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		<title>Eurozone crisis: new bailout under half the size of Oz economy</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/12/22/eurozone-crisis-new-bailout-under-half-the-size-of-oz-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/12/22/eurozone-crisis-new-bailout-under-half-the-size-of-oz-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Dyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[euro crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eurozone]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Greece]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The question for the eurozone in 2012 is the pace of panic: a slow panic still grabs you in the end. Knowing Europe and the various governments there's something out there with the capacity to bring on that feeling.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek gift of democracy puts Europe back on the brink</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/11/02/greek-gift-of-democracy-puts-europe-back-on-the-brink/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/11/02/greek-gift-of-democracy-puts-europe-back-on-the-brink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[european financial markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eurozone crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eurozone economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[George Papandreou]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greece]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=256493</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Europe is back on the brink of crisis after the Greek government opted to put last week's bailout deal to the people. <b>Glenn Dyer</b> and <b>Bernard Keane</b> report on the latest developments.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>For &#8216;dull&#8217; Hollande, it&#8217;s &#8216;game over&#8217; in French presidential race</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/10/07/for-dull-hollande-its-game-over-in-french-presidential-race/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/10/07/for-dull-hollande-its-game-over-in-french-presidential-race/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Richardson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France presidential race]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Sarkozy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=251523</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the misadventures of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, hopes are high in France's Socialist Party as its voters go to the polls on Sunday to choose a candidate for next year's presidential election to run against centre-right incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sacrebleu! The French repeal female pants ban!</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/28/sacrebleu-the-french-repeal-female-pants-ban/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/28/sacrebleu-the-french-repeal-female-pants-ban/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Political snippets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gender equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rob Chalmers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=238176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The equal rights for women campaign has reached a new level in France.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>French Socialists still haunted by ghost of DSK</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/21/french-socialists-still-haunted-by-ghost-of-dsk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/21/french-socialists-still-haunted-by-ghost-of-dsk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Richardson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominique Strauss Kahn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=236955</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It wasn't supposed to be like this at all for France's Socialist Party.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/21/french-socialists-still-haunted-by-ghost-of-dsk/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Strauss-Kahn edges closer to a comeback</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/06/strauss-kahn-edges-closer-to-a-comeback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/06/strauss-kahn-edges-closer-to-a-comeback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Richardson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominique Strauss Kahn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominique Strauss-Kahn s-x assault case]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[french presidency]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=233726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some New York media are claiming that those prosecuting the case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn are ready to drop all charges. Whilst this might be good news for DSK it will only further confuse the race for French Socialist Candidate.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/07/06/strauss-kahn-edges-closer-to-a-comeback/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Forget the food bit, just give me a drink</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2011/06/27/forget-the-food-bit-just-give-me-a-drink/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2011/06/27/forget-the-food-bit-just-give-me-a-drink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Links]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=231854</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Younger generations of French wine drinkers are less likely to savour a bottle over food and more prone to drink simply for pleasure, according to latest research, reports <b>Richard Farmer</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2011/06/27/forget-the-food-bit-just-give-me-a-drink/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>War on the internet: the key fronts</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/06/02/war-on-the-internet-1-censorship-harassment-and-attacks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/06/02/war-on-the-internet-1-censorship-harassment-and-attacks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Keane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anonymous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[censorship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[net filter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[War on the Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wikileaks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=226813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A widespread and in many ways concerted series of attack by governments on the internet is underway, one that has increased in scope and complexity since WikiLeaks humiliated the US government and social media helped fuel the Arab Spring.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/06/02/war-on-the-internet-1-censorship-harassment-and-attacks/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dominique Strauss-Khan</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/05/19/dominique-strauss-khan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/05/19/dominique-strauss-khan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 03:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brocial Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building the Education Revolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doctors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominique Strauss Kahn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=224059</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Crikey reads have their say.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>France&#8217;s parties face a world without DSK</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/05/18/frances-parties-face-a-world-without-dsk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/05/18/frances-parties-face-a-world-without-dsk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 03:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Richardson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominique Strauss Kahn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France economy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=223844</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund and leading light of the French Socialist Party, remains in jail and leaves the French political world in turmoil.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/05/18/frances-parties-face-a-world-without-dsk/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Oh la la, IMF chief &#8212; and future French prez &#8212; in rape scandal</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/05/16/ooh-la-la-imf-chief-and-future-french-prez-in-r-pe-scandal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/05/16/ooh-la-la-imf-chief-and-future-french-prez-in-r-pe-scandal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 02:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Jamieson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominique Strauss Kahn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominique Strauss-Kahn s-x assault case]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Sarkozy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=223327</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sex and French politics go together like croissants and coffee. But the latest scandal, an alleged sexual assault against a New York hotel maid by IMF chief and French presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn, leaves a far nastier taste.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>A personal Anzac journey: finding family in France</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/back-in-a-bit/2011/04/20/a-personal-anzac-journey-finding-a-fallen-family-member/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/back-in-a-bit/2011/04/20/a-personal-anzac-journey-finding-a-fallen-family-member/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Links]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANZAC Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=219221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To <b>Troy Wilkinson's</b>, G T C Williams was nothing more than the name of his long dead great-grandmother's brother. That is, until a pilgrimage to his grave in France made him examine the young soldier's short life.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>For Sarkozy, wars maketh the man</title>
		<link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nicolas-sarkozy/8433481/Sarkozys-six-wars-will-make-or-break-him.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nicolas-sarkozy/8433481/Sarkozys-six-wars-will-make-or-break-him.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Sarkozy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=216124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[French President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his future on the success of not one but six wars. If they fail, Sarko's presidency will surely fail with them, writes <b>Anne-Elisabeth Moutlet</b>.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Encouragement for the French far right</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2011/03/21/encouragement-for-the-french-far-right/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2011/03/21/encouragement-for-the-french-far-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Links]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jean-Marie le Pen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Le Pen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Front]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=212118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The far-right National Front (FN) has gained ground in French local elections which suggests there really might be a national rise in support now that Marine Le Pen has succeeded her father Jean-Marie as the party leader, writes <b>Richard Farmer</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2011/03/21/encouragement-for-the-french-far-right/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Escaping capitalism (juste un peu) in France</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/back-in-a-bit/2011/03/18/escaping-capitalism-juste-un-peu-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/back-in-a-bit/2011/03/18/escaping-capitalism-juste-un-peu-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food & Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Links]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=211601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's the social capital not the economic capital that runs the best businesses in France. Why go to an all-in-one supermarket when you can drop by your favourite bakery for a hot croissant and a chat? asks <b>Carolyne Lee</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/back-in-a-bit/2011/03/18/escaping-capitalism-juste-un-peu-in-france/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>France and Germany urge nationals to leave Tokyo ASAP</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2011/03/17/tokyo-leave-now/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2011/03/17/tokyo-leave-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asia-Pacific]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=211018</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While it may seem unduly dramatic, France and Germany have urged their nationals to leave Tokyo as soon as possible and Air France has been directed to provide an emergency airlift, reports <b>Ben Sandilands</b>. ]]></description>
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		<title>A victory for dead smokers</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2011/01/20/a-victory-for-dead-smokers/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2011/01/20/a-victory-for-dead-smokers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[French lawmakers have voted to end a draconian anti-smoking rule that deprived iconic Gallic puffers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Coco Chanel of their cigarettes in posters or photos, reports <b>Richard Farmer</b>. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>France, UK butt heads over nuclear arms; more climate cables</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/12/10/wikileaks-update-france-uk-butt-heads-over-nuclear-arms-more-climate-cables/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/12/10/wikileaks-update-france-uk-butt-heads-over-nuclear-arms-more-climate-cables/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Cowie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gordon Brown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nuclear non proliferation treaty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wikileaks Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown's push to reduce the numbers of nuclear-armed submarines operating within Britain's military took US diplomats by surprise, another cable released by WikiLeaks shows today. ]]></description>
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		<title>The revelation of Bordeaux, a quiet Paris</title>
		<link>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/back-in-a-bit/2010/11/15/the-revelation-of-bordeaux-the-quiet-paris/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.crikey.com.au/back-in-a-bit/2010/11/15/the-revelation-of-bordeaux-the-quiet-paris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food & Travel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[architecture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From grandiose columned architecture to colourful anti-Sarkozy protesters and stunning sunsets reflected against sandstone, Bordeaux proved a wonderful travel surprise during <b>Nic Heath's</b> French adventures.]]></description>
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		<title>Mon dieu! Sarkozy spies on journalists</title>
		<link>http://cpj.org/blog/2010/11/france-is-sarkozy-spying-on-journalists.php</link>
		<comments>http://cpj.org/blog/2010/11/france-is-sarkozy-spying-on-journalists.php#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Journalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Links]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Print]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[censorship]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Le Canard Enchaine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media censorship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Sarkozy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A French satirical weekly, <em>Le Canard Enchainé</em>, accused president Sarkozy of "supervising the spying of French journalists", claiming that intelligence agencies were forced to investigate and monitor calls of journalists who were critical against the government.]]></description>
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		<title>Coming to terms with the fury of the French</title>
		<link>http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,725250,00.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,725250,00.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>f79</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Links]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French retirement age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Sarkozy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Millions of French people have protested against the raising of the national retirement age, but their fury encompasses a great deal more - including the deterioration of government credibility and the leadership of Nicolas Sarkozy, who only exacerbates the country's problems, writes <b>Ullrich Fichtner</b>.]]></description>
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		<title>Why inflation sucks in France</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/09/28/why-inflation-sucks-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/09/28/why-inflation-sucks-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Political snippets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brazil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[us eco]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you are in too much of a hurry to get the words out, things can go wrong as the former French Justice Minister Rachida Dati found to the amusement of many watchers of political television interviews this week.]]></description>
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		<title>Mon dieu! Versailles gets a modern makeover</title>
		<link>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/traditionalists-outraged-at-versailles-modern-makeover-2078468.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/traditionalists-outraged-at-versailles-modern-makeover-2078468.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[People & Ideas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traditionalists have got their brocade and gold gilt in a twist, following a modern art exhibition inside the famed French Palace of Versailles. A petition of 5000 signatures pleads authorities not to "shatter the harmony" of Versailles.]]></description>
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		<title>French population poised to protest pensions reform</title>
		<link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7985033/Two-million-French-people-to-strike-over-Sarkozys-pensions-reform.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7985033/Two-million-French-people-to-strike-over-Sarkozys-pensions-reform.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French pensioners reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Viewed as a key plank for his reelection platform, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the nation's official retirement age from 60 to 62 has generated widespread controversy, with around two million people expected to stage unions-supported strikes. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter from: France, captivated by le duel entre deux personnalités</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/08/24/letter-from-france-captivated-by-le-duel-entre-deux-personnalites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/08/24/letter-from-france-captivated-by-le-duel-entre-deux-personnalites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Federal Election 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Australian political events are seen differently here in France. Whatever happens next in Australia's federal election, the world is watching, writes France-based freelance journalist <b>Alan Austin</b>.]]></description>
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