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Monday, November 30, 2009

Charles Bremner - Times Online - WBLG: Things French kings never said

Charles Bremner - Times Online - WBLG: Things French kings never said

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Sunday Express | UK News :: Sarkozy ‘muscles in’ on Commonwealth

Sunday Express | UK News :: Sarkozy ‘muscles in’ on Commonwealth

By Daily Express reporter

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy prompted an angry response after he turned up at the Commonwealth Summit.

Dr Danny Sriskandarajah, director of the London-based Royal Commonwealth Society, said the visit had sparked fears Mr Sarkozy was trying to muscle in on the 53-member club.

All Blacks crush France in Marseille

All Blacks crush France in Marseille

New Zeland has achieved an impressive victory over France in Marseille (39-12). The All Blacks have finished their northern hemisphere tour without a defeat.

Source

http://www.france24.com/en/20091128-all-blacks-new-zeland-victory-france-rugby

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Lack of key economic jobs shows how Britain was outmanoeuvred in Brussels - Times Online

Lack of key economic jobs shows how Britain was outmanoeuvred in Brussels - Times Online

In the end, France had the last word,” crowed a headline in Le Figaro after Michel Barnier secured the internal market and financial services job in the European Commission. His appointment came as a bitter footnote for the City after the unexpected triumph of the EU foreign minister post for Baroness Ashton of Upholland.

Swine Flu': Mutated strain of virus claims two lives in France

Mutated strain of virus claims two lives in France

Two patients who were infected by an A (H1N1) mutation that was also recently detected in Norway have died in France, the government's Health Surveillance Institute (InVS) said in a statement on Friday.

By News Wires (text)

Source

http://www.france24.com/en/20091127-mutated-strain-virus-claimes-two-lives-france-h1n1-health

Friday, November 27, 2009

Sarkozy blow as Michelle Obama beats Carla Bruni to style award - Times Online

Sarkozy blow as Michelle Obama beats Carla Bruni to style award - Times Online

The French fashion world today dealt a new blow to President Sarkozy's drive to upstage President Obama: Elle magazine, the Parisienne's style bible, proclaimed Michelle Obama more chic than Carla Bruni.

Elle's annual best-dressed list awarded first place in the category of "political chic" to the US First Lady and second to France's Premiere Dame. Last year, Elle gave Ms Bruni, 42, second place ahead of Mrs Obama but after the winner, Asma Al-Assad, the British-born wife of the Syrian President.

France foils UK to secure EU finance job - Times Online

France foils UK to secure EU finance job - Times Online

France has taken control of the EU's key internal market and financial services job after a last-minute lobbying offensive from Nicolas Sarkozy in what will be seen as a huge blow for Britain's Europe policy.

Michel Barnier, the French former foreign minister, was handed the full portfolio this morning despite intense British efforts to strip out financial services and give it to an economic liberal because of fears in the City of a new bout of regulation.

French foiled in attempt to grab control of finances in EU carve-up - Times Online

French foiled in attempt to grab control of finances in EU carve-up - Times Online

Michel Barnier with the French MEP Rachida Dati. He is being lined up for the EU?s internal market portfolio

Britain’s campaign to prevent France taking command of banks and financial services in the EU appeared to be heading for success last night, to great relief in the City of London.

Michel Barnier, a former French Foreign Minister, is being lined up to take over the key internal market portfolio in the new European Commission, due to be announced today

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Sarkozy Wants to Rebury Camus in the Panthéon: Non, non or oui, oui? | Book Case

Sarkozy Wants to Rebury Camus in the Panthéon: Non, non or oui, oui? | Book Case


French president Nicolas Sarkozy has suggested that in honour of the 50th anniversary of the death of Albert Camus, the Algerian born author’s remains should be moved into the Panthéon where the heroes of France are traditionally buried. But left wing academics and intellectuals are a little piqued at the idea of the right wing president co-opting one of their heroes.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Renault angers young French couples by naming its new car Zoé

Renault angers young French couples by naming its new car Zoé