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Czech Republic: The seventeenth German state

Headlining with “Czech Economy boosted,” a delighted Lidové Noviny reports on a steep rise in Czech exports, which are up by 24.4% over May of […]

8 July 2010

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Lidové noviny
Afghanistan: British army leaves war to Americans

“Afghanistan: Now it's America's war”, headlines the Independent, the day after the British army announced its withdrawal from Sangin, in Helmand province. Described as a […]

8 July 2010

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The Independent
Austria / Kosovo: Kosovan Arigona to be deported

Headlining with "Stateless Arigona," Falter reports on the outcome of a high-profile legal battle that will now result in the deportation of Arigona Zogaj and […]

8 July 2010

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Falter
Malta: Debate on divorce relaunched

“Prime Minister insists the people will have a say on divorce”: The Times of Malta reports that government leader Lawrence Gonzi has criticised a private […]

8 July 2010

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The Times of Malta
Greece: Brussels still breathing down Athens' neck

In its interim review of the Greek reform plan released on 7 July, the Commission has left “three land mines”, headlines Kathimerini. The Athenian daily […]

7 July 2010

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I Kathimerini
Italy: Regions rumble against Berlusconi cuts

“Fracture between government and regions”, headlines Corriere della Sera, explaining that the heads of local government are calling a summit meeting with PM Silvio Berlusconi […]

7 July 2010

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Corriere della Sera
Bulgaria / Russia: Sofia blows hot and cold on Moscow

"Bulgaria is still shelling out on the new nuclear plant, though it isn’t clear it might ever see the light of day.” – “Well, why […]

7 July 2010

Presseurop
Dnevnik
Germany: Smoking ban divides country

"The non-smokers want to take over" proclaims the headline of Die Tageszeitung following the July 4 referendum in Bavaria approving the ban on smoking in […]

6 July 2010

Presseurop
Die Tageszeitung
Spain: Right seeks to overturn new abortion law

“Autonomist rebellion against abortion law”, headlines La Vanguardia, as the autonomous provinces of Murcia, Madrid and Navarra – governed by the right wing opposition Popular […]

6 July 2010

Presseurop
La Vanguardia
Belgium: Church pedophile mystery deepens

"Investigators are grilling Cardinal Danneels," reads the headline of De Standaard. Suspected of hushing-up paedophilia cases, the archbishop of Malines is being questioned today as […]

6 July 2010

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De Standaard
Denmark: Roma are Copenhagen's undesirables

"Copenhagen wants to get rid of the Roma," announces Politiken. The Danish daily explains that the Social-Democrat mayor of the capital has asked for government […]

6 July 2010

Presseurop
Politiken
Germany: Why Munich gets As, Berlin Ds

"Halt education chaos!" headlines Der Spiegel, pleading for a unified educational system. The Hamburg weekly argues that Germany, which has as many education systems as […]

5 July 2010
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Der Spiegel
France: Sarkozy mired in scandals

"The screw tightens," observes Libération, announcing the resignation of two members of the government who had misused public funds. For the Paris daily, the heads […]

5 July 2010

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Libération
Romania: Flooding aggravates crisis

"Floods like those in 2008 happen once every 150 years, and those of 2010 occur once every 200 years," notes the Romanian daily Gândul. This […]

5 July 2010

Presseurop
Gandul
Eurozone: EU declares war on "excessive" salaries

Headlining with "EU seeks sanctions for excessive salaries," Die Presse reports on Commissionner of Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn’s drive to rectify economic imbalances […]

2 July 2010

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Die Presse
Crisis: Will Europe pull through?

