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FRENCH PAPERS, TUESDAY, 28th SEPT. 2010: After former French Justice Minister Rachida Dati confused the words ‘fellatio’ and ‘inflation’, France Soir looks at similar slip ups in the French political world. Elsewhere, a new immigration law is to be discussed in parliament today. Libération’s editorial is largely critical of the proposed legislation. Also, two big football matches in the Champions League pit French sides Auxerre and Marseille against Real Madrid and Chelsea.

IN THE PAPERS
By James CREEDON

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Articles in today’s French press review:
 
France Soir: “Freudian slips that have tripped up politicians”
 
Libération: “Immigration: ever tougher”
 
La Croix: “How are immigrants welcomed?”
 
Le Monde: “Keita, the toubab of the airport”: a report on Keita, a former immigrant in France who was deported to his native Mali and now works as the official who welcomes deportees on the Paris-Bamako flight.
 
Le Parisien: “Sarkozy and Fillon meet in order to end mutual criticism”
 
L’Equipe: French sides Auxerre and Marseille meet Real Madrid and Chelsea tonight in the group stages of the Champions’ League.

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Morality and politics: politicians left and right drag their feet on transparency
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'How do I go back'?

by Charles Smyth - 28/09/2010 - 11:48

The Bamako returnees now have a better idea about how badly run Mali is, and the challenge that must be met by them, their fellow countrymen, and the leadership they chose and who get to swan around Paris, in style, at their expense. As for Rachida Dati: It would seem that she's not such a cunning linguist, after all :-)

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