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15/05/2013 - International report

Lebanese parliament looking to electoral reform

The Lebanese parliament is due to vote on two proposed ideas for electoral reform later today, ahead of an election scheduled for June.

27/01/2013 - France

Class on Wednesdays divide the French

The French government has added an extra half-day to the school week for primary students, a decision that has divided educators and parents.

30/07/2012 - France

France's new tax to be a first in Europe

On Wednesday, France will be the first European country to impose a tax on financial transactions.

15/07/2012 - Report: Israel

Man sets himself on fire at Tel Aviv social justice protest

A protestor who attended the J-14 social justice protests late Saturday night in Tel Aviv set himself on fire, leaving a note saying that the government of Israel had “robbed” him.

27/06/2012 - France - Myanmar

Suu Kyi given president's welcome in Paris

Myanmar democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi declared that her country’s President Thein Sein is “sincere” in wanting democracy on a visit to Paris.

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13/05/2012 - International media

François Hollande to revamp French audiovisual sector

RFI spoke to Karim Bitar, senior fellow at France's Institute for International and Strategic Studies, IRIS, about president-elect François Hollande's agenda to revamp the French ...

29/01/2012 - France

Sarkozy to unveil reforms in hour-long TV interview Sunday

French President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on all major television channels in a one-hour interview Sunday evening to reveal reforms aimed at boosting his credibility ahead of the presidential ...