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Extra! Sarkozy’s Republican ‘Hold-Up’

“Scandals, lawsuits, and bankers chase him. What of it!” writes French news weekly Marianne in its cover story this week. “Nicolas Sarkozy has but one goal: take back ultimate power on the “Republican” ticket.” The former president of France has rattled observers across the political spectrum with his initiative to rebrand his center-right party, the […]

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The Model For France’s *Marianne* Symbol Is From FEMEN

LE PARISIEN (France) Worldcrunch PARIS – Et voila…there she is: Elysee (Twitter) The Marianne is France’s national emblem, present on various official logos of public institutions, including official stamps of the French postal service. The stamps of the female figure have been redesigned every few years since 1967, based on famous women. According to Olivier […]

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