Tag: Nicolas Sarkozy
Greece averts immediate default, markets sceptical
Greece averted the immediate threat of an uncontrolled default when a sufficient number of private creditors agreed on a bond swap deal that will...
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein gets France’s top honour
President Nicolas Sarkozy personally presented France's highest honour to Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer who pushed French movie ‘The Artist’ to Oscar glory. Weinstein,...
Sarkozy vows to bow out of politics if not re-elected
French President Nicolas Sarkozy admitted publicly Thursday he will quit politics if he loses next month’s election, as his Socialist challenger pressed home his...
British press swoon as PM and Sarkozy ‘kiss and make up’
Prime Minister David Cameron received a gentle ribbing from the British press on Saturday after a cordial summit at which he backed his “friend”...
France hopes to seal Indian jet fighter deal in 9 months
France is confident that it can sign and seal a firm $12 billion deal to supply India with 126 Rafale fighter jets “within six...
NATO begins debate on France’s early Afghan exit
NATO defence ministers begin talks today (Thursday) facing dilemmas after France abruptly decided to end its Afghan combat mission early and a leaked report...
Unpopular Sarkozy seeks election boost with TV speech
French President Nicolas Sarkozy takes to the airwaves Sunday to unveil reforms aimed at lifting France out of the economic doldrums and boosting his...
I Coast leader in France to cement ties, pen security deal
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara was to meet France’s Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday to cement ties between Paris and its ex-colony less than a...
Intervention in Iran would trigger war and chaos: Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Friday that any foreign military intervention against Iran’s nuclear programme would trigger “war and chaos” across the Middle East...
‘No second chance’ if euro summit fails: Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Thursday that Europe was facing an unprecedented risk from its debt woes and said a crucial EU summit was...
