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| E.U., Angela Merkel, Mosul: Your Monday Briefing | E.U., Angela Merkel, Mosul: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • In Russia, the police arrested hundreds of people in nationwide anti-corruption protests, including the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny in Moscow, where thousands gathered for the biggest demonstration in five years against President Vladimir V. Putin. | • In Russia, the police arrested hundreds of people in nationwide anti-corruption protests, including the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny in Moscow, where thousands gathered for the biggest demonstration in five years against President Vladimir V. Putin. |
| In neighboring Belarus, the police beat and arrested hundreds of people who tried to gather for the latest in a series of demonstrations against the autocratic rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. | In neighboring Belarus, the police beat and arrested hundreds of people who tried to gather for the latest in a series of demonstrations against the autocratic rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. |
| And Ukrainian officials said that a Russian agent was to blame for the killing of a prominent Russian opposition figure in Kiev last week. | And Ukrainian officials said that a Russian agent was to blame for the killing of a prominent Russian opposition figure in Kiev last week. |
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| • Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany received a lift to her re-election bid when her conservative party finished a clear first in a regional election in the tiny state of Saarland. | |
| The results were also a victory for Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, above, the governor of Saarland, often called “the mini-Merkel.” | |
| The vote, the first of three state elections ahead of national elections in September, was widely watched as a test of Ms. Merkel’s strength. The far-right Alternative for Germany cleared the 5 percent hurdle to get seats and is now sitting in 12 of Germany’s 16 state legislatures. | |
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| • Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain, who is in Scotland today, is expected to begin on Wednesday the formal, two-year process of negotiating Britain’s exit from the E.U. | |
| European leaders (but not Ms. May) gathered in Rome on Saturday to pledge continued integration among member states but acknowledged that they were “facing unprecedented challenges.” | |
| On a side note, the only British member of Parliament representing UKIP, a far-right party that campaigned for “Brexit,” left the party. | On a side note, the only British member of Parliament representing UKIP, a far-right party that campaigned for “Brexit,” left the party. |
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| • The Trump administration is trying to regroup after its biggest defeat to date, last week’s collapse of the Republican health care bill. | • The Trump administration is trying to regroup after its biggest defeat to date, last week’s collapse of the Republican health care bill. |
| The White House, newly schooled in the Republican Party’s long-running civil war, must move quickly to try and make good on President Trump’s other promises — a tax overhaul, a border wall and investment in infrastructure. | The White House, newly schooled in the Republican Party’s long-running civil war, must move quickly to try and make good on President Trump’s other promises — a tax overhaul, a border wall and investment in infrastructure. |
| This weekend was the eighth in a row — out of the 10 weekends Mr. Trump has been in office — that he has visited a Trump-branded property. Critics argue that the visits are priceless advertising. | |
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| • Entrants in the reality television series “Eden” emerged from the Scottish wilderness, only to learn the show stopped broadcasting last summer. | • Entrants in the reality television series “Eden” emerged from the Scottish wilderness, only to learn the show stopped broadcasting last summer. |
| The show was intended to feature the making of a society from scratch, but contestants who quit the show earlier had complained of boredom, insects and concerns about health and safety. | The show was intended to feature the making of a society from scratch, but contestants who quit the show earlier had complained of boredom, insects and concerns about health and safety. |
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| • Amazon is exploring the idea of creating stores to sell furniture and home appliances — the kinds of products that shoppers are reluctant to buy over the internet. | • Amazon is exploring the idea of creating stores to sell furniture and home appliances — the kinds of products that shoppers are reluctant to buy over the internet. |
| • Uber suspended the testing of its self-driving vehicles after one of them was involved in a collision in Arizona. | • Uber suspended the testing of its self-driving vehicles after one of them was involved in a collision in Arizona. |
| • Samsung will introduce a new smartphone this week, hoping to redeem itself from last year’s debacle over combusting Galaxy Notes. | • Samsung will introduce a new smartphone this week, hoping to redeem itself from last year’s debacle over combusting Galaxy Notes. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • In Bulgaria, the center-right party of Boiko Borisov, the former prime minister, held a narrow lead in elections, a sign that Bulgarians still see a future with the E.U. [The New York Times] | • In Bulgaria, the center-right party of Boiko Borisov, the former prime minister, held a narrow lead in elections, a sign that Bulgarians still see a future with the E.U. [The New York Times] |
| • The British home secretary said that the attack in London last week highlighted the need for intelligence services to get access to encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp. [BBC] | • The British home secretary said that the attack in London last week highlighted the need for intelligence services to get access to encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp. [BBC] |
| • Members of Birmingham’s Muslim communities say poverty and drug abuse make youths in England’s second-largest city, where the London attacker last lived, vulnerable to jihadi recruiters who operate like gangs. [The New York Times] | • Members of Birmingham’s Muslim communities say poverty and drug abuse make youths in England’s second-largest city, where the London attacker last lived, vulnerable to jihadi recruiters who operate like gangs. [The New York Times] |
