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Monday, November 30, 2009
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.
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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.
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)
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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.
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.
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
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