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We take a look at Tunisia in today's pick of the international papers - who is standing in the Arab spring's first election, and will anyone actually vote? We also look at the police response to the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, and tabloid excitement at the birth of Carla Bruni's baby.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

The Guardian takes a look at the Tunisian election - will anyone actually vote? The Arabist blog is looking at proposals to try to get the vote out, while the Times interviews the chairman of Islamist party Ennadha.

Naomi Wolf tells the Guardian her arrest on Tuesday at Occupy Wall Street shows the NYPD is taking a "Stalinist" approach to protesters.

The Independent looks at the eviction of Travellers from Dale Farm in the UK - while Amnesty International tells the Huffington Post it's a human rights abuse.

The Daily Mail is very excited about baby Sarkozy - and feels we can all learn something from Carla.

#Standingman
19/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

#Standingman

International papers continue to react to unrest in Brazil. The Christian Science Monitor points out that these protests are part of a global trend, following in the footsteps of India and Turkey. Meanwhile papers explore a new peaceful way of protesting in Turkey: #Standingman.
McFrog
19/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

McFrog

Libération reacts to France’s “cultural exception” being protected in trade negotiations with the US. This is a tree that masks the forest according to the left-leaning daily. Also, amnesty for tax evaders and a campaign against slapping children.
Bashar al-Assad: Europe’s backyard will become a terrorist haven if it supplies rebels with arms
18/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

Bashar al-Assad: Europe’s backyard will become a terrorist haven if it supplies rebels with arms

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 18.06.13: Brazilian papers react to widespread protests across the country. Bashar al-Assad is defiant in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He says Europe will pay the price if it supplies rebels with weapons. And why do Norwegians like boring television?
Tapie Scandal: Le Monde says the panel was fixed
18/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

Tapie Scandal: Le Monde says the panel was fixed

FRENCH PAPERS, Tues. 18.06.13: Le Monde says it has seen proof that the private panel that granted Bernard Tapie 400 million euros in 2008 was fixed. Meanwhile, Le Figaro says the judge in charge of the Bettencourt scandal is biased against Nicolas Sarkozy. And Hollande and Barroso clash at the G8 summit.
'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.

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