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'More female ministers, less political wives'

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INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Thursday 6th September: The Times leads with the tragic shooting of four people in the French Alps; The Jerusalem Post and the New York Times both give their reaction to the latest events at the US Democratic Convention, and Corriere della Sera pays homage to an Italian hero at the Paralympics.

IN THE PAPERS
By Katerina VITTOZZI

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Some articles from today’s international press review:
 
A presidential nightmare
05/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

A presidential nightmare

FRENCH PAPERS, Friday 05/04/13. There are plenty of scandals for the French press to chew over this Friday. The left-leaning Libération calls the French president "a man under siege" following a series of tax haven scandals; Le Figaro judges that François Hollande is at a "dead end" and must act to stem the tide of public anger; and Le Monde reveals the world’s 96 tax havens that could be concealing more than 20 trillion euros...tax free.
'Secrets of the rich who hide cash offshore'
04/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Secrets of the rich who hide cash offshore'

IN THE WORLD PAPERS - 04/04/13: International papers react to the Jérôme Cahuzac scandal in France. Also, The Guardian says millions of documents have been leaked that reveal the identities of people hiding money in offshore bank accounts. The list is long, spans the world and is likely to have explosive consequences. Also, a Spanish princess is summoned to testify in court.
Just what did François Hollande know about the Cahuzac scandal?
04/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Just what did François Hollande know about the Cahuzac scandal?

IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - 04/04/13: French papers say the situation is untenable in the aftermath of the Cahuzac scandal. Libération wants to know whether François Hollande knew his former Budget Minister had a secret bank account.
Cahuzac's disgrace: slap in the face to Hollande's promise for a squeaky-clean government
03/04/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Cahuzac's disgrace: slap in the face to Hollande's promise for a squeaky-clean government

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 03/04/13: French papers seem to have the wind knocked out of them after the former budget minister admitted he had a secret bank account in Switzerland. Libération says this discredits politicians in general. Le Figaro says it comes as a slap in the face to François Hollande’s promise for a squeaky-clean government. Meanwhile, Mediapart, the website that broke the scandal, is trying to find out if the government knew about the account and was trying to protect Cahuzac.
'The picture went all over the world. But it didn’t help my family'
02/04/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'The picture went all over the world. But it didn’t help my family'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 02/04/13: Papers react to the Indian Supreme Court's ruling against the Swiss drug maker Novartis. The Hindu says this is a landmark verdict that gives a boost to cancer patients...but not everybody is happy about the decision. Syria is also getting a lot of attention, especially the emergence of opposition newspapers. And the Independent goes back and finds an Afghan girl, two years after her tragic photo went around the world.

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More Female Politicans

by Anonyme - 06/09/2012 - 19:11

Rubbish,Women should be at home,looking after the family .That's what you are on the planet for.Leave the men to get on with what's important for society.PS Only about 1 percent of women ever reach a top position in life.Why search for a life that will end up making you miserable .

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