Latest update: 16/11/2012 

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The Corsican 'trap'

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IN THE FRENCH PAPERS, 16/11/12: French papers react to recent events in Corsica. The head of the Corsican Chamber of Commerce was killed by a masked gunman on a busy street on Wednesday. Interior Minister Manuel Valls and Justice Minister Christiane Taubira visited the "island of beauty" yesterday, vowing to restore order.

IN THE PAPERS
By Florence VILLEMINOT
Brigitte Bardot slams French politician in row over his memoirs
11/02/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Brigitte Bardot slams French politician in row over his memoirs

Brigitte Bardot doesn’t mince her words! She has called Patrick Balkany “un gros plouc menteur” or “a big hillbilly liar”, the UMP Party stalwarth, suggested in his memoirs that he once had a love affair with the veteran French actress.
Press anticipates mass protests in Teheran for Revolution Day
10/02/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

Press anticipates mass protests in Teheran for Revolution Day

Iran is in the papers for two reasons this morning – firstly a renewed threat of sanctions from the international community and secondly the prospect of widespread protests by the Iranian opposition tomorrow on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
Portrait of Sarkozy painted by his father could sell for €14,000
10/02/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

Portrait of Sarkozy painted by his father could sell for €14,000

Is Pal Sarkozy capitalising on his son’s fame?! The father of the French President has painted his son and his daughter-in-law, Carla Bruni and their paintings are included in an exhibition of the First Father’s work in his home city of Budapest.
“France’s greatest thinker fooled by Kant hoax”
09/02/2010 - INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW

“France’s greatest thinker fooled by Kant hoax”

The Times’ Paris correspondent Charles Bremner is in gleeful mood this morning recounting the woes of famous French philosopher Bernard-Herni Lévy. “BHL” as he is known is “the laughing stock of the Left Bank” having referenced a philosopher who does not exist in his latest book.
French debate on national identity was a “fiasco”
09/02/2010 - FRENCH PRESS REVIEW

French debate on national identity was a “fiasco”

Libération’s editorial this morning is entitled “rabbit fart” – not exactly a flattering summing up of Immigration Minister Eric Besson’s three-month debate on French national identity. Le Figaro is also critical saying that the Government’s proposals at the conclusion of the national identity debate “fall far short of expectations”.
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