The international press continued to perplex Rajoy

Der Spiegel describes the case Bárcenas as a "bomb" and The New York Times believes that the real crisis in Spanish is "lack of leadership"

Staff | Updated 15/07/2013 21:00 hArxivat in: Politics, International Press, Bárcenas case, Rajoy, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Der Spiegel, The New York Times

Mariano Rajoy is seen as corrupt by the international press. Photo: Congress

Rajoy's first appearance after the publication of the SMS Bárcenas has left a sense of wonderment in the international press, who do you think is the refusal of the president to resign and Spanish speaking openly about corruption. (Link: compareixença de Rajoy)

The BBC called 'Scandal Bárcenas Spain: Rajoy rejects requests resignation' and remember that "documents involving Rajoy Bárcenas" while The Washington Post noted that "the president of Spain ruled by folding a case of corruption and promises to run the legislature '. In the same vein, the Boston Herald says that "Rajoy promises to continue amid a scandal." And the New York Times considers the true Spanish crisis "is the lack of leadership" and fragments of books of accounts "seem to show that the Spanish leaders became rich thanks to funds hidden for years."

In France, Le Monde surprised that Rajoy 'discards resigned amid the storm "and Le Figaro opts for a concise' Rajoy will not resign 'in a flash economic news treated as urgent quarter to four in the afternoon. In the paper backing, this means jokes about the complicity between the treasurer and the prime minister: 'Luis Mariano and went to each other by name, expressed mutual support and sent hugs' . Le Monde also echoes the statement Bárcenas in court and that "some popular leaders would have received wages illegal for 90 years."

As for Italy, La Stampa devotes one sentence long: 'opaque background, Rajoy breaks silence is just blackmail, not resigning. " According to La Repubblica, Rajoy "knew the illegal financing of his party while holding a public office in a former executive."

As in Germany, Der Spiegel has created a special link on its website an explicit title: 'Korruption in Spanien'. On its website to describe the scandal comes as "an atomic bomb". The Argentine newspaper Clarin speaks of 'Packing and con bolsas money on items gobierno España'.

The international chain holder chooses to Euronews 'Rajoy insists that the case be dealt with Bárcenas independence' in a story that ranks high on the front page of its website.