'Not a good first impression, London'

IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL, Tues. 17/07/12: According to an article in Gulf News, the world is clueless about Syria. Meanwhile, with ten days to go, the Olympics are getting a lot of attention, firstly on the issue of security, as well as a few organisational mishaps as athletes move in on London.

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13/04/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Vatican forgives The Beatles

China’s warming relations with the US makes the front page of today’s Le Figaro as well as an attempt by the Vatican to stir up some positive PR in ‘forgiving’ The Beatles for anti-Church statements dating back four decades! Also in the papers, the Front National leader Jean-Marie le Pen has announced his retirement. TUESDAY, 13th APRIL, 2010

12/04/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

A political class ‘decimated’

The French papers almost all lead with Poland’s grief. Several ask what the next step is and who the best placed candidates are to replace Lech Kaczynski. Also in today’s French papers: coverage of the first day of negotiations with trade unions on reforming retirement in France. MONDAY, 12th APRIL, 2010

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‘Millions of tears for you, Mr. President’

This morning we take a look at some of the front pages in Poland and Russia, all dealing with the tragic plane crash with saw Poland’s President as well as 96 members of the country’s elite perish. We also look at some of the international coverage of the tragedy. MONDAY, 12th APRIL, 2010

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Russia denies rumours that it fomented Kyrgyz uprising

In today’s international papers we look at the continuing violence in Kyrgyzstan, Cameron and Brown’s bid to win over female voters and the unsolved murder of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Ireland dating back to 1996 – France is now hoping to extradite the chief suspect. FRIDAY, 9th APRIL, 2010

09/04/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Victims of Storm Xynthia angry over plans to demolish homes

Le Parisien, France Soir and La Croix all lead with plans to demolish over 1,500 homes flooded during Storm Xynthia six weeks ago. There was anger and sadness in La Vendée with many seeing this as a second blow. This and other stories in today’s French papers. FRIDAY, 9th APRIL, 2010

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