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G8 warning on Iran crackdown10 Jul 09 | EuropeMr Sarkozy threatened further sanctions against Iran if it failed to respond to US overtures for talks on its nuclear activities.
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Has the G8 done enough for the poor?10 Jul 09 | BusinessNevertheless, French president Nicholas Sarkozy has suggested that in the future, the G8 might be transformed into the G14 (including the five big emerging market countries and Egypt).
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French MPs debate Sunday shopping07 Jul 09 | Europe
But President Nicolas Sarkozy says the pace of modern life has overtaken tradition, and France has ended up behind the times.
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Brown and Sarkozy in pre-G8 talks06 Jul 09 | PoliticsGordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy discuss economic action as they hold talks in France ahead of this week's G8 summit..
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Price of oil near five-week low06 Jul 09 | BusinessFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy said they would publish a joint document on the topic and called for a "reasonable" range for the price of crude.
News Clips
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Brown and Sarkozy meet ahead of G806 Jul 09Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy have been discussing how to help the economy recover in talks in France ahead of this week's G8 summit.
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Burka not suitable for teachers: Neville-Jones26 Jun 09Conservative shadow security minister Dame Pauline Neville-Jones believes that women should not wear the burka in "face-to-face" situations such as the classroom. ...
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Debating the burqa ban debate25 Jun 09French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy and former London Mayor Ken Livingston join Jeremy Paxman to discuss differences between how France and the UK debate religion after the French president called ...
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France sets up burka commission24 Jun 09Lawyer Stephen Suffern says it would not make sense for France to legislate against wearing the burka. ...
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Bongo funeral takes place in Gabon16 Jun 09The state funeral of President Omar Bongo has been taking place in Libreville, the capital of Gabon. ...
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Knowledge
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Timeline: FranceChirac nominates Jean-Pierre Raffarin, a 53-year-old moderate right-winger, as interim prime minister. 2002 June - Landslide victory in legislative elections for centre-right UMP.
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Country profile: FranceCountry profiles
Nicolas Sarkozy, who was 52 when he was elected, is the son of a Hungarian immigrant and a French mother of Greek Jewish origin. His predecessor, Jacques Chirac, had held office since 1995.
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News From Other Sources
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US moves closer to Iran, Europe drifts13 Jul 09 | Asia Times Online
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PM hopes India-France build partnership in nuke...13 Jul 09 | The Hindu
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Major exporter of burkas seeks to ban them13 Jul 09 | MSNBC
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Sarkozy's plans attacked as 'half-baked'13 Jul 09 | Financial Times
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French burqa ban row unveils contradictions13 Jul 09 | ONE News
Blogs
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EU 'big' brought to heel01 Mar 09 | Mark Mardell - The Reporters: Mark Mardell
Not that President Nicolas Sarkozy seemed that apologetic - more annoyed.... Not that President Nicolas Sarkozy seemed that apologetic - more annoyed that he had been singled out for harsh words. ...
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10 things we didn't know last week27 Feb 09 | Magazine Monitor - Magazine Monitor
Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience. 1. Nicolas Sarkozy collects stamps. More details 2. Doodling aids memory. More details 3. Peanut allergies have trebled ... ...
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Thursday's Quote of the Day12 Feb 09 | Magazine Monitor - Magazine Monitor
Nicolas Sarkozy to Carla Bruni on the night they met, dissing her ex Mick Jagger. Nicolas Sarkozy to Carla Bruni on the night they met, dissing her ex Mick Jagger. ...
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Summit to bash Sarkozy?10 Feb 09 | Mark Mardell - The Reporters: Mark Mardell
One insider said "essentially it's to tell Sarkozy to shut up". So the summit could be uncomfortable for Mr Sarkozy. ...
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Paper Monitor22 Jan 09 | Magazine Monitor - Magazine Monitor
Earlier this week Nicolas Sarkozy's personal trainer talked at length about the French president's perineum, a part of the body where the sun rarely shines (even for nudists). ...
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