⊂ EUROPE ⊃
Attack at Istanbul airport: Turkey’s busiest airport was rocked by a terrorist attack late Tuesday that killed at least 28 people and injured scores on the eve of a major holiday, the deadliest and fourth major attack in Istanbul this year. Authorities and witnesses said terrorists opened fire at the entrance of the international arrivals area at Ataturk International Airport before explosives went off. At least two blasts occurred at a busy terminal that serves as a major travel hub, particularly for people moving between Europe and Asia.
nbcnews.com, wsj.com
Germany says UK will not be allowed to cherry pick: At a summit in Brussels on Tuesday, EU leaders discussed the Brexit and its ramifications. The EU believes that a termination process must be completed as soon as possible, any delay would increse uncertainties. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has firmly quashed claims from Boris Johnson and other prominent British politicians that the UK will be able to retain access to the single market if it leaves the EU. Merkel said free acess is only open to countries accepting the so-called four freedoms: free movement of people; capital; goods and services.
euobserver.com, euronews.com
Corbyn loses no-confidence vote: Britain’s opposition Labour Party was plunged further into crisis on Tuesday when its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, overwhelmingly lost a no-confidence motion among his fellow lawmakers. The measure, which passed by a vote of 172 to 40, opens the way for a challenge to Mr. Corbyn’s leadership. It technically changes nothing, as Corbyn has refused to step down, though it underscores his loss of authority among colleagues in Parliament.
nytimes.com
Bitter exchanges inside EU Parliament: There have been emotional exchanges inside the European Parliament in Brussels during a session on the UK’s vote to leave the EU. Much of the anger was directed at UKIP leader Nigel Farage. Jeered and heckled by fellow members inside the chamber, Nigel Farage told MEPs to be grown up about Britain’s decision to quit the bloc, while accusing many of them of hardly doing or creating a proper job in their lives. Farage also insisted the European Union as a political project is in denial and warned that UK would not be the last country to leave the EU.
euronews.com
EU to use aid and trade to stop Africa migration: The EU summit plans to increase cooperation with some countries of origin, especially Africa, in order to deal with the refugee crisis. The heads of state backed a master plan to use development aid and trade as leverage against so-called countries of origin in Africa. The renewed emphasis on Africa follows border closures in the Western Balkans and a March deal with Turkey that has resulted in a sharp reduction of people entering Greece.
euobserver.com
EU: Stock markets stabilise as Brexit anxiety eases cbsnews.com
Brexit: Costs to hit EU consumers derstandard.at
TTIP without Obama: Lange doesn’t believe negotiations will end before US elections derstandard.at
Donald Tusk: EU’s Tusk proposes informal Brexit summit in September europeonline-magazine.eu
⊂ QUOTES ⊃
„It must and will make a noticeable difference whether a country wants to be a member of the family of the European Union or not.“
Chancellor Angela Merkel told Britain on Tuesday it will not be able to cherry-pick the parts of the EU it wants, such as the single market, without accepting principles like free movement when it negotiates its exit from the bloc.
reuters.com
⊂ COUNTRIES ⊃
Lithuania seeks to preserve UK ties against Russia: Lithuania, which looked to Britain to help toughen the EU line on Russia, said it wanted the EU to preserve all that it could of its ties with London after the Brexit vote. Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said while there was a need for clarity after Britain’s vote to leave, Lithuania, for one, was not rushing to expel Britain. Linkevicius expressed worries that the voices of the more principled positions would be weaker within the EU when it came to dealing with Russia.
euractiv.com
Exit will be expensive for Brits: British Finance minister George Osborne said on Tuesday that Britain would have to raise taxes and cut spending to deal with the economic challenge posed after Britons voted to leave the EU. That meant tax rises and spending cuts. Osborne said he stands by predictions that Britain faces a recession and years of brutal austerity on the back of the Brexit vote.
reuters.com, mirror.co.uk
Protests in France: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris under heavy police presence on Tuesday to demonstrate their discontent over changes to labour law that will make hiring and firing easier and give employers more say in work and pay negotiations. The protest was the latest in President Francois Hollande’s four-month confrontation with the unions, which has divided the governing Socialists and dragged the unpopular leader’s ratings to new lows 10 months before a presidential election.
uk.reuters.com
More attacks against asylum homes: There has been a sharp rise in far-right violence in Germany, the country’s domestic intelligence service warned on Tuesday in its annual report. There was also a similar rise in violent crimes committed by the far-Left, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution said. Violent crimes by far-right extremists rose by 40 percent last year. There were 75 arson attacks on refugee shelters in 2015, five times more than the previous year.
telegraph.co.uk
Germany: VW owners in US to get up to 10,000 dollars in emissions deal bbc.com
Spain: After the elections washingtonpost.com
Russia: Not too happy about Brexit zeit.de
Scottland: Sturgeon sets up expert group to advise on aftermath of Brexit vote bbc.com
⊂ DATA ⊃
A German commission recommended on Tuesday that the minimum wage in Europe’s biggest economy should increase next year to 8.84 euros per hour from 8.50 euros per hour.
euronews.com
⊂ JOB-BOARD ⊃
politjobs.eu: 350.org seeks campaigner *** Steltemeier & Rawe seeks Senior Associate (m/f) *** 1&1 sucht EU Public Affairs Manager VKU sucht Referentin/en *** Afore Consulting seeks Junior Consultants in European Public Affairs
politjobs.eu, politjobs.eu/submit (Inserat schalten)
⊂ MALFUNCTION ⊃
Iceland ousts England: England suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in their history after Iceland beat them 2-1 and knocked them out of the European Championship. European commentators have been laughing at England’s ability to crash out of Europe twice in one week.
telegraph.co.uk