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Inside Story, Melbourne – The Belgian capital is the heart of the EU power machine, where dozens of journalists try to cover the activities of all the institutions. But as an Australian newcomer founds out, they have too much information and too little time to make sense of what’s going on. See more.
Axess, Stockholm – Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet has decided to cut back on its literature section to make space for more lifestyle pages. One of the critics that the newspaper let go complains that the newspaper’s bid to reach out to a wider public will result in an increasingly impoverished press. See more.
The New York Times, New York – Collusion between the media and politicians seemed to be greater than ever under former French President Sarkozy. But, rather than ditch these olds habits, François Hollande, the low-profile new head of state, is quite happy to keep the media close. See more.
Editorial
Witnessing historic changes is often a privilege. This year again, Presseurop was at the forefront of the coverage of changes happening, or poised to happen, in Europe. From the future of Greece and the eurozone, discussions on federalism, economic policy or the transition in energy, to debates on how to develop ties between Europeans, we will continue to provide the most relevant articles to help understand these changes throughout 2013.
But, as implied in our name, we also take a close look at the upheavals in the media in general and the written press in particular. The disappearance of the Financial Times Deutschland, which folded in early December, shed light on the critical challenges faced by the newspapers we share with our readers each day.
Although our staff is taking a break and will return on January 2, during Christmas week we will provide a series of articles on the press in Europe. From Madrid to Stockholm, from Paris to Brussels, the trip will highlight the lives and concerns of journalists.
For New Year’s Eve, we have a surprise planned. A unique way to greet the new year. It should prove that Europe can be stimulating and that the press still has ideas.
Happy reading and Happy holidays to all.
PS: You would be unable to read all the articles selected each day without our forty or so translators, who are crucial to the quality of Presseurop. For this we thank them.