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Elena CASAS

'The children of Houla will be forgotten'
28/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'The children of Houla will be forgotten'

Is the Houla massacre Syria's Srebrenica? And what, if anything, can the international community do about the situation now? We also look at the Irish town where they have gone back to spending punts.
Cannes: Love conquers all
28/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Cannes: Love conquers all

It's all glitz and glamour on the French front pages - with critiques of Cannes dominating the news. We're also looking at why the established parties got left out of the race in Henin-Beaumont - and what the Pope's butler saw.
'Egypt's revolution now seems light years away'
23/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Egypt's revolution now seems light years away'

Today we focus on the Egyptian elections - will the military be the real winners? We're also looking at Quebec's student protests, and the race to save this year's Parmesan.
What does the new French government do, exactly?
23/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

What does the new French government do, exactly?

The French press looks at the Egyptian elections, today's EU summit, and some of the rather poorly defined roles of the new French government.
'Obama's Afghanistan debacle'
22/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Obama's Afghanistan debacle'

Has Obama's policy in Afghanistan been a disaster, why is Syria's conflict tipping over into Lebanon, and who's going to win the Egyptian election? It's all in the international press review.
The two Mélenchons
22/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

The two Mélenchons

The poster boy for anti-austerity protests, Greek leftist politician Alexis Tsipras, visits Paris - while we also look at rows over justice system reforms, and whether the state can stop Air France laying 5,000 people off.
'Abdelbaset al-Megrahi takes his secrets to the grave with him'
21/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Abdelbaset al-Megrahi takes his secrets to the grave with him'

In today's international pick of the press, we look at what Obama has learned from Afghanistan - and will we ever really know who brought down Pan Am flight 103?
French elections - the third round
21/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

French elections - the third round

Ready, set, go - they're off for yet another round of elections in France, this time the parliamentary ones. We also look at how François Hollande's international debut went down.
A trillion dollars - the cost of Grexit?
17/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

A trillion dollars - the cost of Grexit?

In today's pick of the international press - the possible cost of a Greek exit from the euro, and is Alexis Tsipras a demagogue?
'Le Bling-bling, c'est fini'
16/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Le Bling-bling, c'est fini'

The French press pass their first verdict on their new president - and predict the line-up of his government.
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