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Hollande: four shades of pink

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IN THE FRENCH PAPERS, 05/12/12: Bickering rivals Jean-François Copé and François Fillon set out for an awkward day in parliament. Le Figaro blames the two men for what it calls an irrational and absurd situation. Meanwhile, six months after he was elected, Libération is still trying to figure out François Hollande's political doctrine, calling him a chameleon.

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