Holiday sickness fakers face UK government crackdown
BBC — Ministers are seeking to make it harder for UK holidaymakers to make bogus food poisoning claims. Travel industry bosses and hotels in holiday […]
Europe
Britain isn’t Greece, Mrs May
Bloomberg View — Britain’s government isn’t due to announce a new budget until the autumn, but debate is already raging over public-sector pay. With Brexit […]
EU clears Italy’s 5.4 billion euro state bailout for Monte dei Paschi
Reuters — The European Union has approved a 5.4 billion euro state bailout of Italy’s fourth-largest lender, Monte dei Paschi di Siena , taking the […]
Greece drops case against privatisation officials, paving way for bailout funds
Reuters — Greece dropped charges of breach of duty against three former privatisation officials on Thursday, court sources said, paving the way for the disbursement […]
Weber: Germany will grant debt relief but not to this government
KeepTalkingGreece — German conservative Manfred Weber cannot hide his dislike of the Greek government. Weber the Bavarian CSU politician who leads the conservative EPP bloc […]
EU Commission to propose Greece’s exit from the excessive deficit procedure in the coming weeks
New Europe — The European Commission’s intention to propose Greece’s exit from the Excessive Deficit Procedure “in the coming weeks,” announced the European Commissioner for […]
Germany’s Social Democrats postpone Greece aid hearing
Reuters — Germany’s parliamentary budget committee will discuss paying the next tranche of aid to Greece next week, a senior lawmaker from the Social Democrat […]
Greece blocks EU statement on China human rights at U.N.
Reuters — Greece has blocked a European Union statement at the United Nations criticizing China’s human rights record, a decision EU diplomats said undermined efforts […]
Spain threatens to block bailout if Greece does not grant immunity to EU officials
Eurogroup of finance ministers may block an €8.5-billion loan to Greece if it does not grant immunity from prosecution to privatisation agency officials from Spain, Italy […]
German parliament debate on Greece deal could unsettle markets-Schaeuble
Reuters — Asking the German lower house to debate the euro zone’s decision to accept the IMF’s participation ‘in principle’ could lead to market uncertainty, […]
The biggest tax scandal in German post-war history?
BBC — A group of German bankers, lawyers and stockbrokers – reportedly with links to the City of London – appears to have fiddled the […]
Greek shipowners expose the real reason for Schaeuble’s attack on Tsipras
KeepTalkingGreece — German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble attacked on Thursday prime minister Alexis Tsipras for “not having taxed Greece’s powerful shipowners as he had promised.” […]
Brexit expat pensioners could cost NHS £500m more a year
BBC — Tens of thousands of retired British expats could be forced to return home to use the NHS, if the Brexit deal doesn’t ensure […]
What does Europe mean for Merkel?
Berlin daily TAZ launched an attack on Merkel’s european policies on Tuesday using the example of Greece to demonstrate the lack of solidarity and cooperation […]
Greece, Italy uncertainties dent euro
Reuters — Concerns about situations involving Greece, Italy and the European Central Bank kept the euro under pressure on Tuesday. The euro slid 0.45 percent […]