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Spain Press Review - Wednesday July 8 2009
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By h.b. - Jul 8, 2009 - 9:33 AM
Today's El Mundo
El Mundo leads with the events in China where it says thousands of Han Chinese have gone onto the streets to hunt Muslim Uighurs. The paper says anything was used as a weapon, sticks, bats, axes, kitchen knives, even katana swords.
El Mundo has an envoy there and Aritz Parra reports the drama. The paper has two front page photos – one showing a group of rioters carrying their weapons, and another of a man knocked off his bike and with his head smashed in a pool of blood on the pavement.
El País says that ethnic tension has exploded in Xinjiang. The paper says that after the more than 150 deaths in the fighting on Monday, the Peking Government has strengthened security and imposed a curfew.
ABC notes that the Chinese President has abandoned the G-8 meeting in Italy to return home to deal with the problem.
El Mundo describes the Michael Jackson funeral as the most extravagant in history, headlining ‘A mega-concert with body present’.
El País is more respectful and shows the coffin being carried by the Jackson brothers. The caption reads ‘The last goodbye to the King of Pop, becomes a solemn world event.
ABC says it was a universal goodbye to the King of Pop.
Público considers that the whole world followed the broadcast of the funeral for the King of Pop. It says that 20,000 selected people attended the ceremony at the Los Angeles Lakers stadium.
El País reports that the race to get solar energy from the Sahara has started with Europe in the lead. The paper says a group of German companies are working on what they intend will be the largest ever renewable energy project. The Desertec project could supply 15% of all of Europe’s electricity needs in 2050.
ABC reports the Pope has asked for reform of the United Nations and the world financial order.
Público notes that Zelaya, the deposed President of Honduras, has accepted talks with those who carried out the coup against him.
Back in Spain it is the Gürtel case which dominates.
El Mundo says Francisco Camps supporters and detractors have fought in the street, with scuffles last night at the doors of the auditorium in Alaquàs, Valencia, where there was a PP event last night. The paper reports that the PP says that if gifts are pursued, the courts would be full of politicians.
El País headlines that the PP is playing down the ‘Caso Camps’ to hide his alleged lies from the judge. The paper notes Camps has said ‘two steps more and it will all be over’. The paper says Camp’s defence has rejected the idea of a court with a jury.
ABC leads with story and the quote from Camps ‘One or two steps more for this so absurd question to be over’.
Público headlines that the PP has said ‘We do not accept the judicial proceedings against Camps’. The paper considers that the PP leaders are putting the word of the President of the Valencia Generalitat ahead of the 11 items on which the judge has based his decision of an alleged crime of bribery. The paper says the party has ruled out resignations and insists it is all ‘an absurd matter’.
La Vanguardia leads with the story in Barcelona, and headlines that Camps has ruled out his resignation, while Rajoy waits.
El Mundo reports that 1,000 million € will be given over 60 years to the municipality in Spain which accepts a radioactive cemetery in its area.
Público notes meanwhile that Greenpeace has claimed that half of the Spanish protected coasts are in danger.
El País says the PP leader, Mariano Rajoy, wants a labour reform, even without consensus. The paper also notes that the PP has decided not to oppose the government’s new fund to bring liquidity to the banks.
Público reports that 64 collectives have called on the Prime Minister to establish a census of all those shot during the Spanish Civil War.
Many papers, including El Mundo, note the arrival of the first pill in Spain to treat premature ejaculation.
El País notes the progress of Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France, going as far as to say he is the boss again.
El Periódico advises its readers to take the train tomorrow when the race moves into Catalunya.
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