Press review | 09/06/2009

 

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The European Left weakened

The European Left weakened

 

Leftist parties had a particularly poor showing in the European elections, while conservative and right-wing forces consolidated their position. The European press looks for the reasons for the Left's shrinking popularity and deplores the low voter turnout.

With articles from the following publications:
Tribune de Genève - Switzerland, Dnevnik - Slovenia, Lidové noviny - Czech Republic, Polska - Poland, Ta Nea - Greece

ECONOMY

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Germany

Rosé wine from white and red grapes is fraud

CULTURE

The Independent - United Kingdom

Success for Billy Elliot

LOCAL COLOURS

Financial Times Deutschland - Germany

Ladies' Programme alla Berlusconi