The puzzle of putting together a Cabinet

What exactly goes on during the inauguration of a French president - and who is François Hollande going to appoint to his Cabinet? The papers think they know...

IN THE PAPERS

By Elena CASAS

Le Parisien explains the protocol, down to the choice of car and what Sarkozy and Hollande may say to each other in that private tete-à-tete; while Le Figaro looks back at inaugurations past.

Libération looks at the headache of forming a government - and at the hotly tipped future PM Jean-Marc Ayrault.

05/03/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Ban Ki Moon at the Oscars

This morning, we have a look at two books: Blair's memoirs due out next September and a new edition of the notoriously difficult James Joyce work, Finnegan's Wake. Also, same-sex marriage in Washington D.C. and Ban Ki Moon's scheduled appearance at the Oscars! FRIDAY, 5th MARCH, 2010

04/03/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

“Thanks for the show, cultural imperialists!”

In an astonishing interview breaking with all protocol in advance of a state trip, Jacob Zuma lashed out at Britain in advance of leaving for London, says today’s The Independent. THURSDAY, 3rd MARCH, 2010

04/03/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Gold rush in Quebec sees residents displaced

Gold fever has taken hold of a little town in Quebec, reports this morning’s Le Figaro. However, some residents complain that they’ve been mistreated by the mining company. Also, French singer Mylène Farmer trips on the front steps of the Elysée Palace! THURSDAY, 4th MARCH, 2010

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03/03/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Chile “saved by Pinochet and Milton Friedman”

Right-leaning columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Bret Stevens, attributes Chile’s low death toll in the recent quake to reforms made by Augusto Pinochet and inspired by free-market economist Milton Friedman. Stevens arguments are picked apart by Jason Linkins in the Huffington Post. WEDNESDAY, 3rd MARCH, 2010

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