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Mayday call in the Gulf of Mexico

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In today’s press review, we focus on the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. More than a month after the disaster, BP still hasn’t found a solution.

IN THE PAPERS
By Aurore Cloe DUPUIS

The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has made the front page of several international newspapers, including The Guardian, The International Herald Tribune, and La Tribune.
The Wall Street Journal focuses on a 23 year old rig worker who put out a mayday call on the 20th April. The newspaper managed to read BP’s safety guidelines and it seems the company was not prepared to handle the situation.
 
In Great Britain, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws resigned only 17 days after his appointment. The Independent says there are “fears that his loss will undermine the confidence in the new coalition”.The Conserviatives and the Lib Dems said Laws was capable of handling the economy, and cut billions of pounds from public spending. But now, Laws is accused of using £40,000 of tax payers’ money, to rent a property owned by his partner.
The Daily Telegraph talks about David Laws’ successor, Danny Alexander.The newspaper reveals that the “New Treasury Chief avoided paying the Capital Gains Tax  on his second home”.
 
And finally, Colombia is currently choosing a new President.  Juan Manuel Santos beat Antanas Mockus with a clear win in the first round. The Christian Science Monitor explains why.

Claude Guéant: caught red-handed?
11/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Claude Guéant: caught red-handed?

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 11/06/13: Former Interior Minister Claude Guéant is once again in the spotlight following allegations he received large amounts of cash as Nicolas Sarkozy’s chief of staff when Sarkozy was Interior Minister. Was this embezzlement of public money or just common practice at the time? The French papers are divided.
Edward Snowden, a conscientious objector?
10/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Edward Snowden, a conscientious objector?

The international papers report on more developments concerning US surveillance, and on refugee rules being tightened up in Switzerland.
How to solve the pension equation
10/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

How to solve the pension equation

Social Security is going to cost the French government dearly - but the papers have a few ideas, including making people work longer in life, contribuing more to their pensions - or both.
Is privacy a thing of the past?
07/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Is privacy a thing of the past?

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 07/06/13: The Guardian and Washington Post reveal an undercover operation codenamed "Prism", whereby the US has secretly been collecting private data from internet giants like AOL, Google and Facebook. Does this mean an end to privacy as we know it? Or is it a necessary sacrifice for a more convenient, efficient and safe life?
How did Fred Perry become trendy for skinheads?
07/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

How did Fred Perry become trendy for skinheads?

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 07/06/13: The death of 18-year-old left-wing activist Clément Méric dominates the French papers today. He was killed after a fight with a skinhead gang in the centre of Paris. Was this a fight that went badly wrong, or is it proof of a rise in far-right violence France should be concerned about? Papers are divided on the issue. Also, the Huffington Post explores why Fred Perry is a brand popular with extremist groups on both left and right.

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