Latest update: 15/07/2010 

- French politics - L'Oreal heiress scandal - Nicolas Sarkozy - Tour de France - UMP


Power, pennies and politics

No Flash warning
To take advantage of all the features on FRANCE24.COM, please click here to download the latest version of Flash Player.

In today’s press review, we look at new revelations concerning President Nicolas Sarkozy and the finances of France’s richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt.

IN THE PAPERS
By Aurore Cloe DUPUIS

 

The website Mediapart revealed further information about the L’Oreal case. This time, the ruling UMP party is accused of receiving cash illegally to finance Sarkozy’s campaign in 2007.
 
Liliane Bettencourt’s former accountant claims that her boss donated up to 150,000 euros to the UMP treasurer Eric Woerth. But in France, the law states that an individual is only allowed to give between 4,000 and 7,500 euros to a party…
 
The Elysée has denied any wrongdoing, saying the accusations are false.
 
The so-called “French political big bang” was on the front page of most French newspapers this morning, including France Soir, Le Figaro, Libération and L’Humanité.
 

And finally, Le Tour de France made the headlines in Le Parisien and L’Equipe.

 

Racism in Israel: 'the price of incitement'
25/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Racism in Israel: 'the price of incitement'

Violence against African migrants this week in Tel Aviv has sparked angry debate in Israel. Haaretz is accusing members of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party of "incitement". That - and the latest on the Facebook IPO fiasco - is the focus for this look at the world's papers this Friday 25th May, 2012.
Air France: over-staffing and a jackpot bonus
25/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Air France: over-staffing and a jackpot bonus

The French press looks at the latest bad news for the economy. Air France is restructuring and layoffs are certain. Libération asks: what can the new left-wing government do? This as Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui-en-France reports on union anger that a former Air France CEO could, despite the economic crisis, get a "jackpot" bonus. That's the focus for this Friday, 25th May 2012.
'Egypt's revolution now seems light years away'
23/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Egypt's revolution now seems light years away'

Today we focus on the Egyptian elections - will the military be the real winners? We're also looking at Quebec's student protests, and the race to save this year's Parmesan.
What does the new French government do, exactly?
23/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

What does the new French government do, exactly?

The French press looks at the Egyptian elections, today's EU summit, and some of the rather poorly defined roles of the new French government.
(1) comment
'Obama's Afghanistan debacle'
22/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Obama's Afghanistan debacle'

Has Obama's policy in Afghanistan been a disaster, why is Syria's conflict tipping over into Lebanon, and who's going to win the Egyptian election? It's all in the international press review.
(1) comment

Comments
Post new comment
To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty.

Related Content
Close