French people are escaping debt-ridden Europe and flocking to Asia in unprecedented numbers drawn by economic opportunities and a lower standard of living.
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 ...
France is eight days away from the first round of the presidential election and the papers are looking ahead to a series of giant campaign rallies scheduled this weekend in Paris, by three ...
13/04/2012
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Analysis: French presidential election 2012
The second televised debate in France’s presidential election campaign saw the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy concentrate his fire on his main rival, a robust defence of plans to tax the rich and ...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy made balancing the budget the keynote of the last leg of his campaign. If that means cut, so be it, he declared in a letter to the French people Friday.
