In the press - Joe Biden forced by Ukraine to look to Europe

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For the French press, Thursday March 24, Joe Biden is "forced", with the war in Ukraine, to turn again to Europe.

Since his arrival at the White House, the American president has focused all his attention on China.

But 

reminds us that the war in Ukraine has changed the situation.

“Does he want to wear this warlord costume?” asks the newspaper.

Threats of recourse to nuclear weapons by Russia are taken seriously by Washington.

Joe Biden must also reassure his European partners of the merits of NATO and its principle of mutual solidarity in the event of aggression.

"America is back in Europe, writes

because it has no other choice if it wants to show its credibility in the eyes of the world and of China.

The American president arrives in Europe with a book of potential new sanctions against Russia and also a book of orders to deliver gas to Europe, replacing Russian gas.

Discussions will take place with Brussels to supply the next two winters.

But it is "liquefied natural gas," recalls the

. Storing this gas on the European continent involves long and costly investments. And in terms of production, the United States cannot, for the moment, compete with Russia."

In France, the tribute of the regional authority of Corsica to Yvan Colonna arouses consternation in Paris.

The Corsican executive has chosen to lower the Corsican flags following the death of the former nationalist activist, who died on Monday following an attack in prison. 

evokes a "collective sadness".

But seen from Paris, this commemoration is a "fault".

"One thing is to respect the pain of a family, another is to transform a man, condemned for the assassination of a prefect into a martyr"

reacted the former Prime Minister Manuel Valls.

The other French "news" on Thursday concerns the French presidential campaign.

Faced with the lack of interest aroused by public opinion and the media, TF1 - France's leading channel - chose to shorten its election evening of April 10, the date of the first round, to rebroadcast the film "Les Visiteurs", may -we read in 

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