SÃO
PAULO:
O Estado De São Paulo (conservative), June 14:
A few weeks ago, Bush went through an experience familiar to
many newly inaugurated American presidents: In the early heady
days, intoxicated by the feeling of being "master of the
world," the new president reigns and editorializes, ignoring
and scorning everything that is not North America. As a result,
the Europeans get angry and rebel, leading the president to
start singing a new, less triumphant tune. Even a statesman
of Bill Clinton's stature made these blunders at first, but,
an intelligent man, he quickly mended his ways—which is
why Europe is weeping crocodile tears for their dear Clinton
today.
BEIJING:
The China Daily (government-owned), June 16:
Anti-capitalist riots swept around an EU summit in Gothenburg,
leaving three protesters shot and wounded, 12 policemen injured
and Swedish authorities under heavy fire for failing to head
off the violence.
The center of the picturesque 17th-century Swedish port of
Gothenburg was a near war zone strewn with rocks, burning
barricades and smashed shops after nearly 12 hours of non-stop
violence into Friday night.
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ÅRHUS,
DENMARK: Jyllands-Posten (independent), June 16:
What has Bush done, to deserve such an unfairly prejudiced reputation?
The answer is that he is a conservative politician with conservative
opinions, and a conservative will carry out his ambitions in
life. This fact does not suit many European political leaders…11
of the EU's member countries have socialistic or Social Democratic
governments.
Bush has acquitted himself admirably. He has met Europe with
a warm heart and an open mind, which some people have misinterpreted
as an expression that he would also bow down to untenable European
viewpoints. With a combination of charm, glow, and a seldom-clear
speech he has told Europe what he stands for.
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