Villepin berates Sarkozy's style
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Former French PM Dominique de Villepin criticises the style of his one-time rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy is suing a French news website for reporting he sent a text message to his ex-wife Cecilia offering to call off his wedding to Carla Bruni if she took him back, his lawyer said.
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France is hosting its 24th Franco-African summit this week as critics slam its role in the region.
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The election of Nicolas Sarkozy as UMP leader has weakened Jacques Chirac's political power base, say the BBC's Caroline Wyatt.
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French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin criticised the policy of "head-on attack" against terrorism in an interview published Monday, saying it encouraged violence and helped recruit terrorists.
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On Tuesday, French President Jacques Chirac condemned the killing of three French expatriates in Saudi Arabia on Monday.Comment
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Ousted Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has rounded on his critics by denouncing Haiti&#39;s prime minister as a &quot;killer&quot; responsible for the latest wave of violence in his home country.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy suffered fresh embarrassment on Monday when his spokesman withdrew a bid to become mayor of Sarkozy's former stronghold despite being parachuted there by the president himself.
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Critics on Saturday blasted a proposal by conservative French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy to create an immigration ministry, comparing it an institution set up during the Nazi puppet regime of World War II.
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Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin said Tuesday he expects to be placed under formal investigation over an alleged smear campaign against President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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President Nicolas Sarkozyâs romance with a singer has fueled criticism that he is ignoring the country.
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French President Jacques Chirac's critics allege he is trying to get his former legal adviser into a key post to escape being tried on corruption charges.
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HAITI&#39;S former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide lashed out today at his country&#39;s interim prime minister, calling him &quot;a killer&quot;.
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France condemned Tuesday the suicideattack against Iraqi Shiite leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim on Monday in Baghdad and called on the Iraqis to reject the violence.
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Forget about things improving with age. Some officials here are saying French wine needs to be made more appealing to their not-so-vintage countrymen.
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A minister has launched a scathing attack on heir to the throne Prince Charles, accusing him of being &quot;very old fashioned&quot; and out of touch in his views on teaching in schools.
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PARIS-The television broadcasts are infused with violence and hate. The predicament facing the French government is how to stop them.