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Ségolène Royal gets her Roosevelts mixed up
19/05/2013 - FRANCE

Ségolène Royal gets her Roosevelts mixed up

French Socialist and former presidential candidate Ségolène Royal may need to revisit her American history books after she was caught quoting the wrong Roosevelt.
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Royal slams 'intolerable strife' at French ministry
13/05/2013 - FRANCE

Royal slams 'intolerable strife' at French ministry

French Socialist Ségolène Royal said on Monday that internal strife at the ministry of finance had become "intolerable" and called for a cabinet reshuffle, but denied seeking a ministerial post.
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Paris c’est magique!
13/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Paris c’est magique!

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 13/05/13: Paris Saint-Germain clinched their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Lyon. Also, François Hollande’s government gears up to tackle pension reform, Ségolène Royal releases a book and French papers react to rising tensions on the border between Turkey and Syria.
Ségolène Royal dependency spat mars Women's Day
08/03/2013 - FRANCE

Ségolène Royal dependency spat mars Women's Day

Controversy clouded Women’s Day in France on Friday after Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (photo), a candidate for Paris’ 2014 mayoral elections, accused President François Hollande’s former partner Ségolène Royal of relying on her ex to get ahead.
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Royal back in spotlight after painful absence
21/02/2013 - FRANCE

Royal back in spotlight after painful absence

After a string of personal and political defeats that ushered in a months-long silence, Ségolène Royal has been named to a high-profile position. But the one-time French presidential nominee has been given no grace period by her opponents.
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'L'hommage' to victims of Toulouse gunman Merah
02/11/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'L'hommage' to victims of Toulouse gunman Merah

French papers focus on Netanyahu's visit to France. The French President François Hollande joined the Israeli Prime Minister for a memorial service for the victims of gunman Mohammed Merah in Toulouse on Thursday. Hollande, meanwhile, is not getting any momentum in domestic politics, with people close to him in the ruling Socialists calling on him to show leadership. That's the focus for this look at the French press on Friday 2nd November, 2012.
Dallas at the Elysée (episode 3)
25/10/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Dallas at the Elysée (episode 3)

Three women and a president... we look at the latest episode in the endless saga of the president's lover and his ex. Ségolène Royal speaks out against Valérie Trierweiler and on the same day, Carla Bruni has advice for the First Lady in Elle magazine. We finish with some funky steps at the UN as Psy shows Ban Ki-moon how to "ride the invisible pony" (The Daily Beast's phrase, not mine!)
France's first lady says she regrets tweeting snub
03/10/2012 - FRANCE

France's first lady says she regrets tweeting snub

Four months after French President François Hollande's partner, Valérie Trierweiler, became one of the country’s least popular figures when she slighted his ex-companion with one fell tweet, France's first lady has said she "regrets" the snub.
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Valérie Trierweiler: 'The tweet was a mistake and I regret it'
03/10/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Valérie Trierweiler: 'The tweet was a mistake and I regret it'

First Lady Valérie Trierweiler gives her first interview to a French paper since François Hollande's election. She says she regrets her tweet expressing support for a political rival of Ségolène Royal, Hollande's former long-term partner. The papers also focus on the first US presidential debate between Romney and Obama, which takes place tonight, and the EU fiscal pact debate in the French parliament yesterday. That's the focus for this Wednesday 3rd October, 2012.
Heads of state being silly
27/09/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Heads of state being silly

François Hollande dodges his ex Ségolène Royal at the UN; David Cameron gets a history lesson and Bill Clinton wants to be president again... in Ireland or France!
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