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”

29/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Italian politics: round two!

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 29/04/13: International papers focus on events in Italy as a shooting incident in Rome marred a day that was otherwise supposed to be a celebration. Enrico Letta was sworn in as Prime Minister at the head of a "grand coalition". Also, papers react to Obama’s "red line" on Syria, violence in Iraq and a strange row between Greece and Qatar.

26/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Fast food... fourteen years in the making!

Opinion pieces in the international papers reflect on the conspiracy theories surrounding the Boston bombings, with a discussion on the links between terror and so-called fundamentalist Islam. Also, the New York Times heralds a meeting between Kosovar and Serbian leaders as a diplomatic coup. Finally, a 14-year old burger is found safe, sound and surprisingly fragrant!

26/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Who's holding the steering wheel?

With record unemployment figures published, French papers are headlining on the jobs crisis. Many point the finger at the government, which is accused of not doing enough to address the problem. Also, François Hollande comes in for criticism on a state visit to China, while troops returning from Mali report that many of the Islamist fighters in the north of the country were just young boys.

25/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Bangladesh: rescuers race against time

IN THE WORLD PAPERS: Papers across the world react to the tragic and deadly collapse of a building outside Dhaka in Bangladesh. The Wall Street Journal says that unfortunately this not the first industrial disaster in the region. Also, Italy gets a new Prime Minister, DNA celebrates the 60th anniversary of its discovery and Brazil's World Cup gets its own noise maker.

25/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Human rights: François Hollande's silence

IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - 25/04/13: French papers react to François Hollande's first ever visit to China. Libération says Hollande is wrong to remain silent about human rights abuses there. Meanwhile, Les Echos says the government's refusal of a bill put forward by the Communist party marks the divorce between the Socialists and the far-left.