France's Royal seeks presidency
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Segolene Royal, a popular Socialist, launches her bid to become France's first woman president.
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French centre-right leader Nicolas Sarkozy wants far right and far left leaders to run in the presidential race.
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She brought excitement to French politics with her bid to become the nation's first woman president, but Segolene Royal now appears on the verge of seeing her campaign implode.Comment
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Now that Carla Bruni is his bride, Nicolas Sarkozy is focusing again on running France: endorsing a showcase super-fast train, promising to rescue steel workers threatened with layoffs and negotiating with labor leaders.
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French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal plans to make a trip to the United States early next year during which she will expound on her criticisms of globalisation, one of her top advisors has said.
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One of France's top presidential candidates asked mayors and other elected officials on Monday to give their backing to an extreme right-wing politician to ensure he has enough endorsements to run in the spring ...Comment
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Nicolas Sarkozy, a flamboyant rival to President Chirac, is crowned as head of France's governing party.
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French socialist Segolene Royal brushes over criticism during her first overseas trip as presidential candidate.
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French voters believe Socialist candidate Segolene Royal does not have the authority or competence of conservative frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy, but would make a better president, according to an opinion poll released on Tuesday.
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Defeated French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal came under fire over her bid to lead the leftist party on Monday, with one rival accusing her of seeking to establish a monarchy.
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The French president wants an agreement to streamline the dual French-German management at Airbusâs parent company, EADS.
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A profile of Nicolas Sarkozy - leader of French President Jacques Chirac's party and presidential hopeful.
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PARIS -- By tomorrow, President Nicolas Sarkozy will probably 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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France's popular president leads national day celebrations with several breaks with tradition.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, the new leader of France&#39;s ruling conservative party, has carved out a stellar political career that he unabashedly sees as one day -- and sooner rather than later -- making him French president.
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French socialist and popular favourite Segolene Royal Friday officially entered the race to be the country's next president, announcing that she is a candidate for her party's nomination.Comment
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Royal ... we must restore the party hierarchy PARIS: French presidential candidate Segolene Royal said yesterday that she plans to shake up her campaign team as she battled to reverse an alarming slide in the ...Comment