Merkozy saves the day?

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 09/12/11. The "last chance" summit in Brussels is the hot topic in a lot of the international press. Many papers welcome the agreement reached, although they regret the "two-speed Europe" that has emerged. Meanwhile, Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi pens a piece in the Wall Street Journal. She blows the whistle on European satellite companies she says are continuing to provide services to Tehran, despite the government's censorship.

IN THE PAPERS

By Florence VILLEMINOT

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Some articles from today’s international press review:

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE: “Can ‘Merkozy’ save the day?”

THE GUARDIAN: “EU summit: le crunch”

THE INDEPENDENT: “Britain must join the euro”

WALL STREET JOURNAL: “European satellite providers host state programming even as the regime censors foreign media”

THE MOSCOW TIMES: “Short guide on how to deal with the cops”

20/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'James Gandolfini: The Sopranos' star and a lovely man'

The Times of India reports that thousands or people are still missing following monsoon-sparked floods in the north. The paper looks at whether this was a tragedy that could have been averted; Brazilian papers follow the ongoing protests against rising fuel costs; and Hollywood mourns following the death of actor James Gandolfini, star of hit show 'The Sopranos'.

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.

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.

18/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

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

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?

18/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Tapie Scandal: Le Monde says the panel was fixed

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.