A French fried policy
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Has America ever had a good relationship with France? I mean, besides in the movies? We probably cheered on les citoyens during the Revolution, which erupted only 13 years after our own
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France is approaching a crossroads on the painful and devious road to economic and social reforms.
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For nearly a decade, French policy toward Europe and the world has been dominated by an unspoken conclusion, one that is unspeakable for French leaders and that they exert great energy to obscure.
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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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She electrified France last fall, but the Socialist presidential candidate has hurt her chances with a succession of foreign-policy gaffes. Can she get the wind back in her sails?
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Business & money: Â· Two years of strife over dual control ends  Â· France and Germany fall out over raising new funds
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In so many ways, French politician and presidential aspirant Nicolas Sarkozy is a breath of fresh air in French and European politics.
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The French are arrogant, rude and surly to foreign visitors. For once - quelle surprise! - the thought comes not from an embittered tourist but the leading French politician behind a damning report on how the ...
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BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on the battle of the blogosphere under way in France three months ahead of the presidential election.
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France's extended vacations and 35-hour work week have long been the target of critics who say the labor laws hamper economic growth. Now they could be falling by the wayside.
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Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once...
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Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once.
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Creating a defence and aerospace industrial champion centered on France may be impossible for Nicolas Sarkozy to engineer during his last days as finance minister, as political considerations cloud the ...
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How do you compete with mom, flag, and apple pie?That's the American version of the question facing France's conservatives, now that Segolene Royal has emerged as the Socialist Party's candidate for president ...Comment
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Farewell freedom fries. Hello, maybe, to the freedom omelet? So far, there are no indications Spain's signature dish is paying the price on Capitol Hill for the latest transatlantic discord.
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Less fat, less sugar, less salt: Even the mostly svelte French are cracking down. Beginning Thursday, the government ordered food ads to carry cautions telling the French to stop snacking, exercise and eat more fruits and vegetables.
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Â· Special retirement terms for state workers targetedÂ· French president begins talks with unions today