In a speech last night, Nicolas Sarkozy outlined his political priorities after the disastrous result for the UMP party in regional elections. Le Figaro says the President wanted to show that he’s still in charge. For Libération, his speech showed a swing to the right in his policies. THURSDAY, 25th MARCH, 2010
French Labour Minister Xavier Darcos (photo) asked firms with more than 1,000 employees to lead talks with unions on reducing workplace stress. At former state-owned monopoly France Telecom, 24 employees have committed suicide in 18 months.
Xavier Darcos 
