'France remains a deeply racist country'

Issued on: 23/03/2012 - 09:44Modified: 23/03/2012 - 14:02

By: Florence VILLEMINOT Follow

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 23/03/12. The aftermath of the Toulouse drama is getting a lot of attention in the international press. Some dailies applaud the way Nicolas Sarkozy dealt with the crisis. But in The Independent, comment editor Adrian Hamilton is highly critical of the French president and says that although he has called for national unity, "France remains a deeply racist country".

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Some articles from today’s international press review:

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE: “Crisis puts Sarkozy in spotlight and shakes up campaign”

GUARDIAN: “Toulouse shootings: in the line of fire”

INDEPENDENT: “For French Muslims, this horror only makes matters worse”

INDEPENDENT: “France is a deeply racist country, and Toulouse will only make matters worse”

WALL STREET JOURNAL (Europe): “Jihad in Toulouse”

JEUNE AFRIQUE: “Coup d'État in Mali”