France tells Europe to pull its weight on defense
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged European Union nations on Monday to accept a greater share of defense spending to cope with escalating global threats.
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A senior French official says the euro needs to carry more weight internationally to rival the dollar.
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The European Union must establish a relationship of trust with Russia in defense matters, French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie argued Sept.
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ANGOULEME, France  - Everything must be done to avoid the prospect of war with Iran, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Monday, a day after his foreign minister said Paris should prepare for that possibility.
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French President Jacques Chirac plays down the threat from a nuclear-armed Iran, but later retracts his comments.
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France is facing a "high and permanent" terrorist threat, the country's interior minister says.
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France's rightwing presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy called for the European Union to adopt more protectionist policies in order to defend its interests against competition from emerging economies.
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France, Britain and Germany have toughened their stance on Iran&#39;s nuclear programme, demanding that Tehran halt all parts of the atomic fuel cycle that can
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for a strong Europe to rebuild a more harmonious world order.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom urged France to back up its strong words against anti-Semitism with vigorous action in a bid to curb a worrying wave of attacks on Jews.
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France's president is heading for a showdown with European finance ministers over its budget deficit.
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France wants its NATO partners to set up a "contact group" to review and reorganize the alliance's mission in Afghanistan, President Jacques Chirac said in remarks released on Nov.Comment
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DIFFERENT TAKES: Blair said Europe should stop ridiculing the US and instead work to shape its foreign policy. But Chirac countered that Europe would get little in return.
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French President Jacques Chirac is calling for the lifting of the European Union's arms embargo against China, The Telegraph reported Monday.
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France and Germany on Tuesday urged Syria to stop supporting forces that 'want to destabilize Lebanon,' and said Damascus could enjoy warmer relations with Europe if it helps revive stalled Middle East peace ...Comment
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Everything must be done to  avoid the prospect of war with Iran, French Prime Minister  Francois Fillon said on Monday, a day after his foreign  minister said Paris should prepare for that possibility.
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French President Jacques Chirac, who has urged an end to an EU arms embargo on China, called for closer defense cooperation between Paris and Beijing at a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan, a spokesman said.