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Dominique Strauss-Kahn admits 'moral failing'
20/09/2011 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Dominique Strauss-Kahn admits 'moral failing'

The French are divided over Dominique Strauss-Kahn's sincerity after the former IMF boss said he committed a "moral failing" in his encounter with a New York hotel maid. Also, the September 10th 1977 marked the last time the guillotine was used in France. Finally, French rock legend Johnny Hallyday takes to the stage, starring in a lesser-known Tennessee Williams play.
"UMP falls on its face, National Front digs in its heels"
28/03/2011 - French Press Review

"UMP falls on its face, National Front digs in its heels"

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 28/03/11, Round two of the local elections, les cantonales, are on the front cover of all the newspapers in France.
Labour Minister Eric Woerth dragged deeper into controversy
03/09/2010 - French press review

Labour Minister Eric Woerth dragged deeper into controversy

FRENCH PAPERS, Friday, 3rd September 2010: With just days to go before Parliament debates Sarkozy’s flagship retirement reform bill, the minister charged with seeing it through is in hot water. Eric Woerth has now admitted sending a letter to Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 arguing for the Legion of Honour to be bestowed on a party donor, Patrice de Maistre. Woerth had previously told police that he had in no way lobbied on behalf of Maistre.
A sociological book about Johnny Hallyday
26/03/2010 - CULTURE

A sociological book about Johnny Hallyday

In today’s culture, Sylvain Bourmeau talks about singer Johnny Hallyday who’s the subject of a new cultural study. Historian, Yves Santamaria has written a sociological book about Johnny Hallyday. Then, we talk about Shirin Neshat’s first film ‘Women without men’.
Back on tour: 'yé-yé' queen Sylvie Vartan
02/03/2010 - CULTURE

Back on tour: 'yé-yé' queen Sylvie Vartan

While teenagers in the English-speaking world were obsessed with the likes of Elvis and the Beatles, in 1960s France the spotlight was on a new singing sensation and pioneer of the "yé-yé style" - Sylvie Vartan.
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Swine Flu vaccines: did France overdo it?
05/01/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Swine Flu vaccines: did France overdo it?

French newspapers look into whether France overly prepared for the H1N1 epidemic. And Laura Smet, the daughter of French icon Johnny Hallyday, allegedly attempted to kill herself in a Parisian church.
French court to look into ‘botched’ Hallyday operation
28/12/2009 - JOHNNY HALLYDAY

French court to look into ‘botched’ Hallyday operation

A Paris judge has asked two medical experts to determine whether the French doctor who operated on Johnny Halliday was guilty of malpractice. The allegedly "botched" operation forced the French singer to undergo additional treatment in Los Angeles.
2009 : The Year that was (part 2)
24/12/2009 - THE FRANCE 24 DEBATE

2009 : The Year that was (part 2)

World events dissected by the people with unique analysis : Afghanistan, Iran, China ; Michael Jackson, Johnny Hallyday - these and much more are discussed. Seasons Greetings from the team! Looking back at 2009, Mark Owen is joined by special guests to discuss the year past.
2009 : The Year that was
24/12/2009 - THE FRANCE 24 DEBATE

2009 : The Year that was

World events dissected by the people with unique analysis : Afghanistan, Iran, China ; Michael Jackson, Johnny Hallyday - these and much more are discussed. Seasons Greetings from the team! Looking back at 2009, Mark Owen is joined by special guests to discuss the year past.
Rock icon Hallyday leaves hospital for Christmas
24/12/2009 - ENTERTAINMENT

Rock icon Hallyday leaves hospital for Christmas

French singer Johnny Hallyday left the Cedars Sinai hospital on Wednesday to spend Christmas with his family in his Los Angeles home. He will continue to undergo intensive medical treatment.
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