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Teachers don't work hard enough, says Sarkozy

Teachers are front page news today, as both main candidates appeal to the teacher vote - or, in Sarkozy's case, the votes of parents who think their children's teachers don't work hard enough.

By Elena CASAS

Sarkozy gave a key speech this week saying teachers should work longer hours to earn more - but Libération says they've got hold of his speech text, and he missed a sentence - where he'd planned to partially reverse his policy of only replacing half of all teachers who retire.

Le Figaro says teachers don't work long enough hours anyway - while Le Monde says Sarkozy feels comfortable attacking them, as they don't plan to vote for him anyway.

Meanwhile, Le Parisien is more interested in Ikea - who have apparently been spying on their staff.

Could supermarket receipts be poisonous?
10/08/2010 - French press review

Could supermarket receipts be poisonous?

In today’s French papers, research shows that supermarket receipts could contain a poisonous ingredient Bisphenol A. Also, as Ramadan begins, the papers look at France’s complex relations with its large Muslim minority. Le Parisien gives advice to Muslims on how to manage the difficulties of fasting during the religious festival. This and other stories in today’s French press review: TUESDAY, 10th AUGUST 2010
Pakistani newspapers attack President Zardari over his trip to Europe.
09/08/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Pakistani newspapers attack President Zardari over his trip to Europe.

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Notorious polygamist hits headlines again, this time accused of rape.
09/08/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Notorious polygamist hits headlines again, this time accused of rape.

In today's French press, a notorious polygamist hits the headlines again, French teenagers get hooked on downloadable drugs and speedy snails compete in a very French race.
France’s swine flu fiasco
06/08/2010 - French press review

France’s swine flu fiasco

The editorial in today’s Le Monde slams France efforts to prevent the spread of swine flu last summer. Several official reports have pointed the finger at the WHO and at national authorities for complicity with the pharmaceutical industry in over-estimating the extent of the pandemic. Also in today’s papers, Le Figaro and Libération face off on Nicolas Sarkozy’s recent declarations on crime. FRIDAY, 6th AUGUST 2010
California victory for same-sex marriage
05/08/2010 - International press review

California victory for same-sex marriage

In today’s international papers: Lebanese and Israeli editorials slam their respective armies for Tuesday’s violence on the border; the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle welcome the overturning of the same-sex marriage ban in California and Obama spends his 49th birthday without his family! THURSDAY, 5th AUGUST 2010

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