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Angela Merkel's refusal to allow the ECB to act as lender of last resort makes French front pages today - as do the kidnapping of two French citizens in Mali, a debate over whether foreigners should be allowed to vote in local elections, and the mysterious disappearance of the French far left.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

La Tribune headlines with "the unlikely menage à trois" of Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy and Mario Monti - while les Echos isn't happy with the truce they've reached over the European Central Bank.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2011/11/24/01003-20111124ARTFIG00741-l-inexorable-expansion-d-al-qaida-au-maghreb-islamique.php ">Le Figaro leads with the shadow of al Qaeda behind the kidnapping of two French citizens in Mali.

And La Croix reports on the debate over voting rights for foreigners - while Liberation asks what happened to France's once powerful far left.

Renault’s plan to name new car “Zoe” upsets women called Zoe Renault
20/05/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Renault’s plan to name new car “Zoe” upsets women called Zoe Renault

Zoe Renaults everywhere are worried, just like Méganes… after all. A Parisian woman by the name of Zoe Renault has hired a lawyer in a bid to stop the French automaker from calling a soon-to-be-released car, the Renault “Zoe”. This story as well as a dose of French politics in today’s French press review: THURSDAY, 20th MAY 2010
Brazil and Turkey’s deal with Iran fails to convince big powers
19/05/2010 - International Press Review

Brazil and Turkey’s deal with Iran fails to convince big powers

The New York Times’ editorial welcomes news that the US, Europe, Russia and China will press ahead with sanctions against Iran, saying “we are sure there is no chance of reining in Iran’s nuclear ambitions without sustained unified pressure by the major powers.” This and other articles in today’s international press review: WEDNESDAY, 19th MAY 2010
Burka is even banned in Mecca, insists French Justice Minister
19/05/2010 - French Press Review

Burka is even banned in Mecca, insists French Justice Minister

France’s Justice Minister, Michelle Alliot-Marie, has defended the Government’s bill to ban the full Islamic veil in an interview in this morning’s Le Parisien. She says that the burka is even banned in Mecca and in “several Islamic states”. This and other stories in today’s French papers: WEDNESDAY, 19th MAY 2010
Clotilde Reiss: Is she a spy?
18/05/2010 - The French Press Review

Clotilde Reiss: Is she a spy?

One story dominates the French press today: Did Clotilde Reiss work for France's secret service?
Scientists agree: It's unclear whether mobile phones increase the risk of cancer
18/05/2010 - The International Press Review

Scientists agree: It's unclear whether mobile phones increase the risk of cancer

The Independent welcomes the new government to "the house of pain" and takes a look at the lessons it should have learned since taking power a week ago. And the same study, but a different stories. The world's papers don't agree on how to interpret a 10-year study about links between mobile phone use and brain cancer.
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by Anonyme - 29/11/2011 - 19:27

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Voting

by Anonyme - 25/11/2011 - 12:45

Never knew Foriegners were allowed to vote in any country in the west.If you are a Naturalised subject ,you have a Right.Quite simple really,if a Foriegner and you break any laws ,you should be stripped of your adopted nationality.PS Send them to England.we adopt all wafes and strays.And our laughable Border authorities are thick,and obtuse.

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