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15/10/2025 09:51 France 24

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 15: Papers focus on French PM Sébastien Lecornu’s suspension of the pension reform, with some describing it as a “surrender to the left”. Meanwhile, in Russia, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives for his first visit since the fall of the Assad regime. Also, Die Zeit publishes an exclusive on the life of former dictator Bashar al-Assad. Finally, Donald Trump criticises Time magazine’s “really weird” choice of cover photo.

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