France to fight racism and anti-Semitism in 2015

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.

• Primary Source

The Local.fr, 01.01.15: Hollande seeks to pep up French after 'tough year' http://www.thelocal.fr/20150101/hollande-seeks-to-pep-up-french-after-tough-year

ESO: Background information: 15,000 march in anti-Islamization PEGIDA demonstrations in Dresden http://www.europeansources.info/record/15000-march-in-anti-islamization-pegida-demonstrations-in-dresden/

The Local.de, 31.12.14: Merkel deplores new far-right group's 'hatred' http://www.thelocal.de/20141231/merkel-deplores-new-far-right-groups-hatred

France: Embassy of France in the UK: News, 31.12.14: 2015 must be a year of 'boldness, action and solidarity' http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/2015-must-be-a-year-of-boldness

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