since 1945.

ITALY

La Repubblica

Fico, PD mission. Mattarella calls for quick solution

Salvini: “Give me a few more days”. Fedriga: we will see who can lead government after Friuli. M5S opens to flat tax.

SPAIN

El Pais

Catalan secession process accounts

The Catalan independence challenge was financed by contributions from thousands of donors and also by the diversion of public funds.

BELGIUM

De Morgen

Emigrated from home country, missing in Belgium

Last year, 618 unaccompanied minors disappeared.

BULGARIA

Sega

US State Department Report on Bulgaria: Widespread corruption and dependent magistrates

Public trust in the judiciary and the media is crumbling, according to a US State Department report.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Hospodarske Noviny

EU deciding on discounted data

In the Czech Republic, conditions for small operators prevent price reduction.

DENMARK

Information

Minister dropped idea about checking students’ computers – several schools do it anyway

Several schools do random tests of students’ computers to prevent cheating at the exams.

HUNGARY

Nepszava

Now it is the media’s turn

Wave of protests. Free media is one of the goals tens of thousands demonstrated for in the second protest since the elections in Budapest. Next mass demonstration to be held at the opening session of the new Parliament.

LATVIA

Latvijas Avize

Norwegian Crown Prince visits Latvia

Members of several European royal houses to visit Latvia this year.

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