mercredi 6 avril 2016

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Iceland PM steps aside after protests over Panama Papers revelations

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson steps aside amid widespread anger over allegations his family attempted to hide millions in offshore account.

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will remain as the leader of his Progressive party, and early elections are a possibility. Photograph: Birgir Por Hardarson/EPA

Iceland’s embattled prime minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, has become the first major casualty of the Panama Papers, stepping aside from his office amid mounting public outrage that his family had sheltered money offshore.

Exercice : Written expression
Write an essay of 300 words (+/- 10%) on the following subject:

Some consider Panama Papers as a turning point in the struggle between democracy and capitalism, others as a necessary evil to create profits for the whole countries. From your reading of the article and by drawing on recent examples in world news, defend and develop your personal position.

A. Cuvelier, http://saintremi.com