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35 hour working-week: a French taboo?
01/11/2012 - FRANCE 2012

35 hour working-week: a French taboo?

Is the 35-hour working week a "taboo" in France? Not any more, said Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault this week, before quickly correcting himself. Is this just another "gaffe" or a sign of a real change in Socialist policy? Also, Cecile Duflot, the French housing minister, has pledged property requisition to provide homes to homeless people, provoking the ire of conservatives.
France, the 'new sick man of Europe?'
01/11/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

France, the 'new sick man of Europe?'

Comments by former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder that France should commit to structural reforms make the headlines. Le Monde asks whether France's Socialist President François Hollande hasn't under-estimated the economic crisis. Also in the headlines is Paris Games Week. It turns out that one in two French people play video games and the average age of players is 34. Join us for this look at the French press this Thursday 1st November, 2012.
An end to the 35-hour working week?
25/10/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

An end to the 35-hour working week?

Could French employees lose the 35-hour working week? A new report on competitiveness has prompted fears that working hours could be lengthened. Also, France’s Prime Minister makes a blunder, and a new study says women aren’t the only multi-taskers in the human race.
France to make it easier to become French
18/10/2012 - FRANCE

France to make it easier to become French

France’s Interior Minister Manuel Valls (photo) announced on Thursday that the government will make it easier for foreigners to become French citizens. Valls argued, “French nationality should not be sold-off or reserved for the elite.”
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Qatar says investments in France not driven by 'politics'
16/10/2012 - FRANCE

Qatar says investments in France not driven by 'politics'

Qatar defended its continuing investments in France on Monday, claiming they were not motivated by "political ambitions". The Gulf state has sparked fears in some quarters that its financial ventures are inspired by a desire to promote Islamism.
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Roma in France get access to more jobs
15/10/2012 - FRANCE

Roma in France get access to more jobs

Roma jobseekers in France who are Bulgarian or Romanian citizens have been given access to a wider number of jobs, including hairdressing, kitchen management and even banking, in a bid to make life easier for their marginalised communities.
Handball hit by betting scandal
27/09/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Handball hit by betting scandal

FRENCH PAPERS, Thurs. 27/09/12: The French government says it wants to hire 40,000 teachers. Libération explores why that's proving to be difficult. Meanwhile, a gambling scandal rocks the quiet world of handball.
Qatar pours cash into France’s troubled suburbs
25/09/2012 - FRANCE

Qatar pours cash into France’s troubled suburbs

Months after it was announced Qatar was financing a fund to economically reinvigorate France’s disadvantaged suburbs, the French government has said it also plans to pour cash into the project, which has already sparked much controversy.
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Paris Apple staff may strike for iPhone 5 launch
21/09/2012 - FRANCE- APPLE

Paris Apple staff may strike for iPhone 5 launch

A strike may be in the works at three Apple stores in Paris, to coincide with the Friday launch of the new iPhone 5. One Apple employee speaking to FRANCE 24 compared his job to “working in a coal mine.”
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Jobs, jobs, jobs
29/08/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Jobs, jobs, jobs

The Socialist government is creating 150,000 jobs for young people 25 and under. It's calling it a "jobs for the future" measure. The left-wing daily Libération says it lacks ambition, the right-wing paper Le Figaro says it's better to create real jobs by giving companies incentives to hire. Also, there's less chewing-gum on Paris pavements. To find out why, watch the review of the French press for this Wednesday 29th August, 2012.
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