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
FRANCE: Former PM calls security crackdown ‘stain of shame’ on French flag
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s recent proposals on security and immigration have opened up a can of worms, earning him sharp criticism from both sides of the French political divide. Read More
FRANCE: De Villepin calls Sarkozy security crackdown ‘stain of shame’ on French flag
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s recent proposals on security and immigration have opened up a can of worms, earning him sharp criticism from both sides of the French political divide. Read More