Syndicate content
François Fillon
French Press Review
French Press Review
In today's French papers, we look at the rise of certain politicians in the French government, gambling online and the Simpson's 20th anniversary.
ENERGY
French PM confirms replacement of energy giant EDF chairman
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (right of photo) has said in an interview to be published Sunday that Pierre Gadonneix, chairman of the French energy giant EDF - which is 85 percent state-owned - is to be replaced, confirming media speculation.
WEB NEWS
Honduran drama spills onto the Web
Tension is rife in the streets and on the Web after Manuel Zelaya's surprise return to Honduras. Also in today's round-up of the Web: bloggers mock the "princess and the president" tale involving Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Lady Diana.
FRANCE
PM Fillon announces improved growth forecast
Prime Minister François Fillon says he expects the French economy to shrink by 2.25% in 2009 (down from a previous forecast of 3%), and resume growing by 0.75% next year. Yet, while the economy is no longer contracting, it is still shedding jobs.
environment - François Fillon - Nicolas Sarkozy - taxes
Is the carbon tax already dead?
Melissa Bell interviews a panel of journalists: Philip Turle (RFI), Stefan De Vries (RTL4), Alberto Romagnoli (RAI TV) and Fernando Navarro (Europa 451).
_
In the French Papers
A daily look at some of the stories in the French papers.
Press Review
In the French Papers
A daily look at some of the stories in the French papers.
COMOROS CRASH
Relatives of Yemenia crash victims flying to Comoros
About 75 relatives of victims of the Yemenia crash in the Indian Ocean have boarded a flight from France to the Comoros. The specially chartered flight will make a stop-over in Marseille, where another 100 relatives are expected to board.
COMOROS CRASH
Relatives of Yemenia crash victims to fly to Comoros
More than 150 relatives of victims of the Yemenia crash in the Indian Ocean will head from France to the Comoros on a specially chartered flight, the French foreign ministry has said.
COMOROS CRASH
Comoros urges France to step up black box recovery efforts
In a meeting with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (photo centre), Comoros President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi urged France to increase efforts to recover the black boxes of the Yemenia Airbus that crashed off the Indian Ocean's island coast.
Close