Mitt Romney: One gaffe too many?

In today’s international press review, we focus on Mitt Romney’s latest gaffe. The Republican nominee was secretly filmed at a private fundraiser where he said that almost half of Americans were living off government aid and that his job was "not to worry about those people". Also in the papers: the anti-Islam film that’s fuelled anger across the world.

IN THE PAPERS

By Aurore Cloe DUPUIS

USA Today: Mitt Romney justifies his comments: “I’ll deliver recovery, not dependency”

The New York Times: “Romney is waging a class warfare”

The Independent: “Mitt Romney tied in knots”

LA Times: “Are businessman better presidents?”

The Guardian: “The only surprise is there aren't more violent protests in the Middle East"

Der Spiegel: German authorities wonder if they shouldn’t ban the screening

The International Herald Tribune: “Can’t we just all agree that the video is really bad?”

17/02/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Daughter of the mayor of Kiev has handbag snatched – loses €4.5m

Le Figaro reports on the embarrassing robbery of Kristina Chernovetska’s handbag during a brief trip to Paris. It appears that the decadent daughter of Kiev’s mayor had spent some €4.5m on jewelry on Paris’s chic Avenue Montaigne. Kiev City Hall denies she was in Paris at the time of the robbery.

16/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

French nuclear tests in 1960s “used soldiers as guinea pigs”

Le Parisien/ Aujourd’hui en France says that in the 1960s, France used those doing military service as guinea pigs to see the effects on the body of nuclear tests.

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15/02/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Sarkozy meets unions in bid to raise retirement age

All of the major French dailies lead with the Government’s plans to raise the age of retirement which currently stands at 60. Trade Unions and the Socialist Party are divided on how to respond to the proposed reforms.

12/02/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Alexander McQueen's death on the front page of British and French papers

Tributes abound in the British and French papers this morning on the passing of fashion designer Alexander McQueen. We also take a look at a report in the International Herald Tribune on how doctors are coping after having been in Haiti. These and other stories in today's international press review...

12/02/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Right-wing columnist for Le Figaro defends controversial debate on national identity

"The French government should change direction and resist the new minorities who with the help of the National Anti-Discrimination Authority think they have the run of the place," says right-wing columnist Ivan Rioufol in an article in this morning's Le Figaro. He is one of the few voices to defend the recent Government-instigated debate on national identity.

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Gaffe and Democrapps

by Anonyme - 19/09/2012 - 20:29

One gaffe is enough to get a Republican hung in the USA.
where as the Socialist Obama makes at least one a day and two on Sunday's.
The press are so biased and partisan it very frightening we are heading towards some kind of new religion Obama being the new Messiah of the weak minded.