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Froggy News - December 2007

A stud of a President – Sarkozy the ultimate charmer

Nicolas Sarkozy's apparent new girl friend
Nicolas Sarkozy's new girl friend Carla Bruni


As we approach the time of the year when good will and consideration weigh hard on our moral conscience, it seems Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted the greatest Christmas present of them all



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December 21st 2007 @ 17:45

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Finesse shopping at its best

The elegant department store, Le Bon Marché, in Paris's seventh arrondissement
The elegant department store, Le Bon Marché, in Paris's seventh arrondissement



This year the perils of Christmas shopping proved to be a real eye opener. It had been a long time since I had wondered through Paris’s most prestigious neighborhoods as a keen shopper. So, instead of inhaling the stimulating odors of burnt coffee and dreamingly gazing through the windows of Paris’s many bistros, this time I mingled with the city’s consumers


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December 20th 2007 @ 20:49

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Johnny Halliday bites the dust

Johnny Halliday, the French singer who recently announced the end to his career in 2009
Johnny Halliday in his early days, the French singer has recently announced the end of his career will be in 2009


As Led Zeppelin perform a serious of two concerts at the O2 arena in London, France is mourning the news that Johnny Hallyday - one of the nation's few musicians of international standing – will be ending his career with a farewell tour in 2009


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December 9th 2007 @ 22:13

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Should culture be prioritized over rules and regulations?

A legal artist squat in central Paris
A legal artist squat in central Paris


Earlier today I conducted an interview with Christophe Girard, an elected deputy in charge of culture and arts in the Paris region. The objective was to discuss the political viewpoint on the existence of artistic hideouts – which are often in poor physical condition – in the heart of the French capital


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