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Just what happened in Amiens?

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IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL, Thurs.16/08/12: The situation in Syria continues to get a lot of attention in the French press as Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius is on a 'humanitarian tour' of the region. Meanwhile, several French papers attempt to understand just what happened in Amiens and analyze the government's reaction to the rioting there.

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By Florence VILLEMINOT
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