Paris: Francois Hollande became the President of France after a ceremony on Tuesday at the Elysee Palace in central Paris - the country's first Socialist leader since Francois Mitterrand left office in 1995. Hollande, 57, was elected to a five-year term earlier this month after voters ousted incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy after only one term. Voters were disappointed over Sarkozy's handling of France's economy - which has high unemployment and low...
03:25 PM, May 15, 2012
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have congratulated Francois Hollande on his win. ...
08:39 AM, May 07, 2012
Paris: France handed the presidency on Sunday to leftist Francois Hollande, a champion of government stimulus programs who says the state should protect the downtrodden - a victory that could deal a death blow to the drive for austerity that has been the hallmark of Europe in recent years. Mild and affable, the president-elect inherits a country deep in debt and divided over how to integrate immigrants while preserving its...
05:38 AM, May 07, 2012
Paris: Polling agency projections suggest Socialist Francois Hollande has won France's presidential election against conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. A Hollande victory could change how Europe tackles its debt crisis - with more stimulus and less austerity. Partial official results also showed Hollande ahead. More details awaited. ...
11:49 PM, May 06, 2012
Paris: France's president proposed a sweeping new law on Thursday that would jail those who visit extremist web sites, one of several tough new measures floated in the wake of a murderous shooting spree. The proposed rules, unveiled by Nicolas Sarkozy after the death of an Islamist fanatic wanted for a horrifying series of execution-style murders, have alarmed journalists and legal experts, who say they risk pulling the plug on...
03:24 AM, Mar 23, 2012
Bayonne: Several hundred angry protesters have booed President Nicolas Sarkozy, forcing him to take refuge in a cafe protected by riot police as he campaigned in France's southwest Basque country. Riot police surrounded the Bar du Palais where Sarkozy took refuge Thursday from the protesters who booed him throughout his visit to Bayonne. Sarkozy claimed the protesters were organized by the rival Socialist Party. Inside the cafe, Sarkozy denounced "the...
11:30 AM, Mar 02, 2012
Paris: President Nicolas Sarkozy has opened a personal Twitter account as France buzzes with speculation that he plans at last to announce his long-expected candidacy for re-election. The conservative leader who is trailing Socialist Francois Hollande in the polls also tweeted that he would appear on France's biggest prime-time news program later Wednesday. Sarkozy's office confirmed the account, which gained more than 14,800 followers in the two hours after the...
03:02 PM, Feb 15, 2012
An unidentified man grabbed Sarkozy by the shoulder and tried to pull him over a crowd barrier. ...
07:45 PM, Jun 30, 2011
Paris: A hacker took over French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Facebook account and issued a fake message that he would not run for re-election in 2012, media reports said Monday. "Taking into account exceptional circumstances facing our country, I decided in my soul and conscience not to represent myself after my first term in 2012," the message read. Before the president's office managed to erase the fake information and reclaim the...
02:06 PM, Jan 25, 2011
Mumbai: The French President' Nicholas Sarkozy's visit has meant the two proposed nuclear reactors in Maharashtra's Jaitapur has been given the go-ahead. But land acquisition and environmental concerns remain, as protests continue in Jaitapur. Sarkozy and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have signed an agreement to begin construction of two nuclear reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra. It would be one of the largest nuclear power stations in the world. But what...
09:53 PM, Dec 06, 2010
Paris: Former French President Jacques Chirac will stand trial for embezzlement by early next year, his lawyer said on Tuesday. "It will take place in November, or more likely in January or February 2011," lawyer Jean Veil told Europe 1 radio. The Paris courthouse is expected to decide the date for the trial October 1. The allegations stem from Chirac's time as mayor of Paris. He allegedly used seven city...
01:49 PM, Sep 22, 2010
The French President has already resorted on the issue of tax havens. ...
04:03 PM, Sep 14, 2009
A nude Bruni is seen lounging in an unmade bed with not a stitch on. ...
12:41 PM, Jun 05, 2009
The voodoo kit consists of doll with the President's image and a set of pins. ...
01:31 PM, Oct 23, 2008
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board has dropped the idea to arrange a press conference for banned pacer, Mohammad Amir in a bid to give him an opportunity to collectively apologise to the nation for his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal. An official source in the board confirmed to PTI that the idea of having a press conference for Amir was discussed in the board meeting but has now been dropped due...
06:30 PM, May 05, 2008
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