Tag: Sarkozy
Sarkozy may face legal queries after immunity expires
Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has enjoyed legal immunity for the past five years, could soon be forced to explain himself to magistrates...
Sarkozy, Hollande step up battle to woo French far right
Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist rival Francois Hollande stepped up their battle Tuesday for the six million votes that went to the far right in...
French vote: Sarkozy presents new-style Carla at first rally
Nicolas Sarkozy was to stage the first major rally of his improbable re-election bid on Sunday as his former supermodel wife Carla Bruni road-tests...
Cameron backs ‘friend’ Sarkozy in French election
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday wished his “friend” President Nicolas Sarkozy of France well in his re-election battle, dismissing recent disagreements about...
Sarkozy to throw hat in election ring
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will announce his bid for re-election on Wednesday, setting the stage for what he hopes will be a dramatic comeback...
Sarkozy closes gap on rival as French poll nears
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has closed the gap in voting intentions on his opposition Socialist rival Francois Hollande just four months before their election...
French honours branded a ‘joke’ after Sarkozy makes Salma Hayek a...
France’s highest order of merit has been branded a joke after Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour....
Sarkozy camp outraged by opposition leader insult
Supporters of France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy demanded that his main opponent in his re-election battle apologise Wednesday after he reportedly insulted him at a...
‘Sarkozy knew about arms’
French President Nicolas Sarkozy knew about a shell company used to channel arms sales commissions in the 1990s, French media said on Monday, amid...
Sarkozy kicks off election year with warning on future
Facing a tough election fight in four months, French President Nicolas Sarkozy kicked off the new year warning voters 2012 was “full of risks”...
Sarkozy govt denies Strauss-Kahn setup
France’s interior minister on Sunday dismissed as “pure fantasy” hints by associates of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of a setup leading to his...
Greek PM wins over cabinet, next up Merkel and Sarkozy
Greece’s prime minister won the backing of his cabinet on Wednesday to hold a referendum on a 130 billion euro bailout package but will...
Sarkozy urges forgiveness, reconciliation in Libya
French President Nicolas Sarkozy called for forgiveness and reconciliation in Libