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Agosta scandal rocks French presidency
Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari got his nickname "Mr. Ten Percent" in the 1994 purchase of Agosta submarines for Pakistan military, worth 800 million Euros. The commission was fixed 80 million Euros, but...
created by Ahmar Mustikhan | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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Herzog and de Meuron win Praemium Imperiale prize
"The partners of Swiss architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron – whose works include the National Stadium in Beijing and the Laban Centre for Movement & Dance in London — will receive £90,000 prize money for the prestigious Praemium Imperiale award. The awards,...France shifts its stance on the conflict in Iraq
"PARIS: After years of shunning involvement in a war it said was wrong, France now believes it may hold the key to peace in Iraq, proposing itself as an "honest broker" between the Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish... G8: The big moves, the best photos
Last week's G8 summit in Germany has now gone to blackout (a la the Sopranos). Now that calm is restored, and most of the protesters have gone home to upload their photos to Flickr--or to the hospital, if they... The French Watergate
"On June 16, the former President of France will no longer have his Presidential immunity. He is subject to a number of corruption investigations dating back through 12 years of his Presidency, all the way back to...
created by nukegingrich | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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France's New, Nouveau Riche President
The man has done it in record time. Days even before getting into office, French President Elect, Nicolas Sarkozy, drew heavy criticism over accepting an invitation for a stay aboard a billionaire's yacht before...
created by Markus Schlegel | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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1676 views | 2 recommendations | 3 comments
A French Lesson for Republicans (by Newt Gingrich)
American conservative Newt Gringrich find valuable lessons in Zarkozy win in France to Republicans."Normally, with the incumbent conservative government so unpopular, the left would have been expected to win the election, probably by a significant margin. But the conservative...France Votes: Massive Turnout So Far
French citizens swarm the polls, eager to have their say in who makes it through to the runoff election next month. More than one million newly-registered voters should be turning up today, and they are likely to...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Paris stages huge environmental protest
Parisians gathered yesterday as a reminder to their politicians that they signed an ecological pact protecting the country's natural resources. April 22 is the first round of France's national elections--they do a... Chirac Leaves Behind A Questionable Legacy
"French President Jacques Chirac, who announced late Sunday that he will not be standing for a third term, leaves behind a legacy of largely unfulfilled promise and missed opportunities.
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Perhaps a more...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Bin Laden Dead ?
"Osama bin Laden, charismatic founder of al-Qaeda, died of typhoid earlier this month in Pakistan, according to a highly classified intelligence brief given to the King of Saudi Arabia and President Chirac this...
created by nukegingrich | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Mme Royal v... M Chirac in March?
I have seen this possibility aired in the French newspapers myself and I don't follow the party politics at all: perhaps M. Chirac will run again the for presidency, Paul Belien at Brussels Journal suggests.Socialist Votes In France
"Socialist Votes In France Tonignt the Socialist party will decide if they want want a woman or a man to be their candidate for the presidential elections next April. Could it be Ségolène Royal or the two...
created by bigbrother | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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