Sarkozy poll ratings fall on economy worries
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has suffered a seven-point drop in his approval ratings, mainly because of worries over the economy, according to an opinion poll published in the newspaper Le Parisien on Sunday.
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French influence in Europe is declining, and President Jacques Chirac is largely to blame.
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Equities fall as Europe fears a wider economic slump.
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Consumer sentiment fell further than previously estimated in February, as concerns over incomes and jobs in a slowing economy weighed on confidence.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy&#39;s political opponents struggled on Tuesday to energize their campaign and prevent the French leader&#39;s rightwing party from winning a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy has sprinkled the parched French economy with dozens of little enticements since his election in May, all paving the way for an assault on the crux of France's woes: the labor laws.
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French voters sent President Nicolas Sarkozy a warning over pushing too far and fast with his reform programme by denying him a widely predicted landslide in legislative elections, French newspapers said Monday.
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Right-wing French President Nicolas Sarkozy was set to score a crushing victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday, despite a row over his plans for tax hikes that appeared to have rallied the left.
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A majority of French people are dissatisfied with the work of President Jacques Chirac, according to a new opinion poll that showed his popularity has dropped by six percentage points in a month.
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U.S. consumer sentiment finished  weaker in January, as respondents to a poll published on Friday  grew less certain about their financial outlook.
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Investor confidence in Germany, Europe s biggest economy, probably fell for the first month in three in August amid concern about a global slowdown and surging oil prices, a survey of economists showed.
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German business confidence dropped in August, reflecting concerns about economic recovery in the country, a survey made by a leading economic institute showed Thursday.
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Confidence at Japanese companies fell to its lowest level in more than two years, a closely-watched Bank of Japan survey showed Friday, amid rising anxiety about a possible slowdown in the U.S. economy and recent market turmoil.
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Wall Street was lower as a pair of disappointing economic reports added to investor anxiety about the economy.
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A look at French President Nicolas Sarkozy's positions on key issues:
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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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Indicators like high oil prices and the slumping stock market have voters concerned.