Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Chirac's riot speech criticised as timid


State of emergency in French suburbs; Before; After

President Jacques Chirac's response to almost three weeks of urban riots in France was widely criticised yesterday as belated, timid and confused. Even in his own centre-right political "family" the President's 13-minute television and radio address to the nation was damned with faint praise.

More: The Independent

- Cartoon by Zoltan for Tribune de Genève (Geneva)

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