French defence minister in Asia for high-level talks
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French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie travels later this week to Japan, South Korea and China for high-level talks that will touch on key security challenges in the region.
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France's finance minister said he would use a visit to Berlin on Thursday to iron out "misunderstandings" over his interventions to protect French companies, which have irked German politicians and business leaders.
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JERUSALEM, Aug 24  - An Israeli cabinet minister hailed the French government&#39;s stance on anti-Semitism Tuesday as Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom headed to Paris for talks on a growing spate of attacks on Europe&#39;s largest Jewish community.
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French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy meets with counterpart Wolfgang Clement in Berlin on Monday in an attempt to heal the recent rifts in Franco-German industrial relations with plans for a shipbuilding alliance.
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The foreign ministers of India, China and Russia are to discuss terrorism, drug trafficking, and Afghanistan.
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France has sent a senior foreign ministry official to the Jordanian capital Amman as part of efforts to secure the release of two French hostages in Iraq ( news - web sites ), the ministry announced.
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The European Union must establish a relationship of trust with Russia in defense matters, French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie argued Sept.
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President Jacques Chirac has arrived in Hong Kong on the first official visit here by a French leader, rounding off an Asian tour that has won billions in trade contracts and avoided confrontation with China over thorny political issues.
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French Prime Minister Francois Fillon will visit Japan in April for talks on issues including civilian nuclear cooperation, a French embassy spokesman said Thursday.
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French government officials are planning to raise their concerns over China&#39;s exchange-rate policy at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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The row continues in France over president Sarkozy meeting the Libyan leader. Especially after defense executives vowed to boost the country's arms exports
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The international community cannot afford to lose the war against extremists in Afghanistan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Saturday on a quick visit to the insurgency-hit country.
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The Foreign ministers of 10 Southeast Asian countries have started a series of meetings in the Laotian capital Vientiane, to prepare for a summit next week of 16 Asian leaders.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged European Union nations on Monday to accept a greater share of defense spending to cope with escalating global threats.
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German investment in China is huge -- but is it losing its edge? France hopes to strengthen its business foothold in the vast Asian economy with a visit by President Jacques Chirac starting on Monday.
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French Minister of Defence Michele Alliot-Marie is to make an official visit to Finland next week on the invitation of Finnish colleague Seppo Kaariainen (centre), Finland's Ministry of Defence told the Finnish ...
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Australia and France signed an agreement on military cooperation designed to enhance their ability to work together, the defence ministry in Paris said.