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James CREEDON
agriculture - Charles Pasqua - football - French Press Review - Nicolas Sarkozy
Sarkozy links national identity to farming
The French President has announced a massive emergency aid package for French farmers, saying that “France has a carnal link with agriculture…which is part of our national identity”.
China - Fidel Castro - International Press Review - New York - Senegal
Michael Bloomberg now the biggest spending politician in US history
The New York Times has calculated that Mayor Michael Bloomberg is now the US politician who has spent most of his own money on his own political career…in the history of the country. The American and international press talks report on the story.
financial crisis - French Press Review - immigration - Olympique Marseille - PSG
Debate on French national identity causes controversy
Immigration Minister Eric Besson’s call for a national debate about French identity has drawn criticism from the left-leaning press. Is this just a bid to win over voters from the far-right Front National party?
Australia - German politics - International Press Review - Iraq - UK
Contoversy in UK over police databases for “domestic extremists”
Several articles in today’s press cover infringements of civil liberties by UK authorities.
Afghanistan - football - French Press Review - Olympique Marseille - PSG
Football fans clash in Marseille after swine flu sees match cancelled
A football match between Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint Germain was cancelled yesterday over fears that fans of the Paris side might spread the swine flu. Le Parisien reports how clashes broke out between fans.
French Press Review - Jean Sarkozy
Controversy over age and experience forces Jean Sarkozy to stand down
The President’s 23-year-old son has given up his campaign to be elected manager of the La Défense business district. Jean Sarkozy revealed his decision on the France 2 evening news yesterday. Most French papers lead with the story this morning.
British politics - International Press Review - nuclear Iran
Draft agreement on Iran’s uranium
The International Herald Tribune leads with the draft agreement reached in Vienna over Iran’s uranium. The paper also analyses the possible outcomes of the nuclear talks.
football - French Press Review - immigration - Jean Sarkozy - murder
DNA evidence may help resolve case of 4-year-old Grégory, murdered in 1984
A medical laboratory in Lyon has identified two traces of DNA that could help authorities to solve the mystery of who murdered 4-year-old Grégory Villemin 25 years ago.
banking - Catholic Church - China - International Press Review - PKK - Turkey
Catholic Church extends hand to Anglicans unhappy with liberal policies
Some are accusing the Vatican of ‘poaching’ Anglicans as Pope Benedict paves the way for thousands of unhappy Protestants to join the Catholic Church.
Clearstream trial - Dominique de Villepin - French Press Review
Prosecutor in Clearstream case asks for 18-month suspended sentence for Villepin
Several French papers are leading with the final stages of the Clearstream case. The Paris Prosecutor has requested an 18-month suspended sentence for former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, accusing him of having “colluded in manipulation”. The
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