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If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/LVA6WW/NRME23/81LZB2/IY8ZJL/   World news briefing: Tuesday July 16 2013 World News   Spain's Rajoy dismisses calls to go The prime minister warns against plunging Spain into 'political instability' http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/1ORHTN/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   Commissioner backs strict data protection Viviane Reding urges EU leaders to follow Angela Merkel's lead and hopes data protection reforms could be finalised before European elections in 2014 http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/NRMEIX/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   Egypt to put IMF talks on back burner Planning minister says interim government plans to close Egypt's budget gap of more than 10% of GDP by relying on help from foreign countries http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/WHEP3Q/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   US Senate uproar over 'filibuster' reform Reform of system of approvals for White House appointments would represent the most significant, and divisive, change to procedure for years http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/6AUO6P/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   Netanyahu gets flak for yielding to China The Israeli government had withdrawn a witness in a US lawsuit brought on behalf of terrorism victims after facing pressure from China http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/A5H2VL/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   Mexico plans $316bn for infrastructure Mexico's new president announces massive investment plan for infrastructure in order boost competitiveness and power growth http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/LSZYDZ/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   China's jobs market strong despite slowdown The bigger immediate problem for Beijing may not be unemployment but the unmet expectations of young workers dreaming of ever-rising prosperity http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/EK6M7H/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   Italian senator urged to quit in race row Northern League's Roberto Calderoli apologised to Cécile Kyenge, minister for immigration, for comments made at a rally, but later defended his remarks http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/PN49QA/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   Portugal tries to avert political crisis A deadline of July 21 has been set to reach an agreement, but a wide gulf separates the two sides and expectations of a successful outcome are low http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/20FBHP/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   'Generation F' leads protests in Bulgaria The EU's poorest member sees unprecedented protests driven mainly by social media against corruption, cronyism and economic stagnation http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/7Z10O3/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   The World Blog with Gideon Rachman   FT column: Britain should rise above Russian money and power By Gideon Rachman Edward Snowden seems like a bright chap. So he will probably have noticed the irony of voicing his http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/GY045N/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   Mariano Rajoy, the slush fund, and a ticking time bomb… Things are not looking good for Mariano Rajoy, Spain's prime minister. Luis Bárcenas, the treasurer of his right-wing Partido Popular for 20 years until 2009 who is at the centre of http://link.ft.com/r/LVA6WW/CW1NYC/TP5EB2/872N8R/HICW4P/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=16   In depth - FT.com Libor scandal Austerity Europe Great tax race Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..