BBC Europe – Turkey arrests 1,000 in raids targeting Gulen suspects. Police have arrested 1,000 people suspected of being part of a movement blamed for the failed 2016 coup. Another 2,200 were being sought as authorities targeted what they said was a secret structure within Turkey’s police force. Turkey says a movement loyal to US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen organised the July 2016 plot to bring down President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
FRANCE
Europe, are you listening?
While one out of two French voters voted for a Eurosceptic or Europhobe candidate, the European Commission today proposes “a social response”.
GERMANY
Scandal during Gabriel’s inaugural visit to Israel
Netanjahu cancels talk due to meeting with organisations critical of the government.
ITALY
Last loan for Alitalia, then the sell-off
Calenda: it is just to prevent grounded airplanes. Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda was concerned and surprised by the outcome of the Alitalia referendum, which doomed the company to compulsory administration.
POLAND
Poles: Judiciary is in terrible condition
Two judges, Robert W from Wroclaw and Paweł M from Szczecin, were caught red-handed by guards shoplifting. Although the disciplinary proceedings have been underway and the judges have been withdrawn from judging, they have not heard any accusations for months. They are still being protected by the immunity. And Poles have already been fed up with similar cases and they negatively evaluate the justice system’s operation.
SPAIN
Corruption puts Rajoy’s government in a difficult situation
The case revealed with the detention of Ignacio Gonzalez makes the government’s political agenda complicated and adds further doubts to how its term will develop.
BELGIUM
Status for terrorism victims finally in sight
The 22/3 committee of inquiry wants to reach a consensus today on the support for victims of terrorism. Down payments for insurance costs are the bone of contention.
BULGARIA
Boyko Borisov after the consultations with the President: Appointing and firing ministers is the easiest thing
President Rumen Radev will grant a mandate for a government to the CEDB on 27 April.
GREECE
I vote the measures and we will see for the debt
Tsipras foresaw an agreement and now he believes that Schäuble is a respectable politician and Merkel is open-minded.
PORTUGAL
Aid to banks add €21 billion to public debt
Weight is the fourth largest of the eurozone. Without the banking sector, the deficit of 2016 would have been of 1.8%.
U S A
New urgency on North Korea
U.S. is worried Pyongyang can now make a nuclear bomb every 6 or 7 weeks.
