Brussels: Coalition complicates Italy’s budget talks, BMW fami...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday October 16 2013     European Union News   Coalition complicates Italy's budget talks   Rome's final text will probably contain blanks to be filled in later as divisions within the ruling coalition hold up any decision on planned tax cuts       BMW family gave €690,000 to Merkel party   Ruling CDU received almost €700,000 from the family that effectively controls carmaker as chancellor lobbied to block tougher exhaust emission standards     Belgian police raid HSBC clients' homes   Brussels prosecutor says the aim of the raids was to gather information to bolster a case against the lender, not the individuals concerned     Europe: United by hostility   Federalists fear that anti-EU parties are putting aside their differences to launch an assault on Brussels in next year's elections     Germany hardens stance on bank safety net   Wolfgang Schäuble, finance minister, says eurozone countries must impose losses on all bondholders in ailing banks before taxpayers' money can be used     Finland PM softens stance on bailouts   Jyrki Katainen's focus on southern Europe seen by diplomats as aimed at winning support ahead of contest to choose new European Commission president               Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.