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'Austerity is killing me'

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FRENCH NEWSPAPERS, Thursday 18 October: "The worst is over", according to the French President in an interview to Le Monde about the eurozone crisis, ahead of an EU summit in Brussels; Le Figaro looks the discord between the French and German leaders; and in order to look at the real impact of austerity, Libération heads to Portugal, to meet the Mendes family.

IN THE PAPERS
By Katerina VITTOZZI
Gaffe-prone George Frêche puts Socialists in a pickle
03/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Gaffe-prone George Frêche puts Socialists in a pickle

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: Not-so-fresh politician, Georges Frêche has made his last gaffe as a member of the Socialist Party having said a Jewish former Prime Minister, Laurent Fabius “doesn’t look very Catholic”. Having cut their ties with the Frêche, the Socialists could now lose out in his Languedoc region in the upcoming regional elections.
Guardian journalist calls for citizens’ arrest of Tony Blair
02/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Guardian journalist calls for citizens’ arrest of Tony Blair

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW: The campaign has taken off! Last week The Guardian’s George Monbiot called for a citizen’s arrest of Tony Blair for leading the UK to war in Iraq. He has been blown away by the campaign’s success.
Court case opens to investigate Concorde crash 10 years ago
02/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Court case opens to investigate Concorde crash 10 years ago

Were the Concorde manufacturers responsible for the July 2000 crash in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris or was it the fault of a Continental Airlines flight that left debris behind on the runway? A case opened today in the Paris region to investigate the disaster.
“Beijing furious at arms sale”
01/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

“Beijing furious at arms sale”

Relations have rarely been so openly tense between Beijing and Washington as over the past weekend. With the announcement of a $6.5 billion arms deal between the US and Taiwan, Beijing has spoken of “gross interference” and is warning it will sanction US companies involved in the deal.
Handball victory makes headlines – and it’s not Thierry Henry!
01/02/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Handball victory makes headlines – and it’s not Thierry Henry!

France’s national handball team has won the European Championship in Austria with papers all over the country leading with the story… a positive ‘handball’ headline for a change!

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