Work more to earn more?

FRENCH PAPERS, Wed., 20/4/2011: Sarkozy’s slogan for his 2007 Presidential campaign was “Travailler plus pour gagner plus” or “Work more to earn more”. Increasing purchasing power was another promise. Now, Sarkozy is introducing measures that he hopes will make these electoral rally cries sound less hollow.

IN THE PAPERS

By James CREEDON

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Some articles from today’s French press review:

La Croix: The headache of purchasing power

20 Minutes: Civil servants salaries frozen for second year running

La Tribune and Les Echos: Rising electricity bills

Le Parisien: Poll says76% of French people think foreigners don’t make enough of an effort to integrate.

Libération: After Castro…more Castro

Le Figaro: “Secrets” of the royal wedding

12/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Tibetan monks invited to rock out at Glastonbury

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Weds. 12/06/13: Protests in Turkey continue to grab headlines. The Guardian says Prime Minister Erdogan is taking a page from Vladimir Putin’s playbook in his crackdown. Also, Iran’s last reformist presidential candidate drops out of the race, leaving only conservatives to choose from. And Tibetan Gyuto monks are invited to rock out at the Glastonbury music festival.

12/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Pope Francis and the 'gay lobby' in the Vatican

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 12/06/13: French papers react to the continuing protests in Turkey and Prime Minister Erdogan’s crackdown on protesters. Also; Russia’s Parliament passes an anti-gay law, Pope Francis makes controversial comments about a "gay lobby" in the Vatican and Libération leaks details of EU companies which have branches in tax havens.

11/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Prism: Big Brother or Big Data?

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 11/06/13: International papers continue to cover the Prism scandal. Daniel Ellsberg, the "Pentagon Papers" whistleblower, says in the Guardian that this is the "most important leak in American history". The Wall Street Journal, however, plays down the scandal, saying the US programme isn’t as invasive as it could be.

11/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Claude Guéant: caught red-handed?

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 11/06/13: Former Interior Minister Claude Guéant is once again in the spotlight following allegations he received large amounts of cash as Nicolas Sarkozy’s chief of staff when Sarkozy was Interior Minister. Was this embezzlement of public money or just common practice at the time? The French papers are divided.