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FRANCE: Segolene Royal in bid for Socialist nomination ahead of 2012 election

Posted by on November 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Former Socialist Party presidential candidate Segolene Royal announced on Monday that she will seek her party’s nomination again in 2012 with the goal of unseating President Nicolas Sarkozy, who beat Royal to win the presidency in a 2007 run-off. Read More

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FRANCE: Afghanistan, G20 presidency top Sarkozy’s foreign policy agenda

Posted by on August 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled an ambitious agenda for France’s forthcoming G20 presidency and ruled out an early exit from Afghanistan in a speech detailing his foreign policy priorities for the coming year. Read More

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FRANCE: Former PM de Villepin founds party for 2012 challenge to Sarkozy

Posted by on June 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

France’s former premier Dominique de Villepin will establish a new political party on Saturday, the “Republique solidaire” (United Republic), a first step toward challenging his long-time rival Nicolas Sarkozy for the presidency in 2012. Read More

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FRANCE: Former Vivendi chief Messier goes on trial in Paris

Posted by on June 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Almost eight years after being ousted from the presidency of Vivendi Universal, Jean-Marie Messier is being asked to explain his actions as head of the French media giant as his trial opens in Paris. Read More

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