Today's Links : 28th July (en)

Silvio Berlusconi: The padrone is back and he means business. The Independent (en)
French attitudes serve the powerful, but not the people. Matthew Campbell, The Times (en)
Visa offer adds to Doha momentum. Alan Beattie, The FT (en)
Belgrade prepares for Karadzic backlash. Neil MacDonald, The FT (en)
UN diplomat prepares for Cyprus talks. Kerin Hope and Vincent Boland, The FT (en)
Germany stays top of solar power league. Hugh Williamson, The FT (en)
Bargain hunting becomes new French passion. Scheherazade Daneshkhu, The FT (en)
Eurozone mortgage lending at record low . Ralph Atkins, The FT (en)
Russian Proposal Calls for Broader Security Pact. Judy Dempsey, The NYT (en)