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Jacques Chirac 's forthcoming TV intervention is already being criticised (Photo: European Commission)

Chirac's forthcoming TV address is 'stage-managed'

French President Jacques Chirac's forthcoming TV address is the "triumph of political marketing", contrary to journalism, French journalists have said.

Mr Chirac, whose TV intervention, planned for last week, was postponed to this Thursday (14 April) because of Pope John Paul II's funeral, is to debate with some 80 young people on national channel TF1.

Three topics will be discussed: the referendum on the EU Constitution, the perspectives for France in Europe, and Europe's place i...

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Jacques Chirac 's forthcoming TV intervention is already being criticised (Photo: European Commission)

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