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Eva Joly, her accent and all accents

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Eva Joly, the Norwegian-born presidential candidate for the Greens, regularly gets mocked here in France for the way she speaks. Some have even gone so far as saying her accent is an insult to the French language. She's hit back by posting an online video praising the diversity of accents in the Francophone world. But her experience highlights how an accent in France is still seen as a handicap.

Reuters/Charles Platiau
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