Latest update: 17/11/2011 

- advertising - Arab League - Australia - Barack Obama - Benedict XVI - Germany - Syria


Obama the Aussie

No Flash warning
To take advantage of all the features on FRANCE24.COM, please click here to download the latest version of Flash Player.

Australia's papers go crazy for President Obama - and so does PM Julia Gillard. We also look at Germany's bout of soul searching after the discovery of a neo-Nazi group that killed 10 people, and why the latest Benetton ad has sparked such controversy.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

The Guardian says that far from being useless, the Arab League could actually be the deciding factor that pushes Bashar al-Assad out.

The Sydney Morning Herald is thrilled to see President Obama down under - but not quite so sure Australia should be lining up with the US against China.

Australian tabloid the Herald Sun says he's been getting on like an house on fire with PM Julia Gillard - and even learning some Australian.

Der Spiegel looks at Germany's soul searching over the discovery of a neo-Nazi group.

And the Independent asks if shock advertising works - after a Benetton campaign featuring the Pope kissing an imam caused so much controversy it had to be pulled.

'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.

React to the article
Comment this article typing your message in the above text zone. Please note that this is limited to 1500 characters or less.
(0) Reactions
Read more
Close