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Himmler's daughter helps fund retirement of Nazi veterans

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Wednesday, 1st December 2010: The Times of London carries a feature on Heinrich Himmler's daughter and the attempts of an organisation she is a part of to "bankroll the retirement of Nazi criminals". Also, how Nicolas Sarkozy is viewed by US diplomats. Finally, a look at some solutions for Ireland's economic crisis: cutting football salaries and perhaps towing the island to the Gulf of Mexico!

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25/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Racism in Israel: 'the price of incitement'

Violence against African migrants this week in Tel Aviv has sparked angry debate in Israel. Haaretz is accusing members of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party of "incitement". That - and the latest on the Facebook IPO fiasco - is the focus for this look at the world's papers this Friday 25th May, 2012.

25/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Air France: over-staffing and a jackpot bonus

The French press looks at the latest bad news for the economy. Air France is restructuring and layoffs are certain. Libération asks: what can the new left-wing government do? This as Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui-en-France reports on union anger that a former Air France CEO could, despite the economic crisis, get a "jackpot" bonus. That's the focus for this Friday, 25th May 2012.

23/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Egypt's revolution now seems light years away'

Today we focus on the Egyptian elections - will the military be the real winners? We're also looking at Quebec's student protests, and the race to save this year's Parmesan.

23/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

What does the new French government do, exactly?

The French press looks at the Egyptian elections, today's EU summit, and some of the rather poorly defined roles of the new French government.

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22/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Obama's Afghanistan debacle'

Has Obama's policy in Afghanistan been a disaster, why is Syria's conflict tipping over into Lebanon, and who's going to win the Egyptian election? It's all in the international press review.

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by Anonyme - 01/12/2010 - 21:15

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Ireland bail out

by Anonyme - 01/12/2010 - 16:24

The reasons given for this bail out are too vegue and sound selfish particularily from the British Gorvenment, they say It is in the "best national interest" to bail out Ireland. Take note that the Interest was not quickly disclosed by the britons. It is indeed in the British and IMF not Irish interest issue out such an uncalled for loan.

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