Third Global Press Roundup

(Image from Al-Hayat, via MEMRI)

The global reaction to Obama’s victory is pouring forth. A long list of translations and English articles follows. You won’t have time to read all the links – but take a look at the headlines and pull-quotes. Alone, they give a flavor of how differently the USA appears to the world than it did this time yesterday.

Rzeczpospolita, Poland
The Same Hegemon – but Different

Le Figaro, France
The World’s Expectations of Obama’s Victory

Volkskrant, The Netherlands
Obama Inherits Mountain of Problems

The new president inherits an economic recession, two wars and a record budget deficit. Only Franklin Delano Roosevelt experienced something similar.

De Telegraaf, Netherlands
Obama’s Monster Triumph

What many Americans until recently had thought impossible, Obama has accomplished. For that reason alone, he will shape the changing face of the United States in the coming years.

L’Express, France
Barack Obama’s Victory Marks Reconciliation of America with the World

“A magnificent example of the vitality of American political life ”

Le Nouvel Observateur, France
A Black Man in the White House

” Between the economic crisis and the turn of events in the U.S., a new era is dawning. We can no longer be satisfied with a half-baked Europe waging half-baked politics with half-baked institutions. The election of Barack Obama has left us facing a stark choice: to take up our proper role, or leave the stage of History. ”

El País, Spain
Before and After

Folha de Sao Paulo, Brazil
We Are All Americans

“That the United States of America provides this ray of hope for the depressed global scene is so much the better. Among the truly awful inheritances handed down from eight years of Bush, perhaps the worst is such acute and unintelligent anti-Americanism. “

Diario Co Latino, El Salvador
“Change” Triumphs in the United States

Libération, France
Barack Obama, or the Incomplete Revolution

“Just when the struggle against racism seems to advance, the struggle for gay and lesbian rights regresses. ”

Liberation, France
Good News from America

Pravda, Russia
Obama Will Take a Time-Out with Russia

Caijing, China
Why Did Obama Win?

L’Orient-Le Jour, Lebanon
Colors of Stars

Mingpao, Hong Kong
Five Challenges for the New President

Yedioth Ahronot , Israel
Arabs Waiting For Obama

Yedioth Ahronot , Israel
Good Morning America

Dar Al-Hayat, Lebanon
Making the World Safer

The Daily Star, Lebanon
Obama’s Election is Just the Beginning of a Long and Uncertain Road

For all his inspiring experiences and masterful oratory, Obama remains a single mortal tasked with some of the most intimidating challenges ever left for someone entering the Oval Office.

Dar Al-Hayat, Lebanon
Will Obama Carry Out Change?

The Arab Times, Kuwait
When Victory Seeds Betrayal

The Arab Times, Kuwait
Hope for Obama

The Arab Times, Kuwait
Obama Urged to ‘Look East’

Al Ahram Weekly, Egypt
Crossing the Line

The Tehran Times, Iran
The World’s Candidate Wins

And after years of the arrogance, intolerance, and unilateralism of the Bush administration, this came as a breath of fresh air.

The Middle East Times, Egypt
A Brave New World

Haaretz Daily, Israel
A Technological Victory

The Jerusalem Post, Israel
Mazal Tov, Obama

Haaretz Daily, Israel
Advice For the Winner

Haaretz Daily, Israel
U.S. Is Example of Democracy At Its Best

It has been a long time since any politician managed to draw such massive crowds. That is good news not only for America and Americans, but also for politics and politicians in every country where people have despaired of them.

The Jordan Times, Jordan
Clear Message

Independent, U.K.
Now the Real Test Begins for Obama

Independent, U.K.
What the World Wants from Its President

Guardian Unlimited, U.K.
McCain: Palin Was More Trouble than a Pitbull

[The pitbull] eventually lets go

(All links from WatchingAmerica.com, the aggregator of foreign news about the USA.)