Greek exit - the chronicle of a death foretold

In today's pick of the press - should Greece's exit strategy have been planned for years ago, and will Hollande manage to convince Merkel of anything?

IN THE PAPERS

By Elena CASAS

The Independent says Greece pulling out of the euro was always going to happen - and should have been planned for years ago - while the Guardian looks at various different exit scenarios, all of them fairly apocalyptic.

There's more optimism about Hollande and Merkel - the New York Times says the new president is probably easier to get on with than Sarkozy, while Der Tagesspiegel says Merkel needs to realise that growth would help her out electorally too.

27/11/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Dubai: "Panic spreads in stock markets"

In today’s press review, we look at Dubai’s main investment company that announced a $59 billion debt.

26/11/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

India remembers the Mumbai attacks one year ago today

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW: Editorials in India’s newspapers are asking whether lessons have been learnt since the Mumbai attacks one year ago and how the catastrophe should be remembered, if at all.

26/11/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Roman Polanski to be placed under house arrest

FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: Several French papers lead with Roman Polanski. The film director is to be placed under house arrest in his Swiss residence pending deportation to the US on rape charges dating back 30 years.

25/11/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Google apologises for offensive image of Michelle Obama

INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW: A scandal has erupted in the US over the prominence Google has given to a “racist” image of the First Lady.

24/11/2009 - IN THE PAPERS

Doubts in British press over Iraq inquiry

A public inquiry into the Iraq war opens today in the UK. Several British papers express concern over the choice of the chairman, Sir John Chilcot. Is he a ‘light touch’? Doubts also hang over the scope of the inquiry, seen by many as too broad.