Press review | 22/12/2009

 

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Serbia wants to join the EU

Serbia wants to join the EU

 

Serbia has announced it will apply for EU membership today, Tuesday. The European press welcomes the step by President Boris Tadić and the positive development of the Balkan state, but points out that not all accession criteria have been met yet.

With articles from the following publications:
Dagens Nyheter - Sweden, Süddeutsche Zeitung - Germany, Finance - Slovenia

POLITICS

The Guardian - United Kingdom

Democrats score with healthcare reform

The Irish Times - Ireland

Iranian dissident Montazeri has died

Hospodářské noviny - Czech Republic

Unaffiliated prime minister teaches parties what fear is

Corriere della Sera - Italy

Iraq as a model for the Arab world

SOCIETY

Pražský deník - Czech Republic

Superstar Czechoslovakia

MEDIA

Dziennik Gazeta Prawna - Poland

Anti-award for journalist unmerited

Helsingin Sanomat - Finland

Schools must react to media culture