Press review | 24/01/2012

 

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EU embargo corners Iran

EU embargo corners Iran

 

In the nuclear dispute with Iran the EU resolved on Monday to cease imports of Iranian oil as of July 1 in a bid to force Tehran back to the negotiating table. But the sanctions could backfire as they hardly hurt Iran economically while leaving it no leeway to make concessions, the press writes.

With articles from the following publications:
Der Standard - Austria, Financial Times Deutschland - Germany, Libération - France, Sme - Slovakia, Magyar Nemzet - Hungary

POLITICS

Il Sole 24 Ore - Italy

Hope rests on ESM

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Germany

François Hollande breaks with tradition

ECONOMY

Rzeczpospolita - Poland

High prices anger Poles

SOCIETY

The Guardian - United Kingdom

On captains and character development

MEDIA

Corriere del Ticino - Switzerland

Internet pirates unbeatable

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