French hostility a chronic problem
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PARIS -- US diplomats here respond to Jacques Chirac&#39;s continued Yankee-bashing following George W. Bush&#39;s re-election by saying the French president is out of step with his people, who are not nearly that anti-American.
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Many questioned the intentions of the French government after 9/11. It did not support the war on terror, it was not supportive of U.S. policies at the United Nations and it didn't back the war for a free Iraq.
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President Jacques Chirac passed his 72nd birthday yesterday locked in a struggle to maintain his relevance in the face of an intraparty challenge and continuing friction with the world&#39;s only superpower.
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LONDON - French President Jacques Chirac faced at times scathing criticism from British newspapers on Friday for stressing his continued differences with London over Iraq during a visit to Britain.
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For centuries the very mention of  France has conjured up images of elegance and sophistication  but in an increasingly heated U.S. presidential campaign,  "French" has become a dirty word.
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Franco-German tension at the heart of Airbus is a destructive force for the group and is at the root of many of the problems currently afflicting the European plane manufactuer, analysts say.
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The French fizzy water in the green bottle is in trouble. Perrier, a source of domestic pride and one of the world's best-known brands, is caught in a labor dispute that smacks of a culture clash between old-world France against the New World Order.
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French President Jacques Chirac's announcement that he will leave frontline politics brought no end to the controversy over his record and legacy on Monday.Comment
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It's not easy being the leader of Europe's socialist "utopia," France. It takes a penchant for other people's money, a distinct anti-American attitude, and the ability to sleep on the run.
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A French dictionary's definition of colonisation seeks to glorify the past and must be withdrawn, an anti-racism group said on Tuesday, amid a tense debate over France's colonial legacy.
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The wave of anti-Semitic attacks in France is a "new and extremely worrying social factor", says a report into racism.
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BRITAIN will infuriate its partners this year as it fights to keep its rebate on the EU budget, but the biggest trouble may come from France.
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French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier appeals for an end to "French-bashing"  in the US.
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The Bush administration's handling this week of a report on Saddam Hussein's attempts to purchase weapons and buy influence has angered French officials and set back a year of American efforts to repair the ...
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French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin vowed Sunday to deal harshly with those behind racist or anti-Semitic incidents in a speech marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Strasbourg.
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With its native tongue losing to English as the global lingua franca, France is fighting back
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Socialist Segolene Royal, seeking to revive her flagging campaign to become next French president, said on Monday she was facing more attacks over her competence than a man would have to.