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Antonia KERRIGAN

Defence spending, Erdogan-style: Guns for NATO leaders

Cover image: A gun gifted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda at NATO summit in Ankara. Picture taken in Vilnius, Lithuania July 9, 2026. © via Reuters

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, July 10: the French press react to another World Cup victory for the Blues, this time against Morocco. In other news, the Boeing jet gifted to Donald Trump by the Qatari state has occasioned new controversy, as it may not have the necessary safety features to transport a President. And, finally, NATO leaders express gratitude and confusion at President Erdogan's parting gift: an engraved pistol with 6 live bullets.

A triumphant front page in L'Équipe reads "À cœur joie" after France put their heart and soul into a 2–0 victory over Morocco, while Le Parisien describes the team as "irresistible". Abroad, The Telegraph hails the French captain and top scorer with the headline "In for the Kyl", a play on Kylian Mbappé's name. Meanwhile, Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo describes the French side as "untouchable", praising not only Mbappé, Doué, Olise and Dembélé in attack, but also a solid squad across the pitch. It's a chorus of praise for the French team, whose next opponents could be Spain.

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