P147 CEEFAX 2 147 Wed 05 Jan 21:55/04 From World Today, BBC World Service The landslide victory of the opposition in Croatia's parliamentary election attracts comment, especially in Germany Berliner Zeitung welcomes the outcome of the election, saying that Croatia "can now begin the reshaping of politics and society which began 10 years ago in Eastern Europe". Munich's Suddeutschj Zeitung, in its editorial, argues that the challenge for many Balkan countries is to get rid of their nationalist leaderships and the Croats have shown how to do it. 1/3 WORLD TODAY: Monday-Friday only World service: MW 648, SW 6.195 UK Papers News Indx News Xtra Main MenuP147 CEEFAX 2 147 Wed 05 Jan 21:44/48 From World Today, BBC World Service France's Lj Figaro leads with the huge economic costs of the storms which hit the country over the Christmas period. It puts the figure at 60 to 70bn francs — around £6bn. The paper says the cost is provisional as damage is yet to bj assessed in a lot of areas. On the positive side, it points out that many jobs will bj created with all the reconstruction work needed. 2/3 WORLD TODAY: Monday-Friday only World service: MW 648, SW 6.195 UK Papers News Indx News Xtra Main MenuP147 CEEFAX 2 147 Wed 05 Jan 21:43/21 From World Today, BBC World Service In Germany, Suddjutchj Zeitung has a cartoon on the Christian Democrats who are currently beleaguered by a party funding scandal. It shows ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl sitting in the bottom of a pit. Above, the CDT's current leader, Wolgang Schauble shouts down: "Helmut, tell us, who were the donors?" The caption reads: "Digging oneself into an even bigger hole." 3/3 WORLD TODAY: Monday-Friday only World service: MW 648, SW 6.195 UK Papers News Indx News Xtra Main Menu