France is embroiled in its hottest political storm since the 2007 election of Nicolas Sarkozy as president. Two junior ministers have resigned over undue perks paid for by taxpayers and a much more senior cabinet minister is under fire for an alleged conflict of interest between his former job as budget minister, his job as treasurer of the ruling UMP party, and the hiring of his wife in 2007 by a major party contributor, the heiress of the L'Oréal fortune.
Marc Perelman interviews Gérard Courtois, editorial director of Le Monde; Philip Turle, journalist at Radio France Internationale; Alberto Romagnoli, RAI TV correspondent in Paris; and Benjamin Lancar, president of the UMP’s Youth Movement.
Marc Perelman interviews Gérard Courtois, editorial director of Le Monde; Philip Turle, journalist at Radio France Internationale; Alberto Romagnoli, RAI TV correspondent in Paris; and Benjamin Lancar, president of the UMP’s Youth Movement.
The French president has admitted to “having committed an error” by letting his son seek a job managing France's top business district, the La Defense skyscraper park west of Paris, according to a source at the Elysée presidential palace.
Marc Perelman interviews Jean-Christophe Fromantin, Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine; Christian Makarian (l'Express); Gaël Sliman (BVA); and Eric Pape (Newsweek and the Daily Beast).
Marc Perelman interviews Jean-Christophe Fromantin, Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine; Christian Makarian (l'Express); Gaël Sliman (BVA); and Eric Pape (Newsweek and the Daily Beast).
The morning after Jean Sarkozy renounced his controversial bid to head an influential public agency that oversees Paris's business district, the 23-year-old son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy was instead elected to its board.
The President’s 23-year-old son has given up his campaign to be elected manager of the La Défense business district. Jean Sarkozy revealed his decision on the France 2 evening news yesterday. Most French papers lead with the story this morning.
Jean Sarkozy, the 23-year-old son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has withdrawn his bid to oversee the agency that manages the wealthy business district known as La Defense amid charges of nepotism.
A medical laboratory in Lyon has identified two traces of DNA that could help authorities to solve the mystery of who murdered 4-year-old Grégory Villemin 25 years ago.
