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Arnaud Montebourg has entered his third day of a stand off with American CEO Maurice Taylor. France's Industry Minister has exchanged letters with Taylor over a tyre factory that the CEO was asked to take over. The spat has descended into insults and cultural stereotypes. Also, a 104-year-old woman has a falling out with Facebook and 101-year-old man runs his last ever marathon!

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
France's 'Canard Enchaîné' publishes recordings of prank phone calls
07/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

France's 'Canard Enchaîné' publishes recordings of prank phone calls

France's top satirical paper has decided to break with a tradition of having almost no web presence and has posted two audio files of prank calls. Among the victims is Claude Guéant, the former interior minister who is currently embroiled in a scandal over alleged government slush funds and illegal fundraising from Libya for Sarkozy's 2007 campaign. Both Guéant and his UMP colleague Patrick Devedjian let some "cats out of the bag". First though, the French Army hits social media!
A year in negative front pages for Hollande
06/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

A year in negative front pages for Hollande

We take a look at some of the negative coverage François Hollande has had on magazine covers and on the front pages of newspapers. However, Nicolas Sarkozy did suffer a similar degree of criticism, even if the nature of that criticism was very different - instead of being cast as too 'weak', Hollande's predecessor was seen as omnipresent, or the "Omni-President".
World Press Freedom Day: the lowlights
03/05/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

World Press Freedom Day: the lowlights

It's World Press Freedom Day and amongst those criticised by Reporters Without Borders, Freedom House and other organisations are Vladimir Putin for being a "control freak" and the Turkmen President for a media blackout over his horse riding accident.
Claude Guéant thrown to the sharks
03/05/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

Claude Guéant thrown to the sharks

Three former cabinet colleagues have all but thrown Claude Guéant to the sharks this week, distancing themselves from his explanations for suspicious cash payments while he was Interior Minister. Also, why didn't Guéant seek an exportation certificate for the two Dutch paintings he claims to have sold overseas?
#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.

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