EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Germany’s Jews urged not to wear skullcaps after attacks. The leader of Germany’s Jewish community has advised Jews to avoid wearing traditional skullcaps (kippahs) following anti-Semitic attacks. Josef Schuster, the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told Berlin public radio that Jews should exercise caution in big cities. His comments come ahead of a “Berlin Wears Kippah” solidarity march in the German capital on Wednesday.
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Les Echos |
Corporate credit: 2018 is off to a flying start
European and French banks have greatly relaxed their lending criteria. Business credit dynamics remain very strong in France. |
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Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
UN warn about catastrophe in Syria
Ruler Assad proceeds with a new campaign against rebels everywhere in the country. The UN are very worried and call for billions for humanitarian aid. |
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Corriere Della Sera |
PD-M5S, glimmers and tension
Di Maio: “Farewell League”. Martina: “We are open (to talks)”. But Renzi’s supporters revolt. |
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El Pais |
Banks reopen mortgages tap
Consumer confidence and better credit conditions foster the demand for mortgage. |
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Le Soir |
Large scale auction to exit the nuclear era
A draft law foresees to subsidise all power producers. We need new investors before shutting down existing plants. |
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Ta Nea |
Name for FYROM in the next 15 days
Commissioner Hahn reveals the agreement. |
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Vercenji List |
Reforms for 2018: The government still plans to implement the real estate tax
In-depth system changes once again left out. |
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The Times of Malta |
Press freedom in Malta ‘problematic’
Press freedom in Malta is in a “problematic” state, according to Reporters Without Borders,whose annual index shows the island plunging 18 places, the sharpest drop among 180 countries. |
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Publico |
TAP money frozen in Angola is superior to €120 million
To protect the money frozen in Luanda, the Portuguese flag carrier company invested €80.8 million in short term debt of Angola, twice as much as the amount registered in 2016. |
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Dnevnik |
Zmago Jelinčič mentioned in EU Council report
In the past years, at least 15 members or former members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have lobbied for the interests of Azerbaijan – some of them in exchange for large sums of money – an independent research of three esteemed judges shows. Former Slovenian deputy Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti is one of the names mentioned in the report. |
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