Chirac, other European leaders try to make nice
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Paris -- The tone was a stark contrast to years of rancor. &quot;Dear George,&quot; began the congratulatory letter faxed to the White House Wednesday by French President Jacques Chirac, President Bush&#39;s most bitter critic in Europe.
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French President Jacques Chirac today spoke of the âtrue friendshipâ between his country and Britain but again stressed his opposition to the kind of military intervention which started the war in Iraq.
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Interior ministers from five leading European Union countries  gathered here to try to smooth out differences over how to tackle illegal immigration and strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
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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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German, French and Turkish leaders meet, with Ankara's EU bid expected to be high on the agenda.
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"It's quite obvious that this is a question for the group of wise men."  EU leaders agreed Friday to set up a "reflection group" to consider Europe's long-term future, but watered down a French demand that the committee determine how far the bloc should expand. via New Straits Times
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French President Jacques Chirac held a summit meeting with Italy's Romano Prodi, shoring up bilateral ties that had been strained under the prime minister's predecessor Silvio Berlusconi.
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European leaders will seek to reassure sceptical voters at a summit starting on Thursday by toughening policy on enlargement of the European Union, without though slamming the door on a queue of aspiring nations.
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So just how cordial is the Entente Cordiale? French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair disagree on the United States, the war in Iraq, Turkish membership in the European Union -- and ...
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French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair maintained Thursday that relations between their countries were not strained by their disagreements over the Iraq war, as evidenced by their cooperation on a number of international
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French President Jacques Chirac began a two-day visit to London for an annual Anglo-French summit, with Iraq still a sore point in relations between the two European powers.
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As European leaders came together on Friday for the first time since the American elections, Britain&#39;s prime minister, Tony Blair, urged them to adjust to the &quot;reality
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Jacques Chirac called Friday for a &quot;fair division&quot; of the burden in restructuring crisis-hit European aircraft maker Airbus.
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Story published at magicvalley.com on Monday, March 12, 2007 Last modified on Sunday, March 11, 2007 9:43 PM MDT French President Jacques Chirac gestures while speaking during a final media conference at an EU ...Comment
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Tony Blair and French President Jacques Chirac are among the European leaders taking centre stage at the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of the rich, powerful and famous.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair are among European leaders taking centre stage at the World Economic Forum, an annual meeting of the rich, powerful and famous.
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French President Jacques Chirac: on his way out figures among the top &#x2019;euro-saures&#x2019; who, in accordance with the laws of evolution, must give way to a new kind of leader.Comment