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‘A little courage, Mr President!’

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French papers, Monday 13th August : Former French Prime Minister François Fillon tells Le Figaro what he would do if he were President; Le Parisien says it’s a bitter-sweet birthday for President François Hollande; Libération looks at what the President’s achieved after 100 days of being in power; Le Parisien reviews the ups and downs of the French team in the 2012 Olympic Games.

IN THE PAPERS
By Katerina VITTOZZI

 

 
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“China to blame for Copenhagen disaster,” says British environmentalist
23/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

“China to blame for Copenhagen disaster,” says British environmentalist

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW: Mark Lynas was present at the final, closed door discussions in Copenhagen and says China is at fault for the lack of a binding accord. “What I saw was profoundly shocking,” he says.
Conspiracy theory in Italy claims Berlusconi attack was faked
23/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Conspiracy theory in Italy claims Berlusconi attack was faked

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: A YouTube video circulating online claims that the recent attack on Silvio Berlusconi was faked in order to give the Italian Prime Minister a boost in the polls.
British press sneers at Eurostar’s excuse of ‘fluffy snow’
22/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

British press sneers at Eurostar’s excuse of ‘fluffy snow’

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW: With 100,000 passengers stranded by Eurostar cancelations over the past few days, the British papers are lashing out at the lack of information made available to passengers.
Who is to blame for travel chaos?
22/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Who is to blame for travel chaos?

French Press Review: Almost all of the national papers in France lead with the break-down of rail services locally, nationally and internationally in the past few days.
Rage Against the Machine is UK Christmas No. 1
21/12/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Rage Against the Machine is UK Christmas No. 1

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW: A Facebook campaign has successfully blocked talent show the X Factor from clocking up a fifth successive Christmas number 1 hit. The movement saw 500,000 people download a heavy-metal classic by Rage Against the Machine.

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