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27 June 2012
Presseurop
De Morgen, La Stampa, Süddeutsche Zeitung & 4 others
  • European Union

    Revolutionary project for Europe

    To save the single currency, eurozone countries will have to transfer new powers to Brussels. This is the substance of the report presented by European Council President Herman van Rompuy before the June 28/29 summit. Spending limits and revenue will be imposed on national budgets and supervision of banks could be devolved to the ECB.

    Original article in De Morgen nl Link
    De Morgen Brussels
  • EU summit

    Monti - Merkel challenge for Europe

    Italian PM Mario Monti flies to Brussels 24 hours ahead of the crucial June 28/29 EU summit and says he will “negociate with Europe to the bitter end” to “build up a sound rescue net before markets open on Monday”. The Turin daily notes that Italy’s political parties that are currently backing Monti’s technocratic government may well withdraw their support should he come back empty-handed.

    Original article in La Stampa it Link
    La Stampa Turin
  • EU summit

    Europeans should have a pooled responsibility on debt

    Ahead of the June 28/29 EU summit, German chancellor Angela Merkel has refused any shared liability for national debts. Meanwhile the French Minister for European Affairs, Bernard Cazeneuve, has declared that European oversight on national budgets would be "a step too far for Paris."

    Original article in Süddeutsche Zeitung de Link
    Süddeutsche Zeitung Munich
  • Denmark

    Barroso: EU won't wait for Denmark

    European Commission president José Manuel Barroso has warned that the EU cannot move at the same speed as Denmark. This comes after Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt announced that she will not hold a referendum on Denmark’s exemptions from EU affairs in justice and the single currency. Thorning-Schmidt has evoked a two speed Europe with Denmark among the least integrated.

    Original article in Berlingske Tidende da Link
    Berlingske Tidende Copenhagen
  • Cyprus

    Christofias' panic over severe memorandum

    The Cypriot President fears the demands the EU and IMF will make in exchange for the financial aid his government has requested. His concerns particularly revolve around a hike in the island's attractive corporate tax of 10% and monitoring of its budget.

    Link
    Politis Nicosia
  • United Kingdom

    Jersey threatens to break from the UK

    The Channel island of Jersey's assistant chief minister Sir Philip Bailhache has called for preparations to be made to break the "thrall of Whitehall" and declare independence from the UK. Bailhache has criticised regulatory clampdowns and political attacks on the Channel Islands’ business-friendly tax and regulatory system.

    Original article in The Guardian en Link
    The Guardian London
  • Greece

    Top economist is appointed finance minister

    Yannis Stournaras, 55, is to replace recently appointed Greek finance minister Vassilis Rapanos, after Rapanos resigned for health reasons. The leader of an influential Greek nonprofit economic research group, and an outgoing Minister for Development, Stournas is close to the socialist Pasok party.

    Original article in I Kathimerini el Link
    I Kathimerini Athens