Links for Tuesday 30 September 2008:

Surprised anyone? Nicolas Sarkozy’s son Jean cleared of traffic offence
“Heavenly Venus” Art sales: £800 bronze that buffed up to £3.8 million
Emergency meetings: France’s Sarkozy battles fallout from financial crisis
Diplomatically correct? France’s next Vatican envoy not gay, not divorced
No safe haven: Sniper kills witness in Varces prison yard as gangs’ drug war intensifies
Obituary: Joëlle Godard: comparative lawyer
Road safety measures: UK drivers risk on-the-spot fines in France
Antidotes to economic blues: Paris designers defy economic woes
“We must support them” Sarkozy Pledges to Aid French Banks Caught in Financial Turmoil
Béart: Nude Photo Book Just Made Famous French Actress A Lot More Famous
Viewpoint: McCain the new Sarkozy?
Power deal: India eyes France nuclear accord
Euphemism: Sarkozy aide says France in ‘quasi-recession’
Dodgy arms deals: ‘Angolagate’ puts French elite in the dock
3 in 4 Fear impact in their daily lives: French Clearly Worried About Financial Crisis