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24/05/2012 - France

Moody's retains French AAA rating, but keeps an eye on Hollande

International ratings agency Moody's says France will keep its triple A rating but has kept the country’s outlook ‘negative’ while it closely watches the policies of President ...

24/05/2012

French press review 24 May 2012

The socialists make good on the election promise to reduce the retirement age to 60 for some employees and what is being called the 'Facebook fiasco' make the headlines in the French ...

23/05/2012

French press review 23 May 2012

A look ahead to June's legislative elections, the problem with the stock market launch of Facebook and why France has no law on sexual harassment grab the headlines in the French press.

22/05/2012

French press review 22 May 2012

A look ahead to June's legislative elections, the problem with the stock market launch of Facebook and why France has no law on sexual harassment grab the headlines in the French press.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai with French President François Hollande at Nato summit in Chicago
22/05/2012 - France - United States - Nato

France has done its duty in Afghanistan, says Hollande

French President François Hollande said France had done "more than its duty" in Afghanistan, as officials said a calendar to pull out troops would be drawn up in the coming ...

21/05/2012 - France's new president

Pressure on French Socialists to win June parliamentary elections

Campaigning kicked off on Monday for French parliamentary elections which newly-elected President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party must win, if he is to deliver on his election promises.

21/05/2012

French press review 21 May 2012

Greece, Nato, and French elections are this morning's headline stories.

20/05/2012

French weekly magazines review

The weekly magazines in France examine different elements of François Hollande's inaugaration. From what was said during a telephone call between Hollande and former president Sarkozy.

Protecting French citizens Internet rights and freedoms
20/05/2012 - International media

Protecting French citizens Internet rights and freedoms

RFI talked to Jeremie Zimmerman spokesman for Internet user rights organization La Quadrature du Net about a petition to the new French ...

19/05/2012

French press review 19 May 2012

President François Hollande’s maiden visit to the United States is the cover story in most French papers.

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