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Faced with the prospect of bailing out the stricken Spanish bank Bankia, the Spanish PM has ruled out asking the EU for help. The operation, estimated at €23.5bn has widened the difference between Spanish debt and the benchmark German bund. Rajoy, however, denied a relationship between the two events.
Rajoy excludes bailout but risk premium to reach 511 – El Mundo
A court in London is to about to rule on the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden, where he is accused of a rape in 2010. According to a Swedish expert, a rejection will "totally disqualify the European arrest warrant".
Assange’s future to be decided now – Dagens Nyheter
Novice Romanian actresses Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur jointly won the best actress award at Cannes for their role in "Beyond the Hills" by Cristian Mungiu. The latter won the awarded for best screenplay. In 2007, he won the Palme d'Or.
Palme d’Or for Romanians – Jurnalul Naţional
Belgium has been accused of discrimination at the European Court of Justice, because of the difference in tax on financial products from home and abroad. The Belgian state faces a fine of 100 million euros.
Europe demands repayment of 100 million euros – De Morgen
Police stormed the Italian national football squad’s training camp at Coverciano to interrogate defender Mimmo Criscito as part of a match fixing investigation. Criscito was subsequently dropped from the national side ahead of the Euro 2012 football championship. Others charged include Juventus coach Antonio Conte and Lazio captain Stefano Mauri. Many Serie A teams face heavy sanctions.
Betting, earthquake in football – La Repubblica
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday his government will raise an existing bank tax and introduce a new one in a bid to cut the public deficit. In case banks continue to raise the charges, he warned that the government will commission them to introduce a basic bank package worth €1 for people with the lowest incomes.
Fico threatening banks – SME
Germany’s Free Voters party, a regional movement from southern Bavaria, is to form a nationwide anti-euro party led by one of the country’s most popular euro critics, Hans-Olaf Henkel, former president of the Federation of German Industry. It will run for the general elections in 2013. The centre of their campaign will be the protest against bailout policies of the mainstream parties.
Europe, but different – Handelsblatt
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