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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
“Stop treating Haitians like savages”
21/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

“Stop treating Haitians like savages”

The Independent’s Andrew Kershaw has visited Haiti more than 20 times and is disgusted at the media attention on “security issues” in the country. Stop patronizing these people, he says. This story and more in today’s international press review.
Interview with Haitian President in Le Monde
21/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Interview with Haitian President in Le Monde

René Préval says he is back in control of the country and supports the implication of the American military in the rescue effort after the earthquake. This and other stories in today's French press review.
Number of orphans in Haiti may have doubled since earthquake
20/01/2010 - In the papers

Number of orphans in Haiti may have doubled since earthquake

The Independent leads with a photo of just “one in a million” of Haiti’s orphans. Here is the international press review of the day.
Number of orphans in Haiti may have doubled
20/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Number of orphans in Haiti may have doubled

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW (Wednesday, 20th January 2010): Several papers in France this morning lead with the US deployment of troops in the Haitian capital.
“Can the US maintain a robust role in Haiti?”
19/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

“Can the US maintain a robust role in Haiti?”

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW (Tuesday, 19th January 2010): The US has a history of either political domination or neglect in its backyard, says the International Herald Tribune. Washington is now mulling over its role in the Haiti crisis.

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