Europe&#39;s Best Defense: France
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When you hear the phrases &quot;strong military&quot; or &quot;military-industrial complex,&quot; one country comes right to mind.
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The cream of European football look to re-assert their dominance
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Germany, Spain and France are all in action in Saturday's qualifying matches.
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FRANCE, Germany and Spain signalled a new alliance yesterday to strengthen the European Unionâs political project as a counterbalance to the United States after the re-election of President Bush.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Rampant Europe  retained the Ryder Cup after dominating the last-day singles  matches on Sunday to beat the United States by a record 18-1/2  points to 9-1/2.
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N Ireland put in an impressive defensive display to claim a point in the Euro 2008 qualifier against  Denmark in Copenhagen.
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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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LONDON, SEPTEMBER 7: Some of Europeâs major powers including newly-crowned champions Greece, France and England, will be looking to improve on Saturdayâs disappointing results when they play their second World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.
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Come Monday, President Nicolas Sarkozy will likely be one of Europe's most powerful leaders. With the government, parliament and top state bodies under his conservative camp's control, he should face little political resistance as he seeks to reshape France.
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Two months after losing the World Cup final to Italy, France beat the Italians 3-1 in a European Championship qualifier on Sidney Govou's two goals and one by Thierry Henry.
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PARIS -- France has the most immigrant-friendly population of the major European powers, with more than half saying the number of immigrants in their country is "about right," according to an international survey.
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The European team needs him and Monty needs the team. It doesn&#39;t matter that he&#39;s never won a major or played poorly recently; he&#39;s arguably been the best on either side of the Atlantic during the past three matches.
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France legend Philippe Sella believes the hosts can win the Rugby World Cup on home soil - if they beat Argentina.
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Europe is rapidly becoming a dirty word in French politics as fears grow that France&#39;s influence in the European Union is waning.
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The French economy will surpass European Commission estimates, figures from the Bank of France indicate.
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Former France playmaker Zinedine Zidane has been making the most of his new-found freedom since retiring from international football.
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Turkey&#39;s Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has paid a visit to France to defend Ankara&#39;s application to the EU. In French media, he expressed concerns over the terms of the debate in France.