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"The Making of a Prime Minister"

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INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 04/07/11, Yingluck Shinawatra is on her way to becoming Thailand’s first female Prime Minister. The Bangkok Post hopes she will keep her promise and not just be a puppet for her brother Thaksin. Meanwhile, the IHT's Maureen Dowd examines what happens when "a habitual predator faces off against a habitual liar" regarding the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal.

IN THE PAPERS
By Florence VILLEMINOT

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Some articles from today’s international press review:  
 
International Herald Tribune: “When predator and fabricator collide” 
The Wall Street Journal (Asia): “Thailand and Mass Politics”
'Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits'
17/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits'

Another week, another Guardian espionage revelation! This time, the paper says it has seen documents which show that UK intelligence agencies spied on delegates at the G20 summit in London. In Turkey, two domestic papers have two very different takes on the ongoing unrest; Israeli papers are taking a wary approach to welcoming Iran's new 'moderate' president-elect.
'A slap in the face for the French socialists'
17/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'A slap in the face for the French socialists'

A day of 'Hope' - That's what Libération calls the victory of a moderate cleric in Iran's presidential election; Le Parisien explains the Socialist Party's latest setback; La Croix examines the strengths and weaknesses of the French exam system as teenagers sit down to their first 'Bac' paper this Monday.
Pension reform: the 'untouchable' pension schemes
14/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Pension reform: the 'untouchable' pension schemes

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 14/06/13: François Hollande's government is set to examine how to reform the country's pension system and French papers say it's likely to be explosive. Le Parisien says the government isn't going to touch the thorny issue of special pension deals for certain public sector workers. Also, the Bernard Tapie scandal moves closer to Nicolas Sarkozy, and Libération takes a closer look at skinheads in France.
Greece: the government's dangerous acrobatics
13/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Greece: the government's dangerous acrobatics

IN THE WORLD PAPERS - 13/06/13: The Greek government shuts down the state broadcaster ERT, Erdogan's crackdown on anti-government protests could strike a blow to Turkey's efforts to revive EU membership talks and Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, and China Daily gives its two cents about the Prism surveillance programme.
Who turned off the TV?
13/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Who turned off the TV?

IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - 13/06/13: French papers react to the Greek government's decision to shut down the state broadcaster ERT. Libération and l'Humanité say the government didn't act democratically, while Le Figaro wonders if this could be the straw that broke the camel's back.

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