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EUROPE
Gideon Rachman: Fragmented
Europe risks paralysis – FT
Parties
built around the structure of last century are losing their relevance
Brussels set to intervene over Italy’s ‘fiscal shock’ plans – FT
Matteo
Salvini stokes tension on public spending after League’s election triumph
A more diverse but still pro-Europe parliament – Pictet
Voter
turnout was up for the first time ever and at 51%, higher than in any election
since 1994.
Green parties
emerge as big winners in European vote – FT
Bloc
has historically sought to punch above its weight in parliament
Ferdinando
Giugliano: Greece Hands Out a Lesson to Italy – BB
Alexis
Tsipras is a cautionary tale for over-promising populists everywhere. No wonder
investors are warming to the prospect of change in Athens.
Poland's PiS ready
to talk with Italian, Spanish far-right: PM – Reuters
TOP JOBS
Leonid Bershidsky:
Merkel and Macron Can't Pick the Top EU Jobs Themselves – BB
The
fight over who will be the next president of the EU Commission will require a
compromise.
France and Germany
clash over future EU leadership – FT
Fragmented
parliament triggers race to secure top jobs
EU leaders warned
against imposing candidates for top job – FT
Statement
by party chiefs comes ahead of Brussels summit to discuss appointments
GERMANY
Leonid Bershidsky:
Merkel’s Succession Is in Play Again – BB
Annegret
Kramp-Karrenbauer has campaigned badly, and her party may have lost confidence
in her.
Germany’s AKK
rebuked over comments on internet campaigning – FT
Critics
accuse CDU’s leader of advocating online censorship
Merkel Decides Her
Chosen Successor Isn’t Up to the Job – BB
Chosen
successor has repeatedly stumbled since taking over CDU * New leader fails to
boost party support as Merkel stays put
OTHER
A $600 Billion
Bill: Global Cost of the US-China Trade War – BB
The
trade war has entered a dangerous new phase. Tariffs are up and there’s the
threat of more to come. A quick fix is still possible, with Trump and Xi set to
meet at the G-20 summit next month. But at this point, it looks more likely
that the trade war will be long, messy—and expensive.
REGULARS
Five Things to
Start Your Day Asia
– BB
Alibaba’s
IPO Redux * ‘Not Ready’ for a Deal * Equity Markets Rise * Bitcoin’s Back in
Black * China Bank Seizure
Eco Day Asia – BB
Trade
War's $600 Billion Hit, EU Rejects Car-Quota Push * Vietnam seeks to drag
consumers into era of digital payments * Italy faces 3.5 billion-euro fine for
failing to rein in debt
Five Things to
Start Your Day Europe
– BB
Not
Ready * Higher But Muted * Force of Farage * Tory Tactics * Coming Up...
EU Open Rundown – RANsquawk
FirstFT Daily
Briefing
– FT
Brussels Briefing – FT
Breaking
the Franco-German stalemate: The dispute over EU top jobs is of an uncommon
nature, and potentially dangerous for both sides
Brussels Edition – BB
Let
the Horse-Trading Begin
Brussels Playbook – Politico
Will
the liberals sink Weber? — The dinner that wasn’t — Operation Stop Macron
Danske Daily – Danske
Bank
Eco Day Europe – BB
Italy
ECB Push, China Moral Hazard, Hungary's Patience * Italian proposal likely to
be controversial for central bank * Chinese regulators take over Baoshang Bank
for one year
Daily Market
Comment
– Marc
Chandler
Risk
Appetites Curbed, US Leadership Awaited in FX
Five Things to
Start Your Day US
– BB
Big
in Japan * New faces * Alibababillions * Markets slip * Coming up...
US Open Rundown – RANsquawk
US Open – ZH
Treasury
Yields Plunge To 19 Month Low As Italian Budget Crisis Returns With A Bang
Eco Day US – BB
European
Confidence, Trade Ripples, Italy's ECB Push * Euro-area sentiment rose for
first time in almost a year * Trade war could cut global GDP by $600 billion in
2021
FINNISH
Aamukatsaus – Nordea
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valitsemisprosessin, päätettävänä on esimerkiksi komission ja EKP:n uudet
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