France to fight racism and anti-Semitism in 2015

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Series Details 02.01.15
Publication Date 02/01/2015
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Report of New Year speech to the French people by President Francois Hollande, 31 December 2014.

While the speech was wide-ranging in its coverage, EUObserver noted, in particular, President Hollande's comments warning against racism in France, and noted that German Chancellor Merkel had made similar comments in her New Year address.
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