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PARIS -- Grabbing breasts, tweaking thong underwear, hitting a female aide in the face -- top French politicians stand accused of all this and more, in a wave of allegations emerging recently that have women asking: How do we make it stop In 2011, Dominique Strauss-Kahn s scandals exposed widespread sexism in French politics, prompting uproar and hope among feminists for a new era. And in 2016 Little has changed, activists say. On Wednesday they held a protest outside Parliament to say enough is enough.What prompted the renewed anger were recent media reports and a book, L Elysee off, which allege misconduct by two government ministers and a deputy parliament speaker. The accusations pose yet
hoka schuhe another problem for President Francois Hollande s embattled government.The most high-profile target is Finance Minister Michel Sapin, accused in the book of touching a journalist s underwear during the World Economic Forum gathering of the global business elite in 2015. French media reported that S
af1 apin issued a statement Tuesday to Agence France-Presse acknowledging that he touched her back, and later apologized.Government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said Wednesday that Sapin acknowledged an inappropriate gesture. Michel Sapin spoke out to say what he had to say, to say that he regretted it, Le Foll told reporters after a Cabinet meeting. Paris prosecutors are investigating allegations of breast-grabbing and other behavior by green party politician Denis Baupin, who resigned
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak won his fourth six-year term, taking almost 94
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stanley mugs idency, the interior minister said today. The 71-year-old president, one of Washington s closest Middle Eastern allies, was the only candidate in Sunday s yes-or-no referendum. Opposition groups boycotted the ballot, calling it a sham and urging the president to initiate direct, multiparty elections. Despite the almost universal support, it was the first time the Acirc; YesAcirc; vote fell below 95 percent in a presidential referendum. During the presidency of Mubarak s predecessor, the late Anwar Sada
stanley cup t, the Acirc; YesAcirc; vote was invariably 99.9 percent. In his previous referendums, Mubarak received more than 95 percent. In 1993, the last plebiscite, he got 96 percent. The turnout was 79.2 percent or 18.9 million of the 24 million eligible voters, el-Adli said. Egypt s constitution does not allow for a presidential election. Instead, the elected parliament, the People s Assembly, nominates one candidate for the referendum. The 454-member house, dominated by Mubarak s National Democratic Party, chose Mubarak in July. Mubarak, who was vice president under Sadat, was first elected president in 1981 after Sadat s assassination by Islamic radicals. He is respected for his economic achievements. He has significantly reduced Egypt s foreign debt, balanced the budget and cut inflation to about 3 percent, making the country one
