A Greek tragedy repeating itself as farce?

Greece's near-collapse makes the headlines from Athens to Berlin, while the Spanish papers are asking if their own anti-cuts protesters went too far in blocking access to the Catalan parliament. Elsewhere, the New York Times takes an exclusive look at Pakistan, and gurus in India may be making a profit from their fight against corruption.

IN THE PAPERS

By Elena CASAS

The Greek paper Kathimerini says its government has descended into a political farce - whereas in Germany Die Welt says it's all just too predictable.

In Spain El Pais says anti-cuts protesters have gone too far - while they defend themselves in El Mundo.

The New York Times says Pakistan's colonels may be plotting a coup against the head of the army - for being too pro-American.

And the Guardian takes a look at India's new gurus - fighting corruption and filling their own pockets along the way.

19/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

#Standingman

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Weds. 19/06/13: International papers continue to react to unrest in Brazil. The Christian Science Monitor points out that these protests are part of a global trend, following in the footsteps of India and Turkey. Meanwhile papers explore a new peaceful way of protesting in Turkey: #Standingman.

19/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

McFrog

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 19/06/13: Libération reacts to France’s “cultural exception” being protected in trade negotiations with the US. This is a tree that masks the forest according to the left-leaning daily. Also, amnesty for tax evaders and a campaign against slapping children.

18/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

Bashar al-Assad: Europe’s backyard will become a terrorist haven if it supplies rebels with arms

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 18.06.13: Brazilian papers react to widespread protests across the country. Bashar al-Assad is defiant in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He says Europe will pay the price if it supplies rebels with weapons. And why do Norwegians like boring television?

18/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

Tapie Scandal: Le Monde says the panel was fixed

FRENCH PAPERS, Tues. 18.06.13: Le Monde says it has seen proof that the private panel that granted Bernard Tapie 400 million euros in 2008 was fixed. Meanwhile, Le Figaro says the judge in charge of the Bettencourt scandal is biased against Nicolas Sarkozy. And Hollande and Barroso clash at the G8 summit.

17/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits'

Another week, another Guardian espionage revelation! This time, the paper says it has seen documents which show that UK intelligence agencies spied on delegates at the G20 summit in London. In Turkey, two domestic papers have two very different takes on the ongoing unrest; Israeli papers are taking a wary approach to welcoming Iran's new 'moderate' president-elect.

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