A pink tide sweeps French politics

We take apart the parliamentary election results in today's French papers - what will the left do with its massive majority, is the losing UMP set to rip itself apart, and how much of a victory is this for the far-right National Front?

IN THE PAPERS

By Elena CASAS

29/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'The wedding of the century'

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 29/05/13: France will celebrate its first gay wedding today. Le Parisien looks at the mini administrative revolution it has sparked. Also, new developments in the Bernard Tapie scandal: the government is going to file a civil suit in a bid to cancel a 400-million-euro payoff the businessman was granted in 2008.

28/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Naming and shaming on the internet in China after Egypt graffiti

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 28/05/13: International papers explore divisions within the EU over lifting an arms embargo on Syria, Iran’s role in a potential diplomatic solution, Germany’s most expensive construction site, cow theft in India and vandalism in Egypt that leads to naming and shaming in China.

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28/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Smartphone on the court at Roland Garros

FRENCH PAPERS, Tues. 28/05/13: French papers focus on prison directors demonstrating against the overpopulation of French jails, the place of religion in the workplace, a possible end to the bitter leadership struggle at the head of the opposition UMP party and a smartphone that makes it onto the court at Roland Garros.

27/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Chemical Weapons in Syria...and the Ramifications of a Terror Attack in London

The world papers – particularly in Britain – are immersed in a growing debate about the ramifications of last week’s murder of a British soldier in London. Plus, Le Monde has an exclusive on chemical weapons being used in Syria.

27/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Same-sex Marriage... and a same-sex Palme D'Or

Monday’s French papers are dominated – yet again – by same-sex marriage. Sunday’s massive demos against the gay marriage law are on the front pages. But so is the on-screen, same-sex couple of Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos. They star in the film "Blue is the Warmest Colour", which won Cannes’ biggest prize on Sunday, as though bringing a long and heated debate to a climax.