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German News Report for: Friday, April 7th
Based on the daily monitoring of:
Daily national newspapers:
Handelsblatt, Der Tagesspiegel, Die Welt, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, S?ddeutsche Zeitung, Financial-Times-Deutschland
Weekly national newspapers:
Die Zeit, VDI Nachrichten, Welt am Sonntag
Weekly magazines:
Capital, Der Spiegel, Focus, Manager Magazin, Stern, Wirtschaftswoche, Industrieanzeiger
On special occasions and specific topics, the news-report may also refer to other media not listed above.
Newspaper Tagesspiegel
Title: Der Krieger seines Herrn / The warrior of the Lord
Author: Hans-Hagen Bremer
Content/ Tonality: Article about Minister Dominique de Villepin and his reform.
The author reports on Minister Villepin’s contemporary situation and his future plans. His major objective is to withstand the current crisis and furthermore find a way out. The article accounts in a very detailed way giving various background information on the CPE, the unions and the crisis? development.
Comment: Political information
Newspaper Handelsblatt
Title: Liberté / Liberty
Author: Holger Alich
Content/ Tonality: Large-scale profile article about Thales-CEO Denis Ranque.
The author reports that Mr. Ranque is fighting for Thales’ autonomy and thus is not interested in EADS.
Thales has recently had a merger with Alcatel and their satellite branch. Alcatel brought in their satellite branch and in return received Thales shares.
Denis Ranque who is frequently asked why he didn’t accept EADS’ offer, replies that there is no EADS-offer and adds Europe offers several other partners besides EADS. According to senior employee information, Ranque used his political contacts to defend Thales autonomy (from EADS).
Comment: Economical and political information
Newspaper Handelsblatt
Title: Geordneter Rueckzug / Controlled withdrawal
Author: Holger Alich
Content/ Tonality: Comment-like article about Minister Villepin and his CPE decision.
The author reports on Villepin’s decision regarding his initial statement to not take back the CPE. According to the author Villepin has finally realised that his labour market reform is simply not enforceable.
By doing so he slowly clears the way for France to find their way out this long lasting social crisis. Alich writes very pictorially and uses many metaphors:
e.g. he accounts that Minister Villepin’s follower’s support is melting away like snow in the springtime sun.
Furthermore he tells that Villepin tries to rescue whatever is left to rescue: his head.
Comment: Political information
Newspaper FAZ
Title: Villepin: Dialog ohne Tabus / Villepin: Dialog without taboos
Author: Michaela Wiegel
Content/ Tonality: Article about minister Villepin and his current situation.
According to reports Villepin is changing his initial direction and now tries solve the conflict caused by his CPE. Opposed to his statements several days ago he now does no longer refuse to retract the labour market reform.
He is quoted ‘The dialog has started and will be lead without taboos’.
While this can be seen as a crisis’ milestone the protests and strikes continue nationwide.
In Toulouse several students blocked an Airbus A380 component transport.
The motor-way A55 was also blocked by protesters causing traffic jams.
Additionally there were numerous regional street blockades.
Villepin called out for the students to continue studying and not to put their exams at risk.
Comment: Political and societal information