Despite political crises, a jailed ex-president and the Louvre robbery, the French are looking on the bright side
Pros ‘stealing to order’ in the Great Louvre Robbery
Gems could be recut or broken up in Eastern Europe, but there is hope they can be retrieved intact
Louvre heist was 800 metres from police headquarters
The robbery happened in broad daylight and took just seven minutes
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