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At the European Summit of 30 January, Berlin will seek to place Athens under fiscal tutelage of the European Commission. A proposal that has not been very well received in Greece.
Merkel pushes Greece to the barricades – Die Welt
While British Conservatives are concerned that the Prime Minister will make concessions to his European partners at the January 30 summit, his coalition partners the Liberal Democrats are asking him to play a constructive role in keeping the United Kingdom at the heart of the EU.
Coalition unease at David Cameron's EU return – The Guardian
If Germany's total number of electric cars reaches 1 million by 2022, it will only help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% against 25% for cars running on modern petrol, according to a study by the Department of the Environment. This is due to pollution caused by the additional production of electricity needed to power electric cars.
The eco-lie about electric cars – Die Tageszeitung
As European Summit convenes in Brussels this January 30, there is a general strike in Belgium to protest against austerity measures and pension reforms.
Showdown – De Standaard
Transcripts of conversations and text messages between politicians and businessmen with mafia connections are the main talking point in Slovakia as it heads for elections this March. The latest politician under the spotlight is former house speaker Richard Sulik.
Politicians overwhelmed by secret service games – Pravda
A Swede studying medicine in Romania has denounced endemic corruption in Romanian universities. He warns against the risks to Swedish hospitals when he and others medical students return to their country.
“I become afraid of the dark when I think that some could start working in health care in Sweden” – Svenska Dagbladet
The French financial daily closes down its paper edition, due to the "major news media crisis in France and abroad." It will continue as an online journal.
La Tribune salutes you! – La Tribune
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