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No proof to link Sarkozy to Karachi bomb probe: source (Reuters)

November 19th, 2010

Reuters - France’s presidential palace said on Friday there was no proof to implicate President Nicolas Sarkozy in an investigation into the circumstances behind a 2002 bomb attack in Pakistan…

Sarkozy appoints right-wing cabinet with eye on 2012 (AFP)

November 15th, 2010

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (C) shakes hand with France's president Nicolas Sarkozy (L) as he leaves the Elysee palace on November 13, in Paris. Sarkozy named Fillon head of a new smaller and more right-wing government Sunday, setting the stage for his undeclared 2012 re-election bid.(AFP/File/Lionel Bonaventure)AFP - France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy named Prime Minister Francois Fillon head of a streamlined and more right-wing government, setting the stage for his undeclared 2012 re-election bid.


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Sarkozy reappoints Fillon as French prime minister (Reuters)

November 14th, 2010

Reuters - President Nicolas Sarkozy reappointed his trusted ally Francois Fillon as France’s prime minister on Sunday, seeking to shore up his position 18 months before the next parliamentary election.

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Greece intercepts parcel bomb addressed to Sarkozy (Reuters)

November 1st, 2010

Reuters - Greek police intercepted a booby-trapped parcel addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday, after another package exploded at a courier company in Athens, slightly wounding an employee.

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Greek police intercept parcel bomb addressed to Sarkozy (Reuters)

November 1st, 2010

Reuters - Greek police said it had intercepted on Monday a booby-trapped parcel addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, after another package exploded at a courier company in Athens.

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Sarkozy nears victory on pension bill as unrest wanes (Reuters)

October 27th, 2010

French university students and striking workers attend a demonstration over pension reforms near the French Senate in Paris October 26, 2010. The placard reads Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy moved closer to victory on Wednesday in his showdown with unions over pension reform, with strikes easing and street marches losing momentum.


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Sarkozy approval at record low amid French strikes (AP)

October 24th, 2010

French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Francophonie Summit in Montreux, Switzerland, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. The Summit takes place from Oct. 22 to 24 in Montreux. Some 70 heads of state and 3,000 delegates attend the summit that will focus on issues of global governance and democracy, sustainable development and cultural diversity. (AP Photo/Dominic Favre, Pool)AP - A new poll suggests French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest level yet amid pension protests that have sparked gas shortages, travel chaos and…

France: New Wave of Strikes as Sarkozy Remains Defiant (Time.com)

October 19th, 2010

Time.com - As France’s controversial pension reform nears legislative approval, demonstrators unleash a sixth wave of protests

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France’s Sarkozy: We’ll crack down on protests (AP)

October 19th, 2010

A children's amusement toy plane, is seen at Nice airport , southern France,Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. French oil workers on Tuesday defied the government's demand to get back to work and end scattered fuel shortages, stepping up their fight against President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the retirement age to 62. Schools, trains, public transport and even garbage collection in Nice have been blocked by strikes to pressure Sarkozy to back down.(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is pledging to crack down on “troublemakers” attacking police at protests against a proposed higher retirement age.


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Sarkozy pledges more to fight against poverty (AP)

September 20th, 2010

AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday pledged to boost aid to the world’s poorest by 20 percent over the next three years and issued a plea for other…