Topic: Nicolas Sarkozy
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In Pictures: Julian Assange and the WikiLeaks Scandal
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Hollande's victory: The world ponders a major shift
François Hollande's victory may represent change for not just France, but Europe as a whole.
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France presidential elections: the candidates challenging Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is fighting for reelection in the April 22 presidential poll. Here are the top 5 presidential candidates.
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French school shooting: Five responses to the gunman's attack
French authorities are searching for the gunman responsible for killing three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse yesterday. The event followed closely behind the murder of three French soldiers in the region. Here is a snapshot of reactions to the events from French and Jewish media.
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As Europe struggles, the Franco-German alliance turns testy
The relationship between France and Germany undergirds postwar Europe – and some worry the countries' increased sniping over economic woes is threatening the EU's foundation.
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Hollande's popularity hits new lows after a year at France's helm
President François Hollande was expected to bring about reform and fight austerity when he took office a year ago. But his term so far has been mired in protest and scandal.
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Global News Blog Bill Gates sets South Korea abuzz with 'rude' one-handed shake
Bill Gates triggered a media uproar with a 'disrespectful' one-handed shake upon meeting the new South Korean president. What should Bill Gates have done?
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France approves gay marriage after surprisingly violent debate
The French parliament voted to legalize gay marriage today, becoming the 14th country to do so. But France's road to marriage equality has been surprisingly divisive, bitter, and even bloody.
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Explosion at French Embassy in Libya highlights security challenges (+video)
The explosion wounded two French guards in what appeared to be the first major terrorist attack on a diplomatic compound in Tripoli since the ouster of Col. Muammar Qaddafi.
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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy album targets French president
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy album: The singer-songwriter's new album features a song critical of French President Hollande. Clara Bruni-Sarkozy is the former 'first lady' of France.
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Chávez vs Lula: Two distinct approaches to poverty reduction in Latin America
Both Chávez in Venezuela and Lula in Brazil dramatically reshaped their societies, reducing inequality to their lowest levels in decades. But they went about it in very different ways.
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Terrorism & Security US embassy evacuated as rebels surge in Central African Republic
The turmoil in the landlocked African nation has prompted calls for France to intervene militarily in its former colony. 'Those days are gone,' said French President François Hollande.
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As its leaders fight, France's conservative party suffers
Experts say that infighting within the conservative UMP, which was ousted from the presidency in May, could undermine its standing with the French public even further.
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Amid bitter leadership row, French conservatives tap Copé
Jean-François Copé today was named the winner of the conservative UMP party's recount. But rival François Fillon begs to differ.
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NATO members need to step up, says UK defense minister
Philip Hammond said today that Europe needs to take greater responsibility for its own security and be ready to act abroad. But NATO will have to become more efficient first, he warned.
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Editor's Blog Will the 'European dream' continue?
Amid a protracted economic crisis, Europeans are unsure they want greater integration -- but rightly concerned about backsliding into the nationalistic divisions that long haunted the continent.
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Cover Story Is Europe really on the brink?
Europe's biggest crisis in the postwar era is not just about the economy. It's about a search for identity – and a rationale for staying unified.
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France's Hollande vows more security after raids on Islamic network
French police special forces carried out a series of early-morning raids across France to dismantle what authorities called a radical Islamist network, resulting in 11 arrests and one death.
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In French print media, Anglicisms are 'le buzz'
Despite long being a bastion against foreign imports into the French language, French newspapers and magazines are undergoing 'un boom' in the use of Anglicisms.
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Guide to top diplomacy programs
A brief rundown of some of the top schools in the US and Europe that specialize in international relations.
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Charlie Hebdo's Muhammad cartoons: a headache for Hollande?
The French newspaper's publication of new cartoons of the prophet Muhammad could shake French President François Hollande's standing, both domestically and abroad.
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In Pictures: Julian Assange and the WikiLeaks Scandal
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Global News Blog Riots test new French President Hollande
Riots in the northern city of Amiens have revived concerns about minority grievances and unrest in France.
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Youths battle police in northern France riot (+video)
French president Francois Hollande vowed to take control of the situation, which reportedly bubbled up from police searches of local residents.
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France dismantles camps, deports Gypsies
Unlike former President Sarkozy's virulent anti-immigrant media campaigns, the new Socialist government says it is motivated by health, sanitation, and security.
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Sarkozy ignites furor with push for foreign intervention in Syria
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who spearheaded air strikes in Libya, wants 'rapid' foreign intervention in Syria. Critics say the two conflicts are not remotely comparable.
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Win-win moment in Europe takes edge off summer of gloomy predictions
Ugly eurozone-crisis dynamics threaten to make it a summer of social unrest. But Spain's Euro2012 win and Germany's agreement on a European rescue fund have shifted the tone.
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Merkel, Hollande sup on eve of monumental EU summit
French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have emerged as the representatives of the two opposing camps, both trying to solve the eurozone crisis.
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Terrorism & Security Man claiming Al Qaeda ties takes hostages in Toulouse, France
A man holding four people hostage in a Toulouse bank is demanding to speak to police about their fatal shooting of a French Muslim man who attacked a local Jewish school in March.
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