Must Reads Merkel and Macron Try to Unite on Europe’s Future: France and Germany are aiming to agree Tuesday on a roadmap for broad overhauls of the European Union as they strain to contain divisions in the bloc and Chancellor Angela Merkel battles to preserve her government in Berlin. Draghi Says ECB Could Restart Bond Buying-Program If Required: European Central Bank President Mario Draghi signaled Tuesday that the bank could delay plans announced just last week to end its giant bond-buying program, underlining policy makers’ caution in phasing out easy money as the region’s economy slows and faces new risks. EU Pursues Trade Talks With Australia in Wake of U.S. Tariffs: The European Union and Australia launched free-trade negotiations Monday, part of a push by U.S. allies world-wide to bolster economic links and counter fallout from President Donald Trump’s “America Fir st” policies. Jailed Audi CEO Pledges to Cooperate With Emissions-Cheating Probe: The CEO of Volkswagen’s luxury brand Audi, jailed Monday in a probe into his alleged role in the car maker’s diesel-emissions cheating scandal, has pledged to cooperate with prosecutors and could be released within days, a Muni ch prosecutor said. How the EU Is Implementing Its New Privacy Rules: Andrea Jelinek, the top enforcer of the General Data Protection Regulation, on targeted ads, investigations of tech companies, and her own social-media use. |