France's Socialists try to rally against Sarkozy
133422
France's Socialists, reeling at the prospect of a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections, on Monday called on voters to prevent a landslide victory for President Nicolas Sarkozy in next week's second round ballot.
606853
Conservative French President Nicolas Sarkozy was expected to bolster his parliamentary support on Sunday as voters cast their ballots in a legislative election that is crucial for his wide-ranging reform plans.
447800
French presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy was accused by his rivals of xenophobia and flirting with far-right voters on Friday after proposing to create a ministry for immigration and national identity.
487963
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.
284337
France s rail and electricity workers began a one-day strike today, joining other public service staff in week-long protests against government plans that they say will result in job losses and lower wages.
673570
French voters believe Socialist candidate  Segolene Royal does not have the authority or competence of  conservative frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy, but would make a  better president, according to an opinion poll released on  Tuesday.
175476
Segolene Royal, a popular Socialist, launches her bid to become France's first woman president.
174312
Foreign Minister Nicolas Sarkozy says he will stand for the leadership of France's main governing party.
646887
Hundreds of thousands of French workers haven taken to the streets, challenging France's conservative government over reforms it says are vital to make the country more competitive in the world economy.
156061
Tens of thousands of civil servants demonstrated around France on Thursday to protest job cuts and press for higher salaries in what the government dismissed as a "labor union ritual."
648784
Segolene Royal, the socialist politician widely tipped to be her party's candidate in next year's French presidential elections, was set to meet with centre-left counterparts in Spain.
521055
France's Socialists want an alliance with centrists to prevent a crushing poll victory for the ruling UMP.
72978
France&#39;s Socialist opposition voted to back the European Union constitution, lending support to party leader Francois Hollande and President Jacques Chirac.
612208
Two rivals emerge to challenge favourite Segolene Royal for nomination as the French Socialists' presidential candidate.
258115
In a vote which could have profound knock-on effects in both France and Europe, members of France's opposition Socialist party (PS) were being ballotted on whether to back the EU's proposed new constitution.
53899
France's Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal is shaking up her campaign team to boost her ratings.
520409
France's president is heading for a showdown with European finance ministers over the French economy.