France wants warmer U.S. relations
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The French government is preparing to establish a "new alliance" with the United States after next week's election, The Telegraph reported Tuesday.
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ON HER visit to France earlier this year, to mark the anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, the Queen expressed her wish for a new spirit of cordiality in relations between France and Britain.
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Presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy, France's most unabashedly pro-American politician, sets off Saturday on a four-day visit to the United States &#151; something of a political gamble at home, where pockets of anger still simmer about Washington's foreign policy.
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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's recent tough talk on Iran likely will be a topic of discussion when he meets U.S. officials in Washington.
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PARIS -- France's president, Jacques Chirac, finally phoned George W. Bush yesterday to congratulate him a week after his reelection as US president, and Chirac's foreign minister, Michel Barnier, called for better trans-Atlantic ties.
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MOUNT VERNON, Virginia  - The U.S. and French presidents forged a common front against Iran's nuclear ambitions on Wednesday, signaling a further warming of once-chilly relations between Washington and Paris.
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France and the United States might not see eye to eye on Iraq, but Paris has turned on the Gaelic charm - when it comes to asking for American investment dollars.
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French-American relations are set to shift as France chooses a successor to President Jacques Chirac, who has defined himself on the world stage as an opponent of American dominance.Comment
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The United States could face possible European carbon taxes on its exports if it does not sign global climate accords, French President Jacques Chirac was quoted as saying in an interview published Thursday.Comment
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French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal plans to make a trip to the United States early next year during which she will expound on her criticisms of globalisation, one of her top advisors has said.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has helped create a better climate between the United States and Europe and could help a diplomatic effort to support Iraq, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried told a newspaper.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her French counterpart were both on the same page: It's time for bruised trans-Atlantic ties to get a fresh start, they said.
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Don't choke on your freedom fries when you hear this, but France's most-popular and most-talked-about politician - and a favorite to become the next French president - is a big fan of the United States.
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It's not likely to make President George W. Bush's reading list anytime soon, but a new book out in France recalls -- for those who may have forgotten -- that transatlantic disagreements are alive and kicking.
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French President Jacques Chirac, an outspoken critic of the U.S.-led Iraq war, sought to smooth relations with Iraq on Friday by inviting its president to Paris and denying he had snubbed Baghdad's prime minister.
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President Jacques Chirac visits Senegal on Wednesday for the first time in a decade, hoping to boost ties with a former West African colony at a time when the United States is raising its military profile in the region.
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NICE, France  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  sought to build bridges with "old Europe" on Thursday, fondly  recalling a vacation on the French Riviera and extolling the  enduring importance of transatlantic ties.