MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Fri. 30/3/2012: A study links sexual practices with how one votes. We also look at the arrest of 19 suspected Islamists in France today, and Sarkozy comparing the trauma post-9/11 in the US with France's trauma after the killings in Toulouse and Montauban...
German weekly Der Spiegel is reporting that some conservative European leaders have made a pact not to meet up with François Hollande before the elections. Meanwhile, Ikea France has been accused of spying on its staff and on disgruntled customers. Finally, girls in France are being damaged by the over-sexualisation of society. This is according to a report by a French senator from the ruling conservative party.
A report commissioned by the French government has called for a ban on "Mini-Miss" beauty pageants and children’s lingerie in the wake of a worldwide controversy over a Vogue magazine cover featuring a provocative image of a 10-year-old girl.
In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, half of the girls are married before they come of age. Some are as young as 12. Married to older men, they are often subjected to sexual and domestic violence. However, there is hope for these young girls. Thanks to recent initiatives to provide them with education, their lives can improve and attitudes are changing.
Egypt continues to dominate headlines, as the press asks if February's revolution really achieved anything, and what might come next. Le Canard Enchaîné claims French and British intelligence are already planning an intervention in Syria. Finally, we have a look at some of the worst sex scenes of the year.
A primary school in Berlin has come under fire after announcing that it will teach sexual diversity from September. A new kit is available to help teach children as young as 8 about homosexuality, but parents are up in arms. They believe their children are too young to be talking about the birds and the bees - never mind the 'birds and the birds'.
Sexual expression is a natural part of a well-rounded life. There's nothing inherently unhealthy about it. But when does too much sex become a bad thing? We look at the consequences of excessive sexual activity and why it poses a risk to our health.
We take a look at the sharp currency devaluation in Belarus and the panic it has provoked. In Germany, Angela Merkel’s government has been refusing to follow the pack - we explore the country’s recent stances on Libya, nuclear energy and the euro. Finally, British PM David Cameron is cracking down on sexing up.
