Today’s front pages
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GermanyStop!
Members of the German parliament are to vote today, February 27, on the latest €130 billion Greek bailout. The popular German tabloid is calling for a No vote.
Original article in Bild de LinkBild Berlin -
EnergyPetrol war
Tehran has suspended oil supplies to Europe after the EU's decision to impose new sanctions on Iran to force it to give up its alleged nuclear weapons programme.
Original article in Gazeta Wyborcza pl LinkGazeta Wyborcza Warsaw -
PortugalWith the crisis, we'll be walking a lot more
Following the rise in oil prices and declining purchasing power, the Portuguese are "demotorising". Never in ten years has so little fuel for cars been bought or have so few people used public transport.
Original article in Jornal de Notícias pt LinkJornal de Notícias Porto -
SlovakiaStay home or work. The dilemma of expensive fuel
Record fuel prices are forcing many people living in remote areas to stay at home. Low wages and lack of affordable transportation are making unemployment more attractive financially.
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United KingdomUK has run out of money
The British government "has run out of money" and cannot afford debt-fuelled tax cuts or extra spending, Chancellor George Osborne has admitted.
Original article in The Daily Telegraph en LinkThe Daily Telegraph London -
SpainUrdangarín admits he disobeyed King's order
Under investigation for corruption in the Balearic islands, businessman and former handball player Inaki Urdangarín – the son in law of King Juan Carlos of Spain – admitted after 14 hours of questioning that he has received payment from an account in Switzerland and has not given up his business activities, contrary to what the king had ordered in 2006.
Original article in El País es LinkEl País Madrid -
ItalyWages among lowest in Europe
According to Eurostat, Italian employees were paid on average €23,406 gross per year in 2009, more than half of the average German annual wage (€41,100) and less than the Greeks (€29,160 euros). According to the government, the problem lies with the Italian tax system.
Original article in Corriere della Sera it LinkCorriere della Sera Milan
