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French actor Gérard Depardieu with Russian President Vladimiur Putin
18/05/2013 - France - Russia

Depardieu likens President Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II and François Mitterand

 In an interview published on Saturday, French actor Gérard Depardieu may have ruffled a few feathers when he likened Russian president Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II and to ...

17/05/2013

African press review 17 May 2013

The African press is dominated by the situation in Nigeria following President Goodluck Jonathan’s declaration of a state of emergency in the northern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

François Hollande gives his bi-annual press conference.
16/05/2013 - France

Hollande defends economic leadership during first year in office

The French President, François Hollande, has used a major press conference to urge the French public to be patient with his plans to reverse sluggish growth and rising unemployment.

Russia's 'lost year' under Vladimir Putin
07/05/2013 - World news explained

Russia's 'lost year' under Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin returned to the Kremlin one year ago for a historic third term. Experts on Russia are calling it the "lost year". Political repression has intensified, ...

06/04/2013 - France

Depardieu in New York as drink-drive trial put off again

A Paris court on Friday pushed back the drunk-driving trial of French film actor Gerard Depardieu for a third time, to 24 May.

Brics seek to break IMF/World Bank domination
27/03/2013 - African news explained

Brics seek to break IMF/World Bank domination

The Brics grouping of emerging economies have reached a deal to establish a development bank that would rival Western-backed institutions.

25/03/2013

French press review 25 March 2013

Cyprus, Germany and the future leadership of France's Employers Federation, all feature prominently in the French newspapers today...

China's president makes first foreign trip to Russia and Africa
24/03/2013 - World news explained

China's president makes first foreign trip to Russia and Africa

Xi Jingping will arrive in Tanzania today on the second leg of his first foreign trip as China's president.

Still from the video by Belgian Notélé TV
17/03/2013 - France - Belgium

During his first tv interview Depardieu explains why he left France

Speaking on Belgian television Notélé last night, French actor Gérard Depardieu explained for the first time publicly why he left France nearly a year ago for Belgium.

09/03/2013 - France - Syria - Russia

France slams Russian refusal to push Assad to quit

French President François Hollande has hit out at Russia’s refusal to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, adding that he would urge the opposition to negotiate with other ...

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