'Pigeons' protest movement lifts off

Libération leads on "Bad Players" (Mauvais Joueurs) in the French handball match-fixing scandal. Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui-en-France takes a closer look at First Lady Valérie Trierweiler. Other papers lead on crime, but also on the "Pigeons" protest movement. "Pigeons" is a slang word in French for "fall guy". Some business people are furious at being landed with a big hike in capital gains when they sell a company. That's the focus for this Thursday 4th October, 2012.

IN THE PAPERS

By Nicholas RUSHWORTH

19/04/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Ash cloud: chaos and controversy

In today’s French press review, we focus on the disruption caused by Iceland’s volcano.

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16/04/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Paralysis in European airspace after volcanic eruption in Iceland

Volcanic eruptions managed to overshadow the much-anticipated leaders debate in the UK in the run up to the May 6th general election. FRIDAY, 16th APRIL 2010

15/04/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Brown should avoid “chin drop” and Cameron “lizard tongue” during debate

Britain’s papers are anticipating this evening’s first ever televised leaders’ debate in Manchester in the run up to the May 6th vote. Elsewhere in the papers, we look at Twitter and the US Library of Congress’s move to archive all tweets and Sarah Palin’s diva-esque demands. THURSDAY, 15th APRIL 2010

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15/04/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Paris quays to be pedestrianised

Libération lets lose with witty word play at the expense of the English ahead of Britain’s first electoral debate tonight while La Croix and Le Figaro analyse plans to pedestrianise a large stretch of the quays in central Paris. Also could Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo stand for the 2012 Presidential election? THURSDAY, 15th APRIL 2010

14/04/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Romanian politics and the ‘power of the purple flame’

The Irish Times takes a look back over Romanian politics in the past few months, notably accusations that the current President used witchcraft to sabotage his opponent during a tv debate! We also look at the controversial decision to bury the late Polish President at the historic Varvav Cathedral. This and other stories in today’s international press review… WEDNESDAY, 14th APRIL, 2010