In this edition: In Greece net users welcome the socialist victory at the legislative elections; the Presidential election campaign in Mozambique is in full swing online; and France’s first lady launches her own website.
In this edition: the consequences of Ireland's "yes" to the Lisbon treaty; Greece swings to the left but faces a growing challenge from illegal immigration; and both Russia and Georgia make the most of a report on last summer's war.
In today's international press review, we take a look at the Greek papers which are dissecting Sunday's general election as well as the Japanese press after the tragic death of a former Finance Minister.
Greek Socialist leader George Papandreou on Sunday pledged to "turn a page" on the economic malaise of the previous administration after his victory in snap elections that ousted the scandal-ridden conservative government.
Socialist leader George Papandreou formally declared victory in Sunday's snap election after his socialist Pasok party won over 43 percent of the vote according to results from nearly two thirds of polling stations.
Opinion polls show the socialist opposition in the lead as Greeks vote Sunday in a snap election called by PM Costas Karamanlis (photo) following a tough year for a country battered by the economic crisis, riots and corruption scandals.
In the lead-up to the Oct. 4 Greek parliamentary elections, Conservative PM Costas Karamanlis (photo) and Socialist opposition leader Georges Papandreou have made the fight against corruption their main campaign issue.
World champions Spain defeated Serbia 85-63 in the European basketball championship final to win their first gold in the competition and avenge their 66-57 defeat to the Serbs in the opening group match of the tournament.
World champions Spain defeated Greece 82-64 to advance to the European basketball championship final against Serbia. The win gives Spain, a six-time tournament runner-up, another shot at its first European title on Sunday.
