Press review | 26/11/2009

 

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No violence against women

No violence against women

 

Violence against women affects not just fringe groups like the poor or the uneducated, but society as a whole. To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday the media reflect on the deep-rooted causes of such aggression.

With articles from the following publications:
Público - Spain, Večer - Slovenia, Le Monde - France

POLITICS

De Volkskrant - Netherlands

Turkey must host Wilders

Die Presse - Austria

Brussels too soft on the US

Hospodářské noviny - Czech Republic

Merkel caught between two fronts

ECONOMY

Berner Zeitung - Switzerland

Dollar and Swiss frank on a par

Világgazdaság - Hungary

The IMF needs rethinking

CULTURE

NRC Handelsblad - Netherlands

Infidelity only acceptable in novels

SOCIETY

Diário de Notícias - Portugal

Shortcomings of judiciary are a disgrace

MEDIA

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