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Le Monde sues Sarkozy’s office

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FRENCH PAPERS, Tuesday, 14th September 2010: Le Monde’s evening edition yesterday announced that the paper is to sue the Elysée Palace for violating laws that protect journalists’ sources. The paper has accused Sarkozy’s office of ordering an illegal investigation by the secret services into its reporting of the L'Oreal affair. The Elysée denies the claims. These and other stories in today’s French press review.

IN THE PAPERS
By James CREEDON

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Articles in today’s French press review:
 
Le Monde: “Woerth affair: The Elysée violated laws on journalists’ sources”
 
La Croix: Editorial on Le Monde’s case against the Elysée
 
Le Parisien: Villepin and Sarkozy “neck and neck for 2012”
 
Libération: Could François Bayrou and Villepin form an alliance against Sarkozy?
 
Libération: SOS Racism launches campaign against Sarkozy’s policies towards Roma
 
Le Figaro: Should schools be single sex?

#Standingman
19/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

#Standingman

International papers continue to react to unrest in Brazil. The Christian Science Monitor points out that these protests are part of a global trend, following in the footsteps of India and Turkey. Meanwhile papers explore a new peaceful way of protesting in Turkey: #Standingman.
McFrog
19/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

McFrog

Libération reacts to France’s “cultural exception” being protected in trade negotiations with the US. This is a tree that masks the forest according to the left-leaning daily. Also, amnesty for tax evaders and a campaign against slapping children.
Bashar al-Assad: Europe’s backyard will become a terrorist haven if it supplies rebels with arms
18/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

Bashar al-Assad: Europe’s backyard will become a terrorist haven if it supplies rebels with arms

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 18.06.13: Brazilian papers react to widespread protests across the country. Bashar al-Assad is defiant in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He says Europe will pay the price if it supplies rebels with weapons. And why do Norwegians like boring television?
Tapie Scandal: Le Monde says the panel was fixed
18/06/2013 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

Tapie Scandal: Le Monde says the panel was fixed

FRENCH PAPERS, Tues. 18.06.13: Le Monde says it has seen proof that the private panel that granted Bernard Tapie 400 million euros in 2008 was fixed. Meanwhile, Le Figaro says the judge in charge of the Bettencourt scandal is biased against Nicolas Sarkozy. And Hollande and Barroso clash at the G8 summit.
'Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits'
17/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits'

Another week, another Guardian espionage revelation! This time, the paper says it has seen documents which show that UK intelligence agencies spied on delegates at the G20 summit in London. In Turkey, two domestic papers have two very different takes on the ongoing unrest; Israeli papers are taking a wary approach to welcoming Iran's new 'moderate' president-elect.

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