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All eyes on Hollande after his first New Year's address

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FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 02/01/13: French papers react to François Hollande’s first New Year’s address. According to Libération, he was eager to re-conquer public opinion. While Hollande is convinced there will be a return to growth, Le Figaro points out that German Chancellor Angela Merkel isn’t as optimistic.

IN THE PAPERS
By Florence VILLEMINOT

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Some articles from today’s French press review:
 
The next pope will have to be Jesus with an MBA
12/03/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

The next pope will have to be Jesus with an MBA

International papers largely focus on the papal conclave at the Vatican. The Huffington Post gives a list of tips to following the election online. The International Herald Tribune takes a closer look at the mysterious black and white smoke. And the Guardian says the next pope has his work cut out for him.
Pope Academy
12/03/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Pope Academy

French papers largely focus on the election of the new pope at the Vatican. Libération likens it to a reality TV show 'Pope Academy'. Le Figaro points out that it’s paradoxical that our modern world is so obsessed with such a traditional election. And the Catholic paper la Croix points out how focused journalists are on the smoke that will appear.
Death in Aleppo: the story behind the pictures
11/03/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Death in Aleppo: the story behind the pictures

Harrowing images of bodies in Syria are back on the front page, as the Guardian looks into what could have happened in Aleppo. North Korea threatens to break a fragile truce with its southern neighbours; one journalist spoke to local people about it in Pyongyang. And waiting with bated breath: newspapers focus on Rome as clerics decide on the next pope.
It's not a popularity contest: Hollande goes to meet and greet in the regions
11/03/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

It's not a popularity contest: Hollande goes to meet and greet in the regions

The French papers are marking the two year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, as journalists ponder how the anti-nuclear movement has fared since then. France’s finances are still cause for concern: the government’s trying to trim spending, while the prospect of an unpaid bill looms in Brussels.
Cooking up a swarm
08/03/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Cooking up a swarm

International Papers, Friday 8 March 2013: Do women in India feel safe in their own city? The Times of India investigates; according to the Huffington Post, US budget cuts could mean more cocaine on America’s streets; and in Israel, a canny chef’s got a profitable use for Jersualem’s recent locust swarm.

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