In a widely expected move, Francois Hollande has named his special campaign adviser Jean-Marc Ayrault to the post of prime minister in his first appointment as president since being sworn in ...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday judged his Socialist rival François Hollande “tough” but “respectful” in Wednesday evening’s televised election ...
23/04/2012
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Analysis: French presidential election 2012
Despite being the first sitting French president ever to take only second place in the first round of the elections, Nicolas Sarkozy appeared more combative and determined than ever when he made ...
20/04/2012
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Analysis: French presidential election
In this year’s presidential campaigns there have been mini-issues which have hogged the headlines for a few days, (halal meat, the driving licence), ideas which didn’t fly (a Merkozy ...
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday made a last pitch to win back voters who deserted her Front National for incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007.
16/04/2012
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Analysis: French presidential election 2012
The two leading candidates in France’s presidential election both claimed that over 100,000 people turned out for their final rallies on Sunday before next week’s first round of ...
10/04/2012
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Analysis: French presidential elections 2012
French President Nicolas Sarkozy was back on the campaign trail on Thursday, dubbing Toulouse killer Mohamed Merah a “monster” but no doubt conscious that the monster’s trail of ...
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