| • U.S. military officials are investigating whether a building collapse that killed scores of civilians in Mosul, the Islamic State’s last stronghold in Iraq, was caused by coalition airstrikes or an Islamic State bomb. [The New York Times] | • U.S. military officials are investigating whether a building collapse that killed scores of civilians in Mosul, the Islamic State’s last stronghold in Iraq, was caused by coalition airstrikes or an Islamic State bomb. [The New York Times] |
| • Turks living in six European countries, including Germany and France, begin voting today in a Turkish referendum on a new Constitution that would expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. [Anadolu] | • Turks living in six European countries, including Germany and France, begin voting today in a Turkish referendum on a new Constitution that would expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. [Anadolu] |
| • Protests over high crime rates in French Guiana, the French territory in South America, led to the suspension of European space rocket launches there. A general strike starts today. [France 24] | • Protests over high crime rates in French Guiana, the French territory in South America, led to the suspension of European space rocket launches there. A general strike starts today. [France 24] |
| • Wake up tired today? Your sleep schedule can have an enormous effect on your overall well-being. | • Wake up tired today? Your sleep schedule can have an enormous effect on your overall well-being. |
| • Choose one thing on your wish list, and do it today. The process is simple, and boring, but far from easy. | • Choose one thing on your wish list, and do it today. The process is simple, and boring, but far from easy. |
| • Cauliflower dressed with curry butter makes for a side dish that’s just as enticing as the main course. | • Cauliflower dressed with curry butter makes for a side dish that’s just as enticing as the main course. |
| • A German homicide detective believes he has cracked a very cold case: the murder about 5,300 years ago of Ötzi, also known as the Iceman. | • A German homicide detective believes he has cracked a very cold case: the murder about 5,300 years ago of Ötzi, also known as the Iceman. |
| •The Belgian playwright Ismaël Saidi, a former police officer, writes comic plays that offer a message of multicultural tolerance. | •The Belgian playwright Ismaël Saidi, a former police officer, writes comic plays that offer a message of multicultural tolerance. |
| • Miners in Sierra Leone almost tossed away one of the world’s biggest diamonds. | • Miners in Sierra Leone almost tossed away one of the world’s biggest diamonds. |
| • Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari won this season’s first Formula One race, in Melbourne, Australia. It was the first race in 43 years in which Bernie Ecclestone didn’t run the show. | • Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari won this season’s first Formula One race, in Melbourne, Australia. It was the first race in 43 years in which Bernie Ecclestone didn’t run the show. |
| • For the first time in 11 years, Andorra’s national soccer team didn’t lose a game. The Pyrenees mountain principality tied with the visiting Faroe Islands in a World Cup qualifier. | • For the first time in 11 years, Andorra’s national soccer team didn’t lose a game. The Pyrenees mountain principality tied with the visiting Faroe Islands in a World Cup qualifier. |
| Raise a dram to Michael Jackson — the renowned beer and whiskey writer from England, not the King of Pop. | Raise a dram to Michael Jackson — the renowned beer and whiskey writer from England, not the King of Pop. |
| International Whisk(e)y Day was announced on this day in 2008 in honor of Mr. Jackson, who died in 2007 after a decade-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. It officially began at the North Netherlands Whisky Festival on March 27, 2009, on what would have been Mr. Jackson’s 67th birthday. | International Whisk(e)y Day was announced on this day in 2008 in honor of Mr. Jackson, who died in 2007 after a decade-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. It officially began at the North Netherlands Whisky Festival on March 27, 2009, on what would have been Mr. Jackson’s 67th birthday. |
| The festivities center on tastings and celebrating whiskey, but the aim is to promote awareness and raise money for curing Parkinson’s. Each year, whiskey fans donate to charities of their choice. | The festivities center on tastings and celebrating whiskey, but the aim is to promote awareness and raise money for curing Parkinson’s. Each year, whiskey fans donate to charities of their choice. |
| Mr. Jackson is perhaps best known for his book “Michael Jackson’s Malt Whisky Companion,” first published in 1989. He contributed to several publications in Britain and the United States and hosted “The Beer Hunter,” a BBC documentary series. He began his career writing about beer, but later shifted focus to Scotland and malt whisky. | Mr. Jackson is perhaps best known for his book “Michael Jackson’s Malt Whisky Companion,” first published in 1989. He contributed to several publications in Britain and the United States and hosted “The Beer Hunter,” a BBC documentary series. He began his career writing about beer, but later shifted focus to Scotland and malt whisky. |
| Lastly, if you’re wondering whether it’s whiskey or whisky, here’s the entry in The Times’s stylebook: “Use whiskey (and whiskeys) as a general term for liquors distilled from a mash of grain, and in specific references to the Irish and American versions. Use whisky (and whiskies) in specific references to Scotch and Canadian varieties.” | Lastly, if you’re wondering whether it’s whiskey or whisky, here’s the entry in The Times’s stylebook: “Use whiskey (and whiskeys) as a general term for liquors distilled from a mash of grain, and in specific references to the Irish and American versions. Use whisky (and whiskies) in specific references to Scotch and Canadian varieties.” |
| Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. | Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. |
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| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. |
| Read the latest edition of the U.S. briefing here and the latest for Asia and Australia here. | Read the latest edition of the U.S. briefing here and the latest for Asia and Australia here. |
| What would you like to see here? Contact us at europebriefing@nytimes.com. | What would you like to see here? Contact us at europebriefing@nytimes.com. |
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