French press review
Friday’s newspapers are dominated by the indictment and release on bail of ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn for the alleged sexual assault of a chambermaid. His fall from grace is the front-page story in all the major French dailies. But what effect has it had on Socialist chances of winning the presidency next year?
“Strauss-Kahn, the longest day” headlines Le Figaro. “Indicted” says France Soir,
“Indicted but freed” shouts Libération, "Freed but under strict surveillance" Aujourd’hui en France/Le Parisien. “DSK under strict watch” Métro.
The papers explain that Strauss-Kahn was indicted on all seven sex crime charges presented to a New York grand jury following his arrest last Saturday.
The French papers have a rundown of the details of Strauss-Kahn’s harsh bail conditions.
Strauss-Kahn was ordered to pay one million dollars (700,000 euros) upfront to secure his release from Rikers Island prison and to deposit a five-million-dollar (3.5 million euros) insurance bond. The main papers quote experts saying that all that money will probably be in the form of property deeds belonging to his wealthy wife, the ex-TV anchor Anne Sinclair.
Strauss-Kahn will be required to surrender all his travel documents, wear an ankle bracelet with a transmitter that gives his location, and subject himself to a round the clock watch by armed guards at a Manhattan apartment where he has been ordered to stay with his wife throughout his trial starting in June.
The cost of the security operation around Strauss-Kahn is estimated at 200,000 dollars (140,000 euros) every month, according to Le Figaro which cites experts, an amount to be raised entirely by the ex-IMF chief, according to the bail ruling.
La Croix says the Strauss-Kahn's stay at the IMF is over.
The scandal and his resignation has led to jockeying around the world for a replacement IMF chief, just as the international organisation is steering delicate negotiations on the eurozone debt crisis.
The Catholic newspaper underlines that the Bretton-Woods institution has opened the vetting process after receiving Strauss-Kahn’s resignation letter on Thursday.
The economic daily La Tribune expects a fierce battle amid widespread calls for the institution to revamp how it chooses its managing director .The so-called emerging economies, including China, Brazil, South Africa, and Singapore, are campaigning to end Europe’s stranglehold on the post
Les Echos tips French economy minister Christine Lagarde to get the job with the backing of the EU. But the respected daily Le Monde says she is facing a strong challenge from five main candidates, who include ex-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the former South African finance minister Trevor Manuel.
The French aren’t sure how Strauss-Kahn landed in such a dramatic and extraordinary affair and that has sent conspiracy theories spreading through the country Le Monde picks up some of the wild stories in circulation.
Some see the hand of the CIA, others, a plot hashed by American banks and other financial lobbies broken by Strauss-Kahn’s regulatory policies. Others see it as the work of a black cabinet close to the Elysée desperate to destroy the most dangerous candidate for the 2012 presidential election.
A poll conducted in the wake of the scandal found out that 57 per cent of respondents from across the political board believe Strauss-Kahn is the victim of a plot. The numbers rose to 70 per cent within Socialist ranks – Le Monde recalls that Strauss-Kahn himself raised the spectre of a secret plot against him recently in an interview published by Libération.
Le Monde reports that Socialist prospects to do well in the 2012 presidential elections haven’t been affected by the Strauss-Kahn affaire .
The latest Ipsos-Logica tracking poll puts two potential Socialist candidates far ahead of President Nicholas Sarkozy. Former Socialist Party chief François Hollande leads with 27 per cent, with current Socialist leader Martine Aubry is at 27 while Sarkozy comes third with just 21 per cent.
The poll found out the repositioning of Strauss Kahn’s supporters remains unclear as they struggle to come to terms with his shock exit. Another message from the poll is that president Sarkozy is no longer under threat of elimination by National Front leader Marine Le Pen, since the Socialists will be fielding just one candidate – the winner of the party’s internal primaries.
“Indicted but freed” shouts Libération, "Freed but under strict surveillance" Aujourd’hui en France/Le Parisien. “DSK under strict watch” Métro.
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The papers explain that Strauss-Kahn was indicted on all seven sex crime charges presented to a New York grand jury following his arrest last Saturday.
The French papers have a rundown of the details of Strauss-Kahn’s harsh bail conditions.
Strauss-Kahn was ordered to pay one million dollars (700,000 euros) upfront to secure his release from Rikers Island prison and to deposit a five-million-dollar (3.5 million euros) insurance bond. The main papers quote experts saying that all that money will probably be in the form of property deeds belonging to his wealthy wife, the ex-TV anchor Anne Sinclair.
Strauss-Kahn will be required to surrender all his travel documents, wear an ankle bracelet with a transmitter that gives his location, and subject himself to a round the clock watch by armed guards at a Manhattan apartment where he has been ordered to stay with his wife throughout his trial starting in June.
The cost of the security operation around Strauss-Kahn is estimated at 200,000 dollars (140,000 euros) every month, according to Le Figaro which cites experts, an amount to be raised entirely by the ex-IMF chief, according to the bail ruling.
La Croix says the Strauss-Kahn's stay at the IMF is over.
The scandal and his resignation has led to jockeying around the world for a replacement IMF chief, just as the international organisation is steering delicate negotiations on the eurozone debt crisis.
The Catholic newspaper underlines that the Bretton-Woods institution has opened the vetting process after receiving Strauss-Kahn’s resignation letter on Thursday.
The economic daily La Tribune expects a fierce battle amid widespread calls for the institution to revamp how it chooses its managing director .The so-called emerging economies, including China, Brazil, South Africa, and Singapore, are campaigning to end Europe’s stranglehold on the post
Les Echos tips French economy minister Christine Lagarde to get the job with the backing of the EU. But the respected daily Le Monde says she is facing a strong challenge from five main candidates, who include ex-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the former South African finance minister Trevor Manuel.
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The French aren’t sure how Strauss-Kahn landed in such a dramatic and extraordinary affair and that has sent conspiracy theories spreading through the country Le Monde picks up some of the wild stories in circulation.
Some see the hand of the CIA, others, a plot hashed by American banks and other financial lobbies broken by Strauss-Kahn’s regulatory policies. Others see it as the work of a black cabinet close to the Elysée desperate to destroy the most dangerous candidate for the 2012 presidential election.
A poll conducted in the wake of the scandal found out that 57 per cent of respondents from across the political board believe Strauss-Kahn is the victim of a plot. The numbers rose to 70 per cent within Socialist ranks – Le Monde recalls that Strauss-Kahn himself raised the spectre of a secret plot against him recently in an interview published by Libération.
Le Monde reports that Socialist prospects to do well in the 2012 presidential elections haven’t been affected by the Strauss-Kahn affaire .
The latest Ipsos-Logica tracking poll puts two potential Socialist candidates far ahead of President Nicholas Sarkozy. Former Socialist Party chief François Hollande leads with 27 per cent, with current Socialist leader Martine Aubry is at 27 while Sarkozy comes third with just 21 per cent.
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The poll found out the repositioning of Strauss Kahn’s supporters remains unclear as they struggle to come to terms with his shock exit. Another message from the poll is that president Sarkozy is no longer under threat of elimination by National Front leader Marine Le Pen, since the Socialists will be fielding just one candidate – the winner of the party’s internal primaries.
Dated-20/05/2011
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