Reckless French drivers eye presidential pardon
81493
French motorists may be driving more recklessly than usual because they are counting on the traditional pardon by the incoming president after the election in May, the transport minister said.
286865
For centuries the very mention of France has conjured up images of elegance and sophistication but in an increasingly heated United States presidential campaign, "French" has become a dirty word.
618277
THE incoming president of the European commission is facing the wrath of the European parliament for the second time in a row over a criminal conviction of Jacques Barrot, his French commissioner.
160974
Loss of presidential immunity reignites claims of jobs for party members during Paris mayoralty.
149672
France is approaching a crossroads on the painful and devious road to economic and social reforms.
556916
Former French PM Alain Juppe launches an appeal against a corruption conviction which has barred him from active politics.
78066
The prosecution at an appeal hearing by former French prime minister Alain Juppe, found guilty on corruption charges, called on the court Wednesday to slash the period of his disqualification from public office ...
438627
President of Chad indicates he is prepared to pardon six French aid workers convicted of the attempted kidnap of Sudanese child refugees
50828
A French court is to rule on a couple accused of failing to stop a drunk friend driving home and killing a family in a crash.
245155
PARIS, Dec 14 (IPS) - A suspended prison sentence handed out to former  French prime minister Alain Juppe is one of several corruption  cases plaguing French politics and business.
69025
So you may have heard: Paris Hilton was ticketed the other day for driving with a suspended license.
467423
A financial scandal prompts a resurgence of antipathy to the unrestrained profit motive that President Sarkozy had championed
707587
The most senior Russian army officer to have been convicted of war crimes in Chechnya was put forward for a presidential pardon yesterday, less than 18 months after he was found guilty of strangling an 18-year-old Chechen woman.
476049
Chad's president says he is ready to pardon French aid workers jailed for abducting children from his country.
288949
It will take some doing to dispel the current European caricature of Americans and their president as being reckless and out of touch, but it doesn't hurt to speak French and wear a superbly cut suit while trying.
753269
The door has been opened for a possible return to national politics for former French Prime Minister Alain Juppe. A French appeals court has cut the initial sentence handed down to Juppe for his role in a party financing scandal.
511826
Drivers who cause death on the roads could be jailed for life, prosecutors propose.