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13. June 2009 | 19:21

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-13 15:28 French farmers end blockade after govt pledge

PARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - French farmers protesting against the margins earned by supermarkets on everyday food products said they would stop blockading retail warehouses on Saturday after the government promised to look into their grievances. Farmers had blocked access to around 40 of the some 60 distribution centres supplying French supermarkets as part of a 48-hour demonstration. About 20 … (News Source: Interactive Investor - 15:00:42)

French farmers end blockade after govt pledge

PARIS (Reuters) - French farmers protesting against the margins earned by supermarkets on everyday food products said they would stop blockading retail warehouses on Saturday after the government promised to look into their grievances. (News Source: The Star - 16:05:18)

French Workers Stage New Protest Over Sarkozy’s Crisis Management

PARIS (AFP)–French factory workers and civil servants headed up marches across the country Saturday as thousands staged a new day of protest over President Nicolas Sarkozy’s handling of the economic crisis. (News Source: Nasdaq - 12:11:10)

Best ever? After finally winning French, Roger Federer says he’s glad to be part of debate

PARIS (AP) - With his first French Open title, Roger Federer strengthened the argument he’s the best tennis player ever. (News Source: FOX 5 San Diego - 12:41:44)

Enticing selection of French cinema to be screened

CEBU, Philippines - The Embassy of France in Manila, Ayala Cinemas, Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, Inc and Les Amis dela France will present to Cebuano cinephiles another opportunity to sample the best of French Cinematic Arts come June 19-21, 2009 at the Onstage Ayala Center Cebu. (News Source: The Freeman - 16:03:39)

A Look Back:Keeping it simple, but not necessarily stupid

If their group were to have a flag, it’d probably be a white one, or blue one, or whatever color the material happened to be that they bought. (News Source: Daily Pilot - 17:01:58)

French unions’ fifth anti-crisis march

French trade unions organised their fifth in a series of nationwide protests against the government’s handling of the financial crisis. Unions had… (News Source: EuroNews - 12:41:48)

School board accepting applications to new French advisory committee

The Halton District School Board is accepting applications for its new French as a Second Language Advisory Committee. The committee’s goal is to work toward ensuring excellence in French education, improve student learning and promote opportunities for students to learn and use French. (News Source: Burlington Post - 15:49:30)

French city seeks 2012 athletes

A French city launches a 20m euro (Â£17m) bid to encourage 2012 athletes to train in France rather than England. (News Source: BBC News - 19:32:06)

UPDATE:French Min:No Country Leading The Way On Stress Tests

LECCE, Italy (Dow Jones)–French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Saturday finance ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations compared methodologies used to stress test their domestic banks, but that there was no agreement on the best recipe to do that. (News Source: The Forex Market - 14:33:34)

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