Faint praise for Chirac
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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
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French presidential frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy distances himself from President Chirac's legacy.
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President Jacques Chirac praised Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for improving ties with China, but shied away from commenting on the EU's arms embargo against Beijing about which the two leaders have different positions.
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Britain got very little in return for supporting the US-led invasion of Iraq, and US policies make it all but impossible for anyone to act as a bridge between Washington and Europe, French President Jacques Chirac said in an interview published Tuesday.
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Clearly the American election is on the mind of the president of France. When President Jacques Chirac stood before his ambassadorial corps today, there was no hint that the relationship between France and the ...
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It's not every day that pro-American sentiments are uttered with a French accent.
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Former French President Jacques Chirac refuses to be quizzed about an alleged plot to discredit his successor.
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French President Jacques Chirac slammed a private initiative to secure the release of two French hostages in Iraq as &quot;interference&quot;, while the freelance effort appeared to have flopped.
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The Nazi occupation of France was not particularly brutal, French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen was quoted as saying.
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French influence in Europe is declining, and President Jacques Chirac is largely to blame.
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Jacques Chirac, the French president, is to miss an EU summit meeting today with the interim Iraqi prime minister, Ayad Allawi. Aides to Mr Chirac, an opponent of the US-led war, denied the move was a snub
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Whether because of his public love life or his economic policies, French voters seem to be souring on their new president
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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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Jacques Chirac has scorned Britain&#39;s special relationship with America, saying Tony Blair had little to show for his support for the US in Iraq.
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LONDON, Nov 17  - On the eve of an official visit to London, French President Jacques Chirac says he is &quot;not at all sure&quot; that the world has become safer since the downfall of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
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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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French President Jacques Chirac plays down the threat from a nuclear-armed Iran, but later reconsiders.