Press review | 09/09/2010

 

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US pastor playing with Koran fire

US pastor playing with Koran fire

 

The self-appointed pastor of a small religious community in Florida wants to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The US government, the Pope, the EU and numerous heads of state have strongly condemned the plan. But such condemnation only focuses too much attention on this fanatic, writes the press.

With articles from the following publications:
De Volkskrant - Netherlands, La Repubblica - Italy, die tageszeitung - Germany, The Irish Times - Ireland

POLITICS

Hospodářské noviny - Czech Republic

Prize for Muhammad cartoonist superfluous

Latvijas Avīze - Latvia

Latvia needs to be more self-assured

ECONOMY

Corriere del Ticino - Switzerland

Europe benefits from weaker euro

The Times - United Kingdom

BP shouldn't shift the blame elsewhere