Latest update: 25/01/2012

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Has Team Sarkozy given up?

Has Nicolas Sarkozy decided he's already the lost the election? All the papers have seized on an apparently off-the-cuff remark, where he said he would retire from politics if he loses the election.

IN THE PAPERS

By Elena CASAS

Liberation asks this morning if Sarkozy is truly thinking about his life after politics - or if the remark was a PR move aimed at garnering voter sympathy.

Satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaîné reports some off-the-record comments from ministers - François Fillon apparently said the re-election bid is lost if Sarkozy doesn't declare his candidacy in the next two weeks - while Bruno le Maire apparently said they have lost already.

Le Figaro defends the French decision to criminalise the Armenian genocide - saying Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has gone too far in attacking it.

La Croix is looking at whether it's really possible to buy products made in France - and Le Parisien interviews a candidate for first lady, the former political journalist Valerie Trierweiler, now Mrs François Hollande.

Elena Casas Montanez

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25/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Racism in Israel: 'the price of incitement'

Violence against African migrants this week in Tel Aviv has sparked angry debate in Israel. Haaretz is accusing members of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party of "incitement". That - and the latest on the Facebook IPO fiasco - is the focus for this look at the world's papers this Friday 25th May, 2012.

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25/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Air France: over-staffing and a jackpot bonus

The French press looks at the latest bad news for the economy. Air France is restructuring and layoffs are certain. Libération asks: what can the new left-wing government do? This as Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui-en-France reports on union anger that a former Air France CEO could, despite the economic crisis, get a "jackpot" bonus. That's the focus for this Friday, 25th May 2012.

23/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Egypt's revolution now seems light years away'

Today we focus on the Egyptian elections - will the military be the real winners? We're also looking at Quebec's student protests, and the race to save this year's Parmesan.

23/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

What does the new French government do, exactly?

The French press looks at the Egyptian elections, today's EU summit, and some of the rather poorly defined roles of the new French government.

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22/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Obama's Afghanistan debacle'

Has Obama's policy in Afghanistan been a disaster, why is Syria's conflict tipping over into Lebanon, and who's going to win the Egyptian election? It's all in the international press review.

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Sarkozy.Ect.etc.

by Anonyme - 25/01/2012 - 11:56

Just the usual,electionering,all the morons are dissappointed,another four years or so,the Same morons will be dissappointed.And the same morons in Broadcasting amd Media will get excited.Nothing changes .The rich and privileged will be protected ,thats is the Politicans requirement to serve the privileged few.And its morons in society assume they represented .I prefer having a dictator,You just shoot all the crap at the top.Simple and effective.

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