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Inquiry launched into Sarkozy Gaddafi finance claim
01/05/2012 - FRANCE

Inquiry launched into Sarkozy Gaddafi finance claim

Paris prosecutors opened an inquiry Monday into President Nicolas Sarkozy's claim that a document allegedly proving he received 2007 campaign funding from deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is a forgery.
Sarkozy to sue French website over Gaddafi funding claim
30/04/2012 - FRANCE

Sarkozy to sue French website over Gaddafi funding claim

Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday that he will sue the French investigative website Mediapart for publishing a document that it says proved deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi agreed to fund his 2007 election campaign with a 50 million euro cheque.
France's presidential election goes digital
02/04/2012 - TECH 24

France's presidential election goes digital

The last French voters went to the polls in 2007 to elect their president, the Internet played an inconsequential role. Today, the situation is totally different. Voters across the country are participating via micro-blogs, social networks and search engines prompting the leading campaigns to develop comprehensive online strategies.
Abstentionist baby says 'NON!'
29/03/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Abstentionist baby says 'NON!'

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Thurs. 29/3/2012: Pre-election fever has led to viral videos including a baby with voter apathy. Also, Mohamed Merah's funeral and a song from the series Mad Men gets everyone singing in French. Zoo bisous bisous...
'Greece is losing not only economically, but its very identity'
16/02/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Greece is losing not only economically, but its very identity'

Sarkozy's campaign launch has gone down better with some of the British right-wing papers than it has with the French - others are less impressed, though. We also look at Greece, and rising unemployment in the UK.
‘Extras’ bussed in for Sarkozy publicity stunt
03/02/2012 - FRANCE

‘Extras’ bussed in for Sarkozy publicity stunt

French President Nicolas Sarkozy made a visit to a social housing building site Thursday to highlight his work on this key election issue - but according to builders at the site, many of the ‘workers’ Sarkozy met on the tour had been bussed in.
Who is François Hollande? (part 2)
27/01/2012 - THE DEBATE

Who is François Hollande? (part 2)

He’s shed the pounds, he’s dropped the jokes, but does the Socialist front-runner have what it takes to be French president? François Picard’s panel looks at a candidate who’s 20 points ahead in the polls but untested in such a race.
France's closed door policy (part 2)
14/12/2011 - THE DEBATE

France's closed door policy (part 2)

In the run-up to France’s presidential election, have tighter immigration quotas gone too far? François Picard’s panel explains how foreign graduate students have been singled out for deportation.
France's closed door policy
14/12/2011 - THE DEBATE

France's closed door policy

In the run-up to France’s presidential election, have tighter immigration quotas gone too far? François Picard’s panel explains how foreign graduate students have been singled out for deportation.
French senate debates allowing foreigners to vote
10/12/2011 - FRANCE

French senate debates allowing foreigners to vote

A French bill that would allow non-EU foreigners to vote in local elections passed its first hurdle Friday when it was adopted by the upper-house Senate. But the bill stands no chance of passing in the lower house, the National Assembly.
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