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A closer look at scandal-rocked Spanghero

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Can Spanghero win back the confidence of its consumers? We take a closer look at the company accused of knowingly selling horsemeat labelled as beef. Next, will Nicolas Sarkozy run for president again in 2017? The bets are on after his former foreign minister and close friend Alain Juppé said he is mulling it over. Finally, we look at fathers' rights in France, after a 42-year-old spent four days on a crane in protest at losing custody of his son.

THE WEEK IN FRANCE
By Claire PRYDE / Joanna COCKERELL / Stéphanie CHEVAL
The end of Strauss-Kahn's legal saga
11/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

The end of Strauss-Kahn's legal saga

This week marks the end of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's legal saga. The former head of the IMF has paid an undisclosed amount to the hotel maid accusing him of attempted rape. Meanwhile, another French celebrity escapes the country's punitive taxes - actor Gérard Depardieu has set up residence in Belgium. Finally, we celebrate Notre Dame's 850th anniversary, as the Parisian cathedral gets a new set of bells for the occasion.
French charity workers on trial
04/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

French charity workers on trial

We begin with a trial in Paris that's attracting worldwide attention. Six former members of the charity "Zoe’s Ark" are accused of trying to bring 103 children from Chad to France, passing them off as Sudanese orphans. Next, we look at why young people in France are struggling to rent and buy property. Finally, we check out a new exhibition about hair at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.
UMP party: Who benefits from the infighting?
27/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

UMP party: Who benefits from the infighting?

France's main opposition edges towards collapse as political heavyweights François Fillon and Jean-François Copé continue to battle it out for control of the party, more than a week after the leadership vote. Next, we meet relatives of two French citizens who have now been held hostage for a full year in northern Mali. Finally, we go to a boarding school big on discipline: a sloppy tie knot means you're punished.
UMP party: a chaotic leadership contest
20/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

UMP party: a chaotic leadership contest

Jean-François Copé wins the bitter battle to take over from Nicolas Sarkozy as head of the France's conservative UMP party, but only by a whisker. Next, we go to Corsica where 18 people have been killed so far this year, giving the island the highest murder rate in Europe. Finally, Paris' Pompidou Centre opens its biggest Salvador Dalí retrospective in more than 30 years.
Hollande feels the pressure
14/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Hollande feels the pressure

François Hollande fields questions from journalists in his first bi-annual press conference as French president. We take a look at how he did. Next, a non-profit organisation releases its annual report, revealing that an increasing number of single mothers are living below the poverty line in France. Finally, we bring you a special report on France's literary love affair.

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