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The latest spike in unemployment grabs headlines with just four months to go before the presidential election. It's extra fuel for partisanship on the front pages of two of the main papers: Libération knocks Sarkozy for placing his supporters in key positions, while Le Figaro slams Hollande for groping in the dark. That's the focus for this look at the French papers, Wednesday 28th December 2011.

IN THE PAPERS
By Nicholas RUSHWORTH

Some stories from today's French press review:

Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui-en-France headlines: “Unemployment - the candidates’ proposals”. Unemployment in France is now the highest in 12 years after 30,000 more jobless signed on in November. The paper's two-page report argues this is now a key campaign issue.

Les Echos: “De-industrialisation – almost 900 factories have closed in France in three years”.

Le Figaro front page editorial: “Socialist Party - the year of two disappearances”.

Libération: “Four months from the presidential election, Sarkozy places his supporters”

And the Catholic daily La Croix leads with a good news story: “Improvement in the care for the homeless”.

'A slap in the face for the French socialists'
17/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'A slap in the face for the French socialists'

A day of 'Hope' - That's what Libération calls the victory of a moderate cleric in Iran's presidential election; Le Parisien explains the Socialist Party's latest setback; La Croix examines the strengths and weaknesses of the French exam system as teenagers sit down to their first 'Bac' paper this Monday.
Pension reform: the 'untouchable' pension schemes
14/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Pension reform: the 'untouchable' pension schemes

FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 14/06/13: François Hollande's government is set to examine how to reform the country's pension system and French papers say it's likely to be explosive. Le Parisien says the government isn't going to touch the thorny issue of special pension deals for certain public sector workers. Also, the Bernard Tapie scandal moves closer to Nicolas Sarkozy, and Libération takes a closer look at skinheads in France.
Greece: the government's dangerous acrobatics
13/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Greece: the government's dangerous acrobatics

IN THE WORLD PAPERS - 13/06/13: The Greek government shuts down the state broadcaster ERT, Erdogan's crackdown on anti-government protests could strike a blow to Turkey's efforts to revive EU membership talks and Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, and China Daily gives its two cents about the Prism surveillance programme.
Who turned off the TV?
13/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Who turned off the TV?

IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - 13/06/13: French papers react to the Greek government's decision to shut down the state broadcaster ERT. Libération and l'Humanité say the government didn't act democratically, while Le Figaro wonders if this could be the straw that broke the camel's back.
Tibetan monks invited to rock out at Glastonbury
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.

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