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However, sales dropped steadily thereafter and as of 2005, only about 45,000 copies were being sold per day. Managed by a series of different publishers over the years, the newspaper became more sensationalist in content in an attempt to revive sales. In late 2005, the newspaper's fortunes declined further when it entered Bankruptcy proceedings on October 27 , and on October 31 the Bobigny commerce court declared a setting in rectification for a six month period. The millionaire Raymond Lakah currently owns a majority share in the newspaper. In March 2006 , Arcadi Gaydamak announced his offer to buy back the newspaper via '' Moscow News '' company 1 . ''JYLLANDS-POSTEN'' MUHAMMAD CARTOONS CONTROVERSY See Also: Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy On February 1, 2006 ''France Soir'' republished a series of Caricature depictions of Mohammad under the headline "Yes, we have the right to caricature God" ("Oui, on a le droit de caricaturer Dieu"), which had caused much controversy after initial publication in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten . Moroccan and Tunisia n authorities prohibited distribution of this issue of ''France Soir''. In response to the uproar in the Muslim community, Lakah immediately Terminated The Employment of Jacques Lefranc, the managing director of the newspaper, citing the need to "respect the beliefs and convictions of each individual". The title of the February 2 issue was "Help us, Voltaire , they have gone mad!" ("Au secours, Voltaire, ils sont devenus fous!"). REFERENCES |
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