Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced [nikɔla saʁkɔzi] (help·info), born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa on 28 January 1955 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris) is the 23rd President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal ten days earlier. Before his presidency, he was leader of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) right party. Under Jacques Chirac's presidency, he served as Minister of... read more
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POLITICS: French Presidential Race: the German Candidate
From France 24 Dated 10 February 2012 The "Franco-German couple" is taking on a new political role. Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel, as two conservative leaders, are joining hands not only to salvage the euro but also to boost Sarkozy's re-election bid. Is the German strategy a...
Sarkozy unveils conservative reforms ahead of presidential poll
From Big News Network Dated 10 February 2012 Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled a series of conservative social reforms yesterday, including plans to force the jobless to accept offers of work, just days before he is due to officially launch his ...
Monti Meets Obama Amid Praise for Italy Debt-Fighting Effort
From Big News Network Dated 10 February 2012 Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, by combining budget cuts with deregulation, has won praise from French President Nicolas Sarkozy for "spectacular progress" in ...
Former Sarkozy Aide Faces Investigation in Bettencourt Affair
From Big News Network Dated 10 February 2012 Nicolas Sarkozy will be formally investigated on suspicion of influence peddling and concealing illegal political financing in connection with the scandal known as the Bettencourt Affair, a French ...
Sarkozy unveils conservative reforms ahead of presidential poll
From The Irish Independent Dated 10 February 2012 Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled a series of conservative social reforms yesterday, including plans to force the jobless to accept offers of work, just days before he is due to officially launch his re-election campaign.
World Briefing | Europe: France: Former Sarkozy Aide Faces Investigation in Bettencourt Affair
From The New York Times Dated 10 February 2012 Éric Woerth, a former aide to President Nicolas Sarkozy will be formally investigated on suspicion of influence peddling and concealing illegal political financing, a French court said.
World Briefing | Europe: France: Former Sarkozy Aide Faces Investigation in Bettencourt Affair
From The New York Times Dated 10 February 2012 Éric Woerth, a former aide to President Nicolas Sarkozy will be formally investigated on suspicion of influence peddling and concealing illegal political financing, a French court said.
1789 and all that
From Big News Network Dated 10 February 2012 Reprints Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has spoken vaguely of the need for European federalism. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, envisages a step-by-step process to "political ...
Sarkozy calls for support of sanctions against Iran
From The Independent Dated 10 February 2012 The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, said time was running out to avoid a military intervention in Iran as he appealed to China and Russia to support new sanctions to force Tehran to negotiate over its nuclear programme. Related Stories...
Sarkozy refuses to shutter aging nuclear plant
From eTaiwan News Dated 10 February 2012 French President Nicolas Sarkozy is refusing to shut down an aging nuclear plant that has become a symbol of growing resistance to atomic energy in
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