Latest update: 10/05/2012 

- Algeria - Barack Obama - Gay marriage - Greece - Olympic Games


'A tsunami of fraud on a industrial scale'

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Algeria goes to the polls today - but voters aren't very enthusiastic. We're also looking at Obama's support for gay marriage - and did the Olympics push Greece into bankruptcy?

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

The Guardian tries to explain why Algeria has been left behind by the Arab Spring  - while El-Watan in Alger says the vote will be a sham anyway.

The Atlantic says Obama's decision to show explicit support for gay marriage shows the changing profile of Democratic voters - while Slate asks it if will change anything in law.

The Guardian is also looking forward to the Olympics - and asking whether Athens' in 2004 helped bankrupt Greece.

Hollande puts his ministers under pressure
08/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Hollande puts his ministers under pressure

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 08/05/13: François Hollande has given an interview to Paris Match where he alludes to the possibility of a government reshuffle. Aujourd'hui en France says this is a message to the French people that he hears their concern, and a warning to ministers to shape up. Although Hollande claims no minister is immune, Le Figaro says several ministers are "untouchable" and unlikely to get the boot.
How to make a gun with a 3D printer
07/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

How to make a gun with a 3D printer

In today’s press review, we take a look the Israeli press following Israel's suspected air strikes on Syria. Also in the papers: make your own gun thanks to a 3D printer, and find out which countries are best to give birth in!
Syria: 'Civil war turns regional crisis'
06/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Syria: 'Civil war turns regional crisis'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 06/05/13: International papers react to reports of Israeli air strikes on Syria. Haaretz says Israel is trying to send a "pacifying message" to Bashar al-Assad: the country’s sole interest in the air strikes is preventing the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah, not regime change. Also, Germany’s biggest neo-Nazi trial gets underway while the Independent says anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe.
Hollande: a day of judgment, exactly one year after his election
06/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Hollande: a day of judgment, exactly one year after his election

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 06/05/13: François Hollande is all over the French press today: a day of judgment, exactly one year after his election. He had promised things would change when he was elected, but he’s facing fierce criticism from across the political spectrum... including from his former supporters.
The lady Pirates of Penzance: Women's Institute group makes gaffe
03/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

The lady Pirates of Penzance: Women's Institute group makes gaffe

What role for the US in Syria? Columnists weigh up Obama’s options for intervention, with many commentators advising him to proceed with caution. Afghanistan’s state coffers might be dry, but illegal enterprise is booming: the international papers reflect upon the financial challenges faced by the country. And there are tales of adventure from the high seas for a Women’s Institute group, who got carried away with their fancy dress.

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