Nicolas Sarkozy

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Iraq wants Total to work on oilfields: Talabani

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told business leaders in Paris that he wanted to see the French energy giant Total working in his country's oil fields. "We might favour a French bid whatever the figures. Don't fear this auction. ... The figures aren't ...

Sarkozy in Riyadh, says Mideast peace talks 'urgent'

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for talks with Saudi King Abdullah after warning of an extremist backlash if Middle East peace talks do not commence soon. Abdullah greeted Sarkozy late in the afternoon at King Khalid International Airport ...

Sarkozy warns of extremist backlash without talks

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Tuesday of an extremist backlash if Middle East peace talks do not commence soon, as he headed to Riyadh for a one-day stay with Saudi King Abdullah. "The priority is to restart as soon as possible ...

Sarkozy urges Middle East peace talks ahead of Riyadh visit

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived on Tuesday in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King Abdullah after warning of an extremist backlash if Middle East peace talks do not commence soon. Abdullah greeted Sarkozy late in the afternoon at King Khalid International Airport ...

France: GDP stays, happiness too hard to pin down

AP News 4 days ago

France to keep GDP economic measurement, says figuring out happiness too complicated for now Gross domestic product — that traditional way of measuring economic growth — has won out over a new happiness index in France. The head of France's statistics office ...

Sarkozy: Ready to mediate between Syria, Israel

AP News 4 days ago

France's Sarkozy offers to mediate between Syria, Israel, warns deadlock could fuel extremism French President Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted Tuesday as saying his country was ready to facilitate a resumption of talks between Syria and Israel and he warned that extremists could ...

Sarkozy urges Middle East peace talks

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Tuesday of an extremist backlash if Middle East peace talks do not commence soon, as he headed to Riyadh for a one-day stay with Saudi King Abdullah. "The priority is to restart as soon as possible ...

France welcomes Iraqi leader for state visit

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

France moved to raise both its profile and its profits in Iraq on Monday, welcoming President Jalal Talabani to Paris with a series of trade and aid deals ready for signing. Talabani was treated to full ceremonial honours as he arrived at ...

French envoy talks about trip in North Korea

AP News 5 days ago

French President Sarkozy's envoy says talks with North Koreans addressed sensitive issues French President Nicolas Sarkozy's special envoy to North Korea said Sunday that he had long talks with officials there about sensitive issues including nuclear proliferation and human rights. Jack Lang, ...

French lawmaker wants to outlaw spanking children

AP Features 6 days ago

A French lawmaker says she has proposed a bill to ban corporal punishment, including spanking of children. National Assembly member and pediatrician Edwige Antier says she believes spanking makes children more "sly, lying and aggressive." The lawmaker says that after 38 years ...

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