This, in a nutshell, is the question posed in The American Interest’s issue on the economic crisis, though also on the political, social and cultural […]

2 July 2010

Presseurop
The American Interest
Poland: Choose between boredom and omnipotence

“It’s neck and neck,” headlines Gazeta Wyborcza, with the two rivals in the second round of Poland’s presidential elections having more or less equal chances […]

2 July 2010

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Gazeta Wyborcza
Turkey: Ankara still keen on Europe

“Turkey still seeks EU entry,” headlines the Times, following an interview with President Abdullah Gül, who insists that Turkey has not turned its back on […]

2 July 2010

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The Times
Germany: Merkel’s worst election yet

It took a month-long “national farce” and three rounds of voting in the Bundestag for Christian-Dem Christian Wulff to eke in, on 30 June, as […]

1 July 2010

Presseurop
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Ireland: Recession over, as unemployment soars

“Recession is over but dole queues will get longer,” leads the Irish Times. The Dublin daily strikes a dubious note with the release of statistics […]

1 July 2010

Presseurop
The Irish Times
Religion: Italy leads battle for the Holy Cross

The European Court of Human Rights has begun debating Italy's appeal against its ruling that the display of crucifixes in public places constitutes "a violation of religious […]

1 July 2010
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La Stampa
France: Is Eric Woerth it?

The “Woerth/Bettencourt affair” is putting the government on the spot: back when current labour minister Eric Woerth was in charge of the budget, did he […]

1 July 2010

Presseurop
Libération
EU Presidency: Belgium sets its sights low

Belgium is to take over the rotating EU presidency from Spain on 1 July. In the meantime, however, Belgian political leaders are immersed in tricky […]

30 June 2010

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Presseurop
United Kingdom: Austerity Osborne sits on jobless forecast

UK Chancellor George Osborne's austerity budget will “result in the loss of up to 1.3m jobs across the economy over the next five years,” the […]

30 June 2010

Presseurop
The Guardian
Hungary: An Olympic champ for president

“Pál Schmitt is the new head of state,” headlines Népszabadság. The 68-year-old two-time Olympic fencing champion was elected president by the Hungarian parliament yesterday. Formerly […]

30 June 2010

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Népszabadság
Spain: Constitutional court dents Catalan autonomy

Five years after the Statute of Catalan Autonomy came into effect, the Spanish constitutional court has now handed down its ruling on a 2006 appeal […]

29 June 2010
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Presseurop
POLAND: Warsaw under fire over equality rules

“Mini-equality”, headlines Gazeta Wyborcza, as Poland faces draconian penalties for ignoring four EU directives on equal treatment in healthcare, education and employment. The Warsaw daily […]

29 June 2010

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Gazeta Wyborcza
Czech Republic: New PM, new cuts

A month after general elections, the Czech Republic has now got a new prime minister. Petr Nečas, leader of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS, liberal […]

29 June 2010

Presseurop
Hospodářské Noviny
Banks: SWIFT deal buries data protection

"Data protection, go home," announces Tageszeitung in the wake of the 28 June signature of a controversial deal to grant US anti-terrorist authorities access to […]

29 June 2010

Presseurop
Die Tageszeitung
Belgium: Albert II, King of DR Congo

Headlining with "Crowd acclaims arrival of ‘its’ king," Le Soir reports that one million people turned out to welcome King Albert II and Queen Paola […]

29 June 2010

Presseurop
Le Soir
Espionage: What are Colombian agents doing in the EU?

EUobserver has revealed details of an alleged covert operation by Colombia’s secret service (DAS) to undermine the EU. According to documents seized by the Colombian […]

28 June 2010
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EUobserver.com
Slovakia: Bratislava drags feet over stabilisation plan

Only one signature is still missing to get the euro stabilisation mechanism up and running by the end of June. But Slovakia is dithering – […]

28 June 2010

Presseurop
SME
Romania: Austerity doesn't come cheap

"Life at -25%," headlines Evenimentul Zilei after the government’s decision to jack VAT up 5% starting 1 July and to slash civil service pay by […]

28 June 2010

Presseurop
Evenimentul zilei
Economic crisis: Germany 10 Rest of Europe 0

It’s “the new German economic miracle”, leads Handelsblatt, and “optimism is definitely back”. “The economy’s main systems are all ‘go’,” reports the German daily: first-quarter […]

28 June 2010

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Handelsblatt
World Cup: Italy weeps, Northern League celebrates

“Azzuri: defeat and shame”, leads Corriere della Sera. After the shock elimination of 2006 Berlin finalists France, World Cup holders Italy have crashed out of […]

25 June 2010

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Corriere della Sera
Belgium: Police open crypt in child abuse inquiry

