Press review | 21/12/2009

 

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Post-Copenhagen blues

Post-Copenhagen blues

 

The press is dismayed that the world's leaders have taken note of - but not endorsed - the Copenhagen Accord on limiting greenhouse gases. Europe's journalists put their hopes in the follow-up meeting in Bonn and reflect on transferring decision-making powers to an independent climate commission.

With articles from the following publications:
El País - Spain, The Independent - United Kingdom, De Standaard - Belgium, Politiken - Denmark, Hospodářské noviny - Czech Republic

SOCIETY

Süddeutsche Zeitung - Germany

Pope Pius XII was no hero

Dziennik Gazeta Prawna - Poland

Japanese weds computer-game figure

Magyar Nemzet - Hungary

Marriage in Hungary on the rocks

LOCAL COLOURS

Lapin Kansa - Finland

Santa Claus finally has a home