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Obama cracks risky joke at G20
04/11/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Obama cracks risky joke at G20

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Thurs. 4/11/2011: Would you dare tell a man publicly "I hope your child looks more like your wife than you"? Well, that's what Barack Obama said about the Sarkozys' new baby at a G20 press conference! Also, which websites explain the euro crisis; Marine Le Pen on tour in the US; and French grannies behaving badly.
Marine Le Pen disapproves of Italian name for Sarkozy's baby
24/10/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Marine Le Pen disapproves of Italian name for Sarkozy's baby

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Mon. 24/10/2011: Surprise over the NTC's decision to bring in Sharia law in Libya; a possible French military campaign in Somalia; French far-right leader Marine Le Pen thinks "Giulia" is not an appropriate name for Nicolas Sarkozy's newborn child and finally...IF France had won the Rugby World Cup, let's take a look at how Renault would have gloated.
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Le Pen: 'The US model cannot be applied to France'
06/03/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Le Pen: 'The US model cannot be applied to France'

With exactly seven months to go before the first round of France’s 2012 presidential election, Marine Le Pen, the candidate for the far-right National Front party, delves into issues beyond French borders.
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Far-right targets 2012 presidential vote at Nice rally
09/09/2011 - FRANCE

Far-right targets 2012 presidential vote at Nice rally

Supporters of the anti-immigration National Front party are gathering for an important conference in the French city of Nice amid hopes party leader Marine Le Pen can help lead it to real political gains in 2012.
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French far-right says Breivik 'not one of us'
05/08/2011 - MEDIAWATCH

French far-right says Breivik 'not one of us'

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Fri. 5/8/2011. More on Christine Lagarde's legal woes; Marine Le Pen backs up her father's controversial declaration on the Norway killings; the French far-right distances itself from Breivik; and a fugitive from French justice puts a mocking video online.
Thirty years on, Mitterrand mania grips France
10/05/2011 - FRANCE

Thirty years on, Mitterrand mania grips France

On May 10, 1981, François Mitterrand won his first presidential election, marking the start of a 14-year period in office that is being fondly commemorated across France. But it’s the future - not the past - that haunts the commemoration ceremonies.
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Unions and far right stage rival May Day marches
01/05/2011 - FRANCE

Unions and far right stage rival May Day marches

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen led her party’s traditional “Joan of Arc” march in Paris on Sunday, seeking to cement the National Front’s credentials as a workers' party even as French trade unions held their annual May Day rally.
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Far-right leader makes TIME's 'most influential' list
22/04/2011 - FRANCE

Far-right leader makes TIME's 'most influential' list

The appearance of far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen on TIME magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people has taken the French by surprise.
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New poll shows far right could squeeze out Sarkozy
23/04/2011 - FRANCE

New poll shows far right could squeeze out Sarkozy

A new poll in France puts far-right leader Marine Le Pen (pictured) ahead of President Sarkozy in next year’s presidential race, reviving fears of a repeat of the shocking 2002 election results which saw the far right come second.
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Will the National Front strike again in 2012?
21/04/2011 - French Press Review

Will the National Front strike again in 2012?

FRENCH PAPERS, Thurs., 21/4/2011: Nine years ago today, the far-right National Front (FN) party reached the second round of the presidential election. Jean-Marie Le Pen faced off against Jacques Chirac, with the Socialist Party's Lionel Jospin eliminated after round one. Le Parisien has conducted a poll saying that in every possible scenario, the FN will again make it into the second round in 2012.
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