“Raid in houses of God”, headlines Brussels newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws. As part of an investigation into child abuse in the Belgian Catholic church, the […]

25 June 2010

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Het Laatste Nieuws
Economic crisis: Save Greece, buy an island

“Greece puts its islands up for sale to save economy,” headlines the Guardian. The London daily has learned that the Greek government is “preparing to […]

25 June 2010

Presseurop
The Guardian
Greece: Mystery bomb in Athens ministry

The bomb attack that cost the life of the Public order minister’s security chief on 25 June has left “Blood and mystery” in Athens, headlines […]

25 June 2010

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Ta Nea
Rapid Reaction Force: What's the point in a European army?

For the first time in 2011, Sweden will assume command of Nordic Battlegroup 2, one of the 18 battlegroups that make up the European Rapid […]

24 June 2010

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Dagens Nyheter
Poland: Warsaw working on Afghanistan pull out

“Afghanistan mission to end in 2013," headlines Gazeta Wyborcza, on plans currently being drawn up by Warsaw and NATO to withdraw the Polish army contingent […]

24 June 2010

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Gazeta Wyborcza
Germany / Austria / Switzerland: Hey teacher, don’t leave our kids alone

Germany, Switzerland and Austria are “battling over schoolteachers”, headlines Die Presse, alarmed at dwindling numbers of teachers in all three countries. By 2025 about half […]

24 June 2010
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Die Presse
Diplomacy: MEPs make a stand

"Since the beginning of the year when the Lisbon Treaty took effect, MEPs have been rallying to defend the ‘Community method’ against supposed onslaughts by […]

23 June 2010

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Le Monde
Spain: Job stimulating reform?

“Government solitary in its labour reform”, announces ABC one day after the labour reform was passed in the Chamber of Deputies, thanks to the abstention […]

23 June 2010

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ABC
czech republic: Feminine presence to limit vulgar behaviour

"Women to take charge in politics," announces a delighted Mladá Fronta DNES. Forty-four of the 200 seats and three quarters of top jobs in the […]

23 June 2010

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Mladá Fronta DNES
Italy: Fiat workers negotiate new model

"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow…?" In the wake of a referendum in which workers at Fiat's Pomigliano d’Arco factory accepted the offer of greater flexibility in […]

23 June 2010

Presseurop
L’Unità
Railways: Rail deregulation sparks high-speed rows

"After six months of liberalisation in Europe, battle lines have been drawn in the rail sector": Le Monde explains that since the beginning of […]

22 June 2010

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Le Monde
UK: Emergency budget : tough but fair?

"Day of losers and big losers" is how the Belfast-based Irish News headlines today's UK emergency budget. The "toughest budget in a generation," is expected […]

22 June 2010

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The Irish News
European Parliament: SOS against financial lobby

"We need help", declared 22 MEPs from all of the major political groups, headlines the Tageszeitung. On the 21 June, they called upon civil society […]

22 June 2010

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Die Tageszeitung
Sweden: Fuelling the flames of war

Headlining with "Prosecutor to investigate Carl Bildt's oil business," Dagens Nyheter reports that between 2000 and 2006, the Swedish Foreign Minister had a seat on […]

22 June 2010

Presseurop
Dagens Nyheter
Belgium: Jews deserting Antwerp

‘Jews are deserting Antwerp’, headlines De Standaard. The Belgian newspaper predicts that in fifty years there will be no more Jews living in the city. […]

21 June 2010
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De Standaard

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Europeans have made no use of the European citizenship they have had since 1992. Nice little sheep who allow themselves to be shorn, they continue to place their trust in national parties who are fully focused on their national electoral advantage.

alcofribas on ‘Eurozone mired in recession’

The government debt of the GIPSIC countries is around € 3 tn. The bank debt of the GIPSIC banks is around € 9 tn. Banking union is a step in the right direction but given those numbers it has to be done with extreme care.

gero42 on New test for the Eurozone

Neither East Germany nor the other Eastern Bloc countries have managed a genuine moral examination of their pasts. But it is relatively easy to distinguish those who participated in the system for its privileges, those who betrayed others and those who were simply protecting themselves.

preda on A chancellor made in the GDR