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President François Hollande challenges the annual £2.7bn British rebate. In a sign of how traditional tensions could complicate the prime minister's attempts to woo the new president, Britain is planning to warn Paris that Hollande would be well advised... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
These things should be told to the members of Congress.” Also during the summit on Sunday, President Gül and his newly elected French counterpart, François Hollande, discussed ways to reset bilateral ties, which have been strained mainly because of... Full Article at Today's Zaman
Inhabitants of Castres pay tribute to Sebastien Devez, one of the French 8th marine parachutist regiment's (RPIMA) soldiers killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan on August 18, 2008, during Sebastien's funerals, on August 23, 2008 in front of the... View Photo »
Francois Hollande is the president of the republic -- he must be respected
French left will comfortably beat the conservative UMP party in next month's parliamentary election, a poll showed on Friday. The development is coming as rivalries triggered by Nicolas Sarkozy's defeat in the race for the presidency risk splitting the... Full Article at Leadership
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The ousting of Nicolas Sarkozy last night was a humiliating diplomatic setback for David Cameron – who months ago publicly backed his re-election. British diplomats will race to forge links with the new French President Francois Hollande, whom the Prime Minister has ostentatiously snubbed, to shore up r...
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François Fillon a mis le feu aux poudres en déclarant dans une interview qu'il n'y avait "plus de leader naturel" à l'UMP "depuis le départ de Nicolas Sarkozy". L'ancien Premier ministre, qui devait s'exprimer lors du séminaire, a été acclamé debout... Full Article at The Huffington Post
Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced [ni.kɔ.la saʁ.kɔ.zi] ( listen), born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa; 28 January 1955) is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
I will become a Frenchman among Frenchmen
The French people have made their choice - François Hollande is the president of France and he must be respected
There will be a handover of power
After 35 years of politics, after 10 years at the highest levels of government, after five years as head of state, I will become a Frenchman among the French
The new French president needs to be respected ... responsible for the defeat in the election.
In the case of failure, the man at the top is responsible for that failure.
I bear the full responsibility for this defeat
Hollande was elected President of France, we’ve got to respect this choice
I take the responsibility for this loss
I become a citizen among you.
My involvement in the life of my country will be different now ... But time will never weaken the ties between us.
François Hollande is the president of the republic, he must be respected
It was an immense privilege to be the President of France
I have fought for values of responsibility, and I am not a man who does not take up his responsibility. I was the chief. Never, my dear compatriots, will I be able to return and give you back all that you have given me. I gave you my all. … Our country is much greater than we are
From the bottom of my heart, I want France to succeed with the challenges it faces. It is something much greater than us, France. This evening we must think exclusively of France. Never will I forget this honor. In the life of a man presiding over the destiny of France, it is something I never will be a...
I will never be like those who have beaten us
I'm ready to become a French person amongst French people, and more than ever I have the love for my country deeply ingrained in my heart
I carry the entire responsibility for this defeat, and I'm going to say why. I fought for the values of responsibility, and I'm not a man who does not accept his responsibilities
I have just spoken to him on the telephone to wish him good luck
Francois Hollande is the president of France and he must be respected
Stay together. We must win the battle of the legislatives. I will not lead that campaign
the error I committed at the start of my tenure was to not understand the symbolic dimension of the presidency and not acting with enough gravity. I will not make the same mistake because now I understand the role.
The new French president needs to be respected
On Sunday, each of you, every one of you, has the future of our country in your hands
Never has an election been so hard
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Nicolas Sarkozy and Libya: As foreign ministers gathered in Paris to discuss the crisis, Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, compared the situation in Syria to that in Libya before the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and said the time had come to set up safe corridors for the provision of aid and to allow refugees to escape the fighting.
Nicolas Sarkozy and Syria: As foreign ministers gathered in Paris to discuss the crisis, Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, compared the situation in Syria to that in Libya before the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and said the time had come to set up safe corridors for the provision of aid and to allow refugees to escape the fighting.
Nicolas Sarkozy and Ireland: THE controversial Europe-wide financial transaction tax spearheaded by French President Nicolas Sarkozy could reduce Ireland's contribution to the EU budget by €534m in 2020 and provide a lifeline for "cash-strapped" governments, the European Commission said yesterday.
Nicolas Sarkozy and Iran: French president Nicolas Sarkozy said last week that the international community should look at sanctions and said it was too early to talk about a potential preventive strike on Iran over its nuclear programme.
Nicolas Sarkozy and Brussels: In a symbolic gesture after reports of a poisonous break-down in Franco-German relations, President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chancellor Angela Merkel held a joint press conference in Brussels.
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