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INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 16/07/12: Syria is moving its chemical weapon stocks, according to the Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, papers react differently to news coming out of Israel that a man set himself on fire over the weekend, while taking part in a demonstration in favour of social and economic justice.

IN THE PAPERS
By Florence VILLEMINOT

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Some articles from today’s international press review:
 
WALL STREET JOURNAL (Europe): “Syria Moves Chemical Weapons Stocks”
 
CHINA DAILY: CARTOON
 
 
 
Rachida Dati has her state car confiscated
01/04/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Rachida Dati has her state car confiscated

French papers are reporting that former French justice Minister had her official car confiscated, allegedly by Nicolas Sarkozy. This was after a television appearance she made in which she criticized the UMP’s performance in advance of regional elections in France. This and other stories in today’s French papers. THURSDAY, 1st APRIL 2010
American media focuses on Sarkozys’ hunger for hotdogs
31/03/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

American media focuses on Sarkozys’ hunger for hotdogs

Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama made a joint call for tougher sanctions on Iran yesterday at the White House but the media seemed more interested in a Presidential trip to Ben’s Chili Bowl earlier in the day! WEDNESDAY, 31st MARCH, 2010
While the cat is away, the mice will play
31/03/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

While the cat is away, the mice will play

While Nicolas Sarkozy is in the United States, members of the UMP party are taking advantage of his absence to complain about one of his most criticized reforms, the so-called tax ‘ceiling’. WEDNESDAY, 31st MARCH, 2010
Russian papers show graphic images from the “kamikaze train”
30/03/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Russian papers show graphic images from the “kamikaze train”

In today’s international press review we look at coverage in the Russian papers of yesterday’s double suicide attack in Moscow. Also, papers around the world analyse on Franco-American relations in advance of Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to the White House. TUESDAY, 30th MARCH, 2010
Heist of the century in Paris?
30/03/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Heist of the century in Paris?

France Soir leads with the enormous robbery on Paris’s Avenue de l’Opéra, where up to 200 safes in a Crédit Lyonnais bank were emptied. Elsewhere in the papers, there is a lot of analysis of Nicolas Sarkozy’s trip to New York and Washington. These and other stories in today’s French press review. TUESDAY, 30th MARCH, 2010

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