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Le Parisien: 'Ministers on a diet'

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Le Parisien and Le Huff Post lead with "Ministers on a diet". While the new French government is preaching growth to other EU countries, it is practicing austerity at home by reining in the ministerial gravy train. That's the focus for Media Watch, Tuesday 3rd July 2012.

MEDIAWATCH
By Nicholas RUSHWORTH
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