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'The Pas-de-Calais does not belong to Mrs. Le Pen'

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon takes his fight with Marine Le Pen to her home turf - while François Hollande faces his moment of truth as he prepares to meet Angela Merkel.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

Libération puts the parliamentary rematch between Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen on its front page - but they essentially see this run as a vanity project.

Le Figaro, Le Parisien and Les Echos all have President Hollande's meeting with Merkel on their front pages - as he prepares for a marathon week.

Pope Francis and the 'gay lobby' in the Vatican
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.
Prism: Big Brother or Big Data?
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.
Claude Guéant: caught red-handed?
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.
Edward Snowden, a conscientious objector?
10/06/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Edward Snowden, a conscientious objector?

The international papers report on more developments concerning US surveillance, and on refugee rules being tightened up in Switzerland.
How to solve the pension equation
10/06/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

How to solve the pension equation

Social Security is going to cost the French government dearly - but the papers have a few ideas, including making people work longer in life, contribuing more to their pensions - or both.

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