François Hollande
Hollande says Calais ‘Jungle’ camp must be ‘completely dismantled’
French President François Hollande said on a visit to the northern port of Calais Monday that the sprawling "Jungle" camp there must be "completely dismantled".
In The Papers
Fatal shooting shakes Charlotte's self-image
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS - Fri. 23.09.16: The city of Charlotte, in North Carolina, is in the spotlight today. The city has become the scene of protests and unrest following the…
In The Papers
‘We, the French Muslim women’
FRENCH PAPERS - Fri. 23.09.16: Le Parisien focuses on François Hollande's presidential track record. Did he keep the promises he made to young people? Meanwhile, Libération gives…
Hollande tells UN on Syria: ‘Enough is enough’
French President François Hollande on Tuesday appealed for an end to the carnage in Syria, telling the United Nations: "Enough is enough".
Mediawatch
Washington Post turns its back on former source Snowden
The Washington Post was one of two media to reveal details of the NSA leak organised by Edward Snowden, yet the paper now says it does not back calls for the whistleblower to…
France's Hollande leads homage to victims of terrorism
A ceremony to honour the victims of terrorism was held in Paris Monday, with French President François Hollande leading tributes to those killed, injured and bereaved in the…
‘Let us stop being victims’
FRENCH PAPERS – Mon. 19.09.16 French papers focus on the country’s national tribute to the victims of a series of terror attacks in France over the past year. But according to…
France’s Hollande to pick up ‘World Statesman Award’
President François Hollande will be awarded the 2016 “World Statesman Award” at a ceremony in New York on Monday for his “leadership in safeguarding democracy and freedom in a…
French PM bypasses parliament to force through labour reforms
France's government has used a special measure to force through a divisive labour bill in the lower house of Parliament without a vote - for a second time.
French Connections
Does ‘la Françafrique’ still exist?
FRENCH CONNECTIONS – Thurs. 15.09.16: France granted most of its African colonies independence in 1960, but it has maintained a network of influence often referred to as “la…
In The French Papers
Centrist leader to Macron: 'Stay off my political territory'
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - Thursday, September 15: Protesters are planning a new wave of demonstrations and strikes against French labour reforms. This as François Hollande's…
Jail term sought for France’s former ‘tax tsar’ for tax fraud
A French prosecutor on Wednesday sought a three-year jail term for ex-budget minister Jérôme Cahuzac, saying the former tax tsar had made “a laughing stock” of France by owning a…
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