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2011: a highly political year

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It may be 16 months away but the build up is already beginning. The French presidential elections happen in 2012, but the political movers and shakers are putting on their boxing gloves. And with President Nicolas Sarkozy's opinion poll ratings at a low point, they're preparing for what is bound to be a brutal and bitter fight.

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UMP party: Who benefits from the infighting?
27/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

UMP party: Who benefits from the infighting?

France's main opposition edges towards collapse as political heavyweights François Fillon and Jean-François Copé continue to battle it out for control of the party, more than a week after the leadership vote. Next, we meet relatives of two French citizens who have now been held hostage for a full year in northern Mali. Finally, we go to a boarding school big on discipline: a sloppy tie knot means you're punished.
UMP party: a chaotic leadership contest
20/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

UMP party: a chaotic leadership contest

Jean-François Copé wins the bitter battle to take over from Nicolas Sarkozy as head of the France's conservative UMP party, but only by a whisker. Next, we go to Corsica where 18 people have been killed so far this year, giving the island the highest murder rate in Europe. Finally, Paris' Pompidou Centre opens its biggest Salvador Dalí retrospective in more than 30 years.
Hollande feels the pressure
14/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Hollande feels the pressure

François Hollande fields questions from journalists in his first bi-annual press conference as French president. We take a look at how he did. Next, a non-profit organisation releases its annual report, revealing that an increasing number of single mothers are living below the poverty line in France. Finally, we bring you a special report on France's literary love affair.
French Catholic Church says 'Non!' to gay marriage
06/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

French Catholic Church says 'Non!' to gay marriage

French Catholics say "Non!" to legalising gay marriage and adoption. Next, a top businessman tells the French government to cut red tape, giving it advice on how to make the economy more competitive. Finally, a classic French film, "Les Enfants du Paradis", gets a digital makeover.
François Hollande's latest competitivity pact
30/10/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

François Hollande's latest competitivity pact

First, President François Hollande promises business leaders he will make the economy more competitive. Next, a French entrepreneur leads by example with his revolutionary robot that helps neurosurgeons across the world. Finally, an exhibition on the life and music of the Gypsy King, Django Reinhardt, opens in Paris.

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