DIPLOMACY: France, Germany show united front ahead of EU summit
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Friday in Freiburg to hammer out joint positions before next week’s EU summit. The Franco-German proposals rejected increasing the bloc’s rescue fund and joint sovereign bonds. Read More
DIPLOMACY: France, Germany seek joint positions ahead of EU summit
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet Friday in Freiburg to hammer out joint positions ahead of next week’s EU summit. Franco-German proposals are expected to include rejecting the creation of a eurozone bond. Read More
DIPLOMACY: France, Syria fear violence if Hariri probe indicts Hezbollah
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday to discuss how Lebanon can avert renewed violence if a UN tribunal indicts members of Hezbollah in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri. Read More
INDIA: Sarkozy slams ‘unacceptable’ Pakistan on last leg of India visit
On his last stop on a four-day trip to India, French President Nicolas Sarkozy directly attacked Pakistan in a speech concerning the 2008 suicide bombings in Mumbai, branding Islamabad’s counter-terrorism efforts “unacceptable”. Read More
FRANCE: Trade, nuclear power deals top Sarkozy’s India wish list
French President Nicolas Sarkozy began a four-day trip to India Saturday seeking to secure French firms billions of euros in trade and defence deals and to enhance nuclear power cooperation between the two nations. Read More
FRANCE: Sarkozy visits India: trade, defence … and Carla to dominate
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s upcoming four-day visit to India will be dominated by defence, trade and civilian nuclear power issues. But there’s also a private visit to the iconic Taj Mahal – this time with Carla Bruni Sarkozy. Read More
INTERNET: US identified ‘Sarkozy the American’ as firm ally, WikiLeaks says
The United States identified French President Nicolas Sarkozy as one of France’s most pro-American politicians as early as 2006 and noted that his nickname was “Sarkozy the American”, according to US embassy cables released by WikiLeaks this week. Read More
FRANCE: Fillon reappointed premier, tasked with forming new government
Following the resignation of the government over the weekend, a required step before a cabinet reshuffle, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reappointed the popular Francois Fillon (pictured) as Prime Minister. Read More
FRANCE: François Fillon: the untouchable Prime Minister
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reappointed François Fillon as prime minister. The two politicians have had their differences in the past, so why has Sarkozy chosen to stick with his Prime Minister. Read More
FRANCE: French government resigns ahead of planned reshuffle
French President Nicolas Sarkozy accepted the resignations of Prime Minister Francois Fillon and his government Saturday to make room for a planned cabinet reshuffle. Fillon is expected to resume his post before naming a new team of ministers. Read More