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Christiane Taubira, France's former justice minister and potential presidential candidate speaks during a visit to Saint-Denis the day after she said she was 'considering her candidacy' for the 2022 presidential election. SOUNDBITE
Live from the newsroom, France 24's Oliver Farry provides an overview of stories making French newspaper headlines.
FRENCH PAPERS - Thurs. 13.03.14: The main focus in the French press today is once again that controversial case of phone tapping involving former President Nicolas Sarkozy. Now the Socialist government is coming under fire for it's handling of the scandal.
'Minute' is a French far-right magazine and it's latest cover has drawn criticism from across the body politic. Christiane Taubira, of French-Carribean origin, is compared to a monkey. Is it "satire" - as 'Minute' is likely to argue - or blatant racism? Also, is this part of a broader trend where magazines are opting for shocking covers in order to create controversy and sell more copies? Finally, a look at some François Hollande look-a-likes.
A series of blatantly racist remarks about France's Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has once again revived a troubling question: is France becoming a racist country? Also this week, France is witnessing an original protest movement in Brittany, bringing together farmers, workers and bosses opposed to a new tax and bearing a distinctive sign: the red cap. It has clearly shaken an already weakened government.
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