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Martine Aubry for president?
14/06/2011 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

Martine Aubry for president?

Today's French papers are all about the upcoming presidential election - with Martine Aubry's chances of becoming the Socialist candidate, immigration policy and crime in Paris' tougher suburbs all making the headlines.
"Legalise cannabis and ecstasy now"
03/06/2011 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

"Legalise cannabis and ecstasy now"

In Friday's look at the international press, Croatian papers allege Ratko Mladic negotiated with Serbian authorities for years, Spain and Germany kiss and make up over the falsely accused cucumbers, and former presidents of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico say current drug policy has failed and call for legalisation.
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The bacteria that's making Europe tremble
03/06/2011 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

The bacteria that's making Europe tremble

In today's French papers - the mutant e.coli bacteria sows panic in France, we take a look at the experiences of mixed race couples in France, and the excitement starts to build up for the Roland Garros final.
"Dear France, I used to love you, but we're over"
02/06/2011 - International Press Review

"Dear France, I used to love you, but we're over"

Thursday's international papers have plenty to say about the relationship between sex and politics in France. We look at two women columnists in the US saying they've had enough of French machismo. Meanwhile, Chile digs up a 30 year old murder mystery, and a man in California comes up with an unusual way of getting back a stolen laptop.
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Another day, another sex scandal
02/06/2011 - French press review

Another day, another sex scandal

French papers are awash with news of the latest scandal involving the sex lives of politicians after former education minister Luc Ferry alleged on a TV chat show that another ex-minister had participated in an "orgy" with young boys in Morocco.
Despot the difference: what do Muammar Gaddafi and Sepp Blatter have in common?
01/06/2011 - International Press Review

Despot the difference: what do Muammar Gaddafi and Sepp Blatter have in common?

In Wednesday's international papers, we take a look at why Pakistan has become the most dangerous country in the world to be a journalist, check out the reaction in Spain to Germany blaming its cucumbers for an E. coli outbreak, and witness Sepp Blatter becoming the British tabloids' new hate figure - The Sun is even comparing him to Muammar Gaddafi.
Presumed innocent: the killer cucumber
01/06/2011 - French press review

Presumed innocent: the killer cucumber

In today's French papers, worries about our health are the order of the day, with Liberation trying to work out where those infected cucumbers came from, and Les Echos concerned your phone could give you cancer. Meanwhile, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is back in the headlines - along with the man who seems to have replaced him at the top of the Socialist Party's candidate list.
"Why Fukushima made me stop worrying and love nuclear power"
22/03/2011 - In the Papers

"Why Fukushima made me stop worrying and love nuclear power"

In today's international papers - the coalition of the willing can't agree on what to do about Gaddafi, the disaster at Fukushima power plant wins one columnist over to nuclear energy, and children's classic the Railway Children stands accused of plagiarism.
Sarkozy faces the National Front
22/03/2011 - IN THE PAPERS NATIONAL

Sarkozy faces the National Front

In today's French papers - Sarkozy falls out with Prime Minister François Fillon over how to win votes back from the National Front, France and the US can't agree on who should be in charge of the intervention in Libya, and fears are spreading over whether Japanese nuclear radiation could reach France.
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British cheese leaves the French feeling blue
26/11/2010 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

British cheese leaves the French feeling blue

In today's international papers- Brazil asks itself how to deal with drug traffickers and gang violence, Haiti gets ready to go to the polls, and a British cheese leaves the French feeling blue.
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