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Focus on France 8 January 2009

New rules to govern world financial systems

Article published on the 2009-01-08 Latest update 2009-01-08 18:29 TU

Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel in Paris.(Photo: Reuters)

Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel in Paris.
(Photo: Reuters)

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany's Chancellor Angela
Merkel
called today for new rules to govern world finance in the wake
of the global economic collapse. Meanwhile, the National Assembly is
debating a massive fiscal stimulus to avert economic recession.

Focus on France: New capitalism

08/01/2009 by Brent Gregston

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Focus on France 18 July 2009

Week in review

This week, auto workers threatened to blow up their factory, hundreds of troops - and horses - marched down Paris' Champs Elysées for Bastille day, and some cried censorship over the banning of a rapper from a music festival over his sexist lyrics.

2009-07-18 16:15 TU

Focus on France 17 July 2009

Scientists work on the H1N1 vaccine at a lab in Thailand(Photo: Reuters)

France orders a billion euros' worth of swine flu vaccine

France has ordered 94 million swine flu vaccine doses, stepping up its efforts to contain the pandemic after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned it was unstoppable.

2009-07-18 14:09 TU

Focus on France 16 July 2009

The refugees as they leave Malta(Photo: Reuters)

African asylum-seekers housed in France

Nearly 100 African asylum seekers have been housed in France after arriving in Paris on 9 July. They had been stranded in Malta after arriving there by boat from Lybia.

2009-07-16 16:32 TU

Focus on France 15 July 2009

Orelsan(Photo: Manuel Lagos)

Is French rap being censored?

Orelsan has been banned from this year’s Francofolies music festival. Festival organisers say they cancelled his appearance because Segolene Royal, of France's Socialist Party, threatened to cut their subsidies. In an odd twist, some right-wing politicians are defending the young rapper.

2009-07-15 17:32 TU

Focus on France 14 July 2009

French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the Place de La Concorde - accompanied by the cavalry - prior to the Bastille Day parade on 14 July, 2009(Photo: Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)

Cavalry helps the Bastille Day celebrations

On Bastille Day, 160 horses escorted French President Nicolas Sarkozy from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde for a special performance for the crowds who had gathered. RFI finds out how the grand cavalry prepared for the event.

2009-07-14 16:15 TU

Focus on France 13 July 2009

A Renault factory(Photo : AFP)

Laid-off workers threaten to blow up factory

A French town is beefing up emergency services after workers at a bankrupt car parts firm occupied their factory and threatened to blow it up.

2009-07-14 15:01 TU

Focus on France 12 July 2009

Sunday trading in France?

Parliament has been debating whether French businesses should be able to open Sundays. In the Yes camp is work-loving President Sarkozy while many others - the unions, the "Friends of Sunday" association, department store workers and even some of Sarkozy's own party are opposed.

2009-07-12 13:19 TU

Focus on France 11 July 2009

A look back at a week that brought awards for Paris, debates over Sunday trading and controversy in Franco-Iranian relations

2009-07-12 09:51 TU

Focus on France 10 July 2009

Youths in the French town of Firminy clashed with police for a third night on Thursday following the death of Mohamed Benmouna. He was found hanging in a police cell earlier this week after being arrested in an investigation into extortion.

2009-07-10 16:17 TU

Focus on France 9 July 2009

(Photo: edf.fr)

Power price hike on the way

France's electricity company wants to raise household prices 20 per cent. Its boss says it is needed to stop sliding into debt. Consumers may not see it the same way.

2009-07-10 08:47 TU

Latest update 2009-07-14 17:54 TU