Wednesday
16th Aug 2017
By EUOBSERVER
Germany's Christian Democrats led by Chancellor Merkel are set to win the EU elections (40%), an ARD poll shows. The Social Democrats are at 28%, the Greens at 9% and the leftist Linke party at 7%. The anti-euro newcomer AfD is polling at 6%, while the Liberals are at 3%.
"Unique” Irish deal to maintain free flow of people and goods, but UK ideas on future EU trade branded a “fantasy”.
Opening the German election campaign, Merkel has refused to link distribution of refugees in Europe with the EU budget.
Britain wants to keep its EU customs privileges after Brexit but also wants the freedom to negotiate other trade deals.
Italy has endorsed Libya’s decision to chase NGOs out of coastal waters in what one charity called “an unacceptable assault on people’s lives and dignity”.
Health ministers' meeting called to discuss improvements to EU alert systems, but Danish and French authorities said pesticide levels in eggs too low to harm people.
US home rental firm said its “model is unique” because most of the money stays in pockets of local people, as France and Germany prepare EU tax crackdown.
