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Femen's naked protest at Notre Dame

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Ukrainian feminist group "Femen" caused outrage with a naked celebration of Pope Benedict's retirement at Notre Dame catherdral in Paris. Also, a look at reaction to an unemployed man who set himself on fire in the western French city of Nantes plus being single on Valentines: one company parodies Kooples clothing line advertisements.

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
#MayDay
01/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

#MayDay

There are lots of tweets and twitpics online on the occasion of May Day ... Also, the headquarters of the French Communist Party are being used for Dior ads and movie sets - a sign of the times? Finally, the new Italian premier impresses with his fluent French at a joint press conference in Paris with François Hollande.
Two very expensive Dutch paintings
30/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Two very expensive Dutch paintings

Claude Guéant, a former French interior minister, is in a spot of bother as he tries to justify the transfer of €500,000 to his account in 2008. His accusers say it was part of the illegal financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign. Claude Guéant says it was due to the sale of two 17th century Dutch paintings. Also, the Syrian Electronic Army - pro-Assad hackers - target The Guardian, this one week after hacking AP's Twitter account.
You can tweet in German... but you can't speak English
29/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

You can tweet in German... but you can't speak English

A new rule seems to apply in the French government: you can tweet in German to appease your closest ally - as the Prime Minister did over the weekend - BUT never, EVER speak English at European or international meetings when acting in an official capacity. Also, different approaches in dealing with theft via the internet. Finally, 14 cats that look like Putin...
Deported from Saudi Arabia for being too handsome
25/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH

Deported from Saudi Arabia for being too handsome

In this edition we look at a Dubai actor, photographer and poet who could be one of the three men deported earlier this month from Saudi Arabia for being too dishy. Religious police took the three guys away from a cultural festival, fearing female visitors would fall for them. Also, we look at the prospects of a continuation of the Bush dynasty. George W. Bush says his brother Jeb should run in 2016. Could there be a Bush Number Three?
'The wall of jerks'
24/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

'The wall of jerks'

A notice board causes a political storm. A "mur des cons" or "wall of jerks" has been filmed in the offices of a trade union representing a third of magistrates in France. While the union - the Syndicat de la Magistrature - is known to be left-wing, right-wing politicians are furious because the "wall of jerks" lampoons figures on the right, including Nicolas Sarkozy and a number of his allies. The question being asked is whether French justice is impartial.

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