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16/03/2012

French press review 16 March 2012

The French presidential campaign once again dominates today’s French dailies. Almost to the point of sleep deprivation! Let me explain.

14/03/2012 - France

Sarkozy attempts to quell halal controversy at Paris mosque

France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy headed to the Paris mosque on Wednesday, where he met with Muslims to smooth over tensions concerning the recent controversy over halal meat.

World Water Forum opened 12 March in Marseille
12/03/2012 - France

World Water Forum in Marseille tackles access to clean water and sanitation

French Prime Minister Francois Fillion has described as “unacceptable” the death toll from health risks associated with a lack of clean water and sanitation.

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06/03/2012 - France

Don't use us as scapegoats in halal meat row, say France's Muslims

The debate in France over halal meat, which has become a major issue of the presidential election campaign, once again reared its head on Tuesday when the president of theFrench Council of the ...

19/02/2012 - France

Sarkozy promotes image as President of the People

French President Nicolas Sarkozy positioned himself as the ‘president of the people’ in his first major campaign meeting since he announced he would run for re-election last week.

28/01/2012 - France

Sarkozy's UMP sets out programme for 2012

Ahead of President Sarkozy’s highly-awaited televised speech on Sunday, his ruling UMP party gathered in Paris to vote through its programme for 2012.

14/01/2012 - France - Eurozone

French leaders play down triple-A rating loss as Euro-crisis deepens

Europe was plunged into crisis again and the French government was on the defensive after the Standard & Poor’s agency stripped France and Austria of their top-notch triple A and either ...

10/01/2012

French press review 10 January 2012

The race to become the next president of France grabs the headlines in the French media.

27/12/2011 - France - Poland

France to donate six million euros to Auschwitz concentration camp site

France is to donate six million euros to the preservation of the Auschwitz former concentration camp in response to an international appeal for 120 million euros to maintain the site and its ...

23/12/2011

French press review 23 December 2011

Several topics make the headlines starting with the cheap three-year loans granted by the European Central Bank to 523 European credit and financial companies.

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