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Libya: a chance for France to take the lead?

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France seeks to blaze a trail on the Libya crisis after its faltering stance during the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions. Following first round local elections, the idea of a united ‘republican front’ divides the mainstream parties. Finally, Paris pays tribute to music legend Georges Brassens, 30 years after his death.

THE WEEK IN FRANCE
2012: A year in review
25/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

2012: A year in review

We take a look back at a big year for France as the country elected a new President, celebrated at the Oscars and came face-to-face with terrorism. Looking to the future, the government wants to requisition empty buildings to deal with the country's housing crisis and we look at how some French districts are turning to private detectives to put an end to neighborhood nuisances.
Bugarach: Apocalypse now
18/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Bugarach: Apocalypse now

The French village of Bugarach is the place to be if you believe that the world will end on December 21st - we take a look. Meanwhile, in politics, the hatchet seems to have been buried between UMP rivals Fillon and Copé. Finally, we put on our ballet shoes on to follow Paris's "little rats".
The end of Strauss-Kahn's legal saga
11/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

The end of Strauss-Kahn's legal saga

This week marks the end of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's legal saga. The former head of the IMF has paid an undisclosed amount to the hotel maid accusing him of attempted rape. Meanwhile, another French celebrity escapes the country's punitive taxes - actor Gérard Depardieu has set up residence in Belgium. Finally, we celebrate Notre Dame's 850th anniversary, as the Parisian cathedral gets a new set of bells for the occasion.
French charity workers on trial
04/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

French charity workers on trial

We begin with a trial in Paris that's attracting worldwide attention. Six former members of the charity "Zoe’s Ark" are accused of trying to bring 103 children from Chad to France, passing them off as Sudanese orphans. Next, we look at why young people in France are struggling to rent and buy property. Finally, we check out a new exhibition about hair at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.
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.

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