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13/02/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Through flames and tears'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 13/02/12, Many international dailies inside and outside Greek focus on teh Greek austerity bill voted in by MPS as protesters clashed with police outside Parliament. Meanwhile, papers across the world pay tribute to Whitney Houston, a truly global pop icon.

13/02/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Sarkozy: a candidate this week'

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 13/02/12. According to Le Figaro, Nicolas Sarkozy will announce he’s running for a second term between now and the end of the week. The right-leaning paper says that although on paper everything is against him, he will still win the election. The Communist paper L’Humanité says Sarkozy is pandering to potential voters from the far-right.

10/02/2012 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

'Bloodbath in Homs'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 10/02/12. Syria is the focus of many international papers. Asharq Alawsat gives a detailed account on the ongoing violence in Homs. Meanwhile, The Guardian focuses on the diplomatic side of the crisis. The Chinese ambassador to the UK explains just why China voted no to the draft UN resolution on Syria.

10/02/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Renault vs. Made in France

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 10/02/12, French papers react to a sneak peak of Nicolas Sarkozy’s interview in Le Figaro Magazine that will be published tomorrow. Le Figaro applauds the President and his values, while left-leaning Libération calls him "reactionary". Meanwhile, a lot of the French press focuses on the controversy sparked by French car-maker Renault which has decided to build a factory in Morocco.

03/02/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'A black day for football'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 03/02/11, Papers across the world comment on the ongoing violence in Egypt. According to The Guardian, "disorder is a symptom of Egypt’s uncertain times". Meanwhile, according to an article in the Washington Post, Israel could be on the verge of attacking Iran. Finally, Gulf News says Russia resisting a UN resolution on Syria because it wants to defend its interests in the Middle East, namely with respect to Turkey.

03/02/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Cold Snap

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 03/02/11. French papers focus on the ongoing violence in Egypt. Libération explores how public opinion regarding the army has changed drastically in one year. Many Egyptians believe the army may have orchestrated the violence to keep a grip on power. In other news, it’s cold in France! According to right-leaning paper Le Figaro, France is better off than neighboring Germany in terms of electricity, thanks to its nuclear power plants.

13/01/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'100 days to go'

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 13/01/12. There are now just 100 days to go until the presidential elections. All the French papers are focusing on the countdown. Right-leaning Le Figaro puts forward ten questions to help voters understand the election. Meanwhile, left-leaning Libération says that according to its sources, Nicolas Sarkozy is going to include legalizing gay marriage in his election programme.

13/01/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'The horror of war'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 13/01/12. A lot of international papers react to a video showing US marine appearing to urinate on Taliban corpses. Jonathan Jones puts the incident in the context of the digital age in The Guardian, while Robert Fisk says "armies are horrible creatures and soldiers will do wicked things". Meanwhile, the Duchess of York is in trouble with the Turkish law.

05/01/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Off the record

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, 05/01/12: French media explore developments in the PIP breast implant controversy after it’s emerged that the French company at the heart of the scandal also made implants for male patients. Meanwhile, French Minister of Training Nadine Morano makes a major slip-up during a radio interview. And journalists explore the future of "off the record" meetings with politicians.

04/01/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

'Nasty piece of work'

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, 04/01/12: An alleged insult by François Hollande is getting a lot of attention in the French media. The Socialist presidential candidate reportedly called Nicolas Sarkozy a "nasty piece of work" in off-the-record remarks. Sarkozy supporters have called on Hollande to apologise, while Hollande says his words were taken out of context and has spoken out against a useless controversy.