Latest update: 01/02/2012 

- Abdoulaye Wade - Bashar al-Assad - French presidential election 2012 - Karachigate - Nicolas Sarkozy - Senegal - Syria


Just retire, Mr Wade

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International news heads up the front pages here in France - with headline calls for both Bashar al-Assad and Abdoulaye Wade to step down. We also look at new developments in the Karachigate corruption scandal - and more bad headlines for Nicolas Sarkozy.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

Liberation leads on Syria - saying Assad must go, but that doesn't necessarily mean he will.

Le Monde calls on Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade to step down on its front page.

Le Parisien has an exclusive revelation about the Karachigate scandal - continuing to discredit the idea it was an Islamic terrorist attack, and pointing the finger more and more towards kickbacks from French arms deals.

Le Canard Enchaîné says India might have agreed to buy 126 French planes, but Nicolas Sarkozy is still on an ejector seat - Le Figaro finds a silver lining, though, saying he still has some advantages against François Hollande.

Boston Bombings: 'The return of terror'
17/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Boston Bombings: 'The return of terror'

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 17/04/13: French papers continue to react to the deadly bombings at the Boston marathon, the first attack on US soil since 9/11. Slate and L’Equipe focus on why sporting events are a prime target for terrorists. Meanwhile, The Huffington Post explores how some internet users are trying to profit from the tragedy.
Massacre at the Boston Marathon
16/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Massacre at the Boston Marathon

Papers across the world react to the double bombing at the Boston Marathon. It's unclear for now who is behind the deadly attack but papers point the finger at terrorism. The Boston Globe says "it's a tough blow for a tough town". Meanwhile, social media focus on the more positive things to come out of the tragedy - from blood donors to an outpouring of sympathy from across the country.
'Don't tell us again you dislike the rich'
15/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Don't tell us again you dislike the rich'

French papers this Monday focus on ministerial disclosure of their personal finances. President François Hollande has demanded transparency from his team in the aftermath of the Cahuzac scandal. Jérôme Cahuzac is the former Budget Minister charged with cracking down on tax evasion who spent weeks denying he had a Swiss bank account only to confess and outrage public opinion.
The Economist: 'What the world needs now is more Thatcherism, not less'
12/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

The Economist: 'What the world needs now is more Thatcherism, not less'

Venezuela is about to elect a new post-Chavez leader. Barring a major upset it will be his heir apparent Nicolas Maduro. On Korea, an analysis in the Jakarta Post argues Beijing has been getting it wrong in its relationship with Pyongyang. Still with Asia, we look at bird flu concerns in China itself. And, The Economist hails the late UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as a 'freedom fighter'.
'Street warfare in Paris: Thatcher vs Sands'
12/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Street warfare in Paris: Thatcher vs Sands'

Le Figaro says Hollande has not done enough to put out the fire of the Cahuzac tax evasion scandal. Some MPs - on left and right - are baulking at one measure: greater disclosure of financial assets. Le Parisien, meanwhile, looks at political lies past and present. And there's street warfare in Paris: one right-wing elected official wants a street named after Margaret Thatcher, a Communist counterpart says 'Non'. He wants one named after Irish Republican hunger striker Bobby Sands.

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