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'L'hommage' to victims of Toulouse gunman Merah

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French papers focus on Netanyahu's visit to France. The French President François Hollande joined the Israeli Prime Minister for a memorial service for the victims of gunman Mohammed Merah in Toulouse on Thursday. Hollande, meanwhile, is not getting any momentum in domestic politics, with people close to him in the ruling Socialists calling on him to show leadership. That's the focus for this look at the French press on Friday 2nd November, 2012.

IN THE PAPERS
By Nicholas RUSHWORTH
Heist of the century in Paris?
30/03/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Heist of the century in Paris?

France Soir leads with the enormous robbery on Paris’s Avenue de l’Opéra, where up to 200 safes in a Crédit Lyonnais bank were emptied. Elsewhere in the papers, there is a lot of analysis of Nicolas Sarkozy’s trip to New York and Washington. These and other stories in today’s French press review. TUESDAY, 30th MARCH, 2010
Football or Hunting: the UK's election campaign promises to be a sporty one
29/03/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Football or Hunting: the UK's election campaign promises to be a sporty one

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants fans to be able to own shares of their favorite football clubs, while David Cameron might just allow dogs during a fox hunt. It all depends on who moves into downing street after the general elections.
Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama: renewing their friendship
29/03/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama: renewing their friendship

President Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived in Washington for a long awaited visit with his US counterpart. And halal foods are becoming a booming market in France.
“The Tory message isn’t working”
26/03/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

“The Tory message isn’t working”

Worried about their lead shrinking in the polls in advance of the UK’s upcoming general elction, the Tories have returned to the advertising agency responsible for Margaret Thatcher’s successful campaign to oust Labour in 1979. This and other stories in today’s international press review. FRIDAY, 26th MARCH, 2010
Sarkozy’s father releases memoirs
26/03/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Sarkozy’s father releases memoirs

In today’s French papers, we look at an interview of the “First Father”, Pal Sarkozy who has released his memoirs. Also, we look at the reaction in the French papers to the EU’s “bailout” for Greece. FRIDAY, 26th MARCH, 2010

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