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The Tuesday blues

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FRENCH PAPERS, Tuesday 13.10.2012: France’s papers all lead with today’s strike action to protest against retirement reform. We look at the headlines and analysis. Also, is Tuesday the grimmest day of the week? Researchers at the London School of Economics have concluded it is, thanks to a new iPhone application called “Mappiness”.

IN THE PAPERS
By James CREEDON

 

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Articles in today’s French papers:
 
Le Monde: “France is the country in Europe where we demonstrate and protest the most”
 
Le Figaro: “Extreme strikers target oil refineries”
 
Libération: “What if the strike continues indefinitely?”
 
France Soir: Editorial on high school students striking
 
La Tribune: “The hot pototo issue” (editorial)
 
Le Figaro: “Tuesday is depressing, say the British”
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