FRANCE: No jail for French lawmakers who lie about income

Posted by admin on December 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

French lawmakers will not face automatic jail sentences if they lie about their wealth or income to the country’s Commission for Financial Transparency in Politics, but a bid to exempt them from other penalties has been shot down. Read More

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Coupe Davis : Djokovic permet à la Serbie d’égaliser

Posted by admin on December 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Le numéro 3 mondial s’est imposé dimanche en trois manches (6-2, 6-2, 6-4) face à Gaël Monfils. Llodra jouera un cinquième match décisif. Read More

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FRANCE: French ‘jihadist’ extradited back to France to face charges

Posted by admin on November 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

A French “jihadist” has been extradited back to France Monday to face an anti-terrorist magistrate, after his September arrest in Italy allegedly en route from militant camps near the Afghan-Pakistani border. Read More

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Ligue 1 : Lyon remporte "une victoire importante" face à Lens

Posted by admin on November 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Menés 1-0 à la pause, les Lyonnais ont livré une excellente seconde période, peut-être leur meilleure depuis le début de la saison. Read More

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FRANCE: France faces prospect of fuel shortage if strike continues

Posted by admin on October 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment

France could face the threat of fuel shortages if open-ended strikes at refineries continue. The most recent stand-off between unions and President Nicolas Sarkozy over pension reform plans has shut down 70 percent of oil refining capacity. Read More

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Hongrie : un village évacué face au risque d’une nouvelle coulée de boue

Posted by admin on October 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Le village de Kolontar a été totalement évacué samedi ; les autorités craignant une deuxième inondation de boue rouge toxique. Read More

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FRANCE: Chirac to face trial in 2011 for misuse of public funds

Posted by admin on October 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Former French president Jacques Chirac will face trial next year on charges that he misused public funds while mayor of Paris, a court said Friday. Chirac is accused of paying 21 “phantom employees” with public funds between 1977 and 1995. Read More

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Le dollar tombe à son plus bas niveau depuis 15 ans face au yen

Posted by admin on September 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Le billet vert est descendu mardi à son plus bas niveau depuis juin 1995, à 83,54 yens, prolongeant sa glissade des dernières semaines. Read More

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Tennis : exploit de Llodra face à Berdych à l’US Open

Posted by admin on September 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Le Français atteint le deuxième tour grâce à sa victoire en trois sets sur le Tchèque, 7e joueur mondial. Read More

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La BCE face au grand écart de croissance en zone euro

Posted by admin on August 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment

La Banque centrale européenne doit composer avec une Allemagne en plein boom et une Europe du Sud à la traîne. Read More

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