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In the Papers

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IN THE PAPERS

IN THE PAPERS

 

 

Left-wing daily Libération devotes its front page to exclusive revelations concerning French nuclear waste. While EDF, the main French electricity company, insists that its nuclear waste is in a "closed cycle", mostly recycled or disposed of safely, a Libération journalist has found that large amounts of depleted uranium are in fact left out in the open air at a centre near Tomsk in Siberia. The uranium is supposedly to be recycled at some point in the future, but the technology is not yet ready to do so. Russian environmentalists have cried foul.

 

Meanwhile Le Figaro leads on another Russia-related exclusive: an interview with Mikhail Gorbachev. Reflecting on the events of 1989 20 years on, the last Soviet leader seems to be saying he had predicted the fall of the Berlin wall. In any case, he says that Soviet intervention in Eastern Europe in 1989 would have led to World War Three, and he doesn't regret letting those regimes fall. What he does regret, however, is underestimating his opponents in the Kremlin, who ultimately brought him, and the Soviet Union, down, in 1991.

This press review also looks at the ongoing scandal surrounding culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand, via Le Parisien, Le Quotidien de la Réunion, and Libération again.

 

How should Sarkozy declare his love - for France?
14/02/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

How should Sarkozy declare his love - for France?

The papers are starting to get bored of waiting for the president to announce he is officially running for a second term - but the general consensus is that the announcement is set for tomorrow. There's also widespread sympathy for Greece.
'Through flames and tears'
13/02/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Through flames and tears'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 13/02/12, Many international dailies inside and outside Greek focus on teh Greek austerity bill voted in by MPS as protesters clashed with police outside Parliament. Meanwhile, papers across the world pay tribute to Whitney Houston, a truly global pop icon.
'Sarkozy: a candidate this week'
13/02/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Sarkozy: a candidate this week'

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 13/02/12. According to Le Figaro, Nicolas Sarkozy will announce he’s running for a second term between now and the end of the week. The right-leaning paper says that although on paper everything is against him, he will still win the election. The Communist paper L’Humanité says Sarkozy is pandering to potential voters from the far-right.
'Bloodbath in Homs'
10/02/2012 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

'Bloodbath in Homs'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 10/02/12. Syria is the focus of many international papers. Asharq Alawsat gives a detailed account on the ongoing violence in Homs. Meanwhile, The Guardian focuses on the diplomatic side of the crisis. The Chinese ambassador to the UK explains just why China voted no to the draft UN resolution on Syria.
Renault vs. Made in France
10/02/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Renault vs. Made in France

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 10/02/12, French papers react to a sneak peak of Nicolas Sarkozy’s interview in Le Figaro Magazine that will be published tomorrow. Le Figaro applauds the President and his values, while left-leaning Libération calls him "reactionary". Meanwhile, a lot of the French press focuses on the controversy sparked by French car-maker Renault which has decided to build a factory in Morocco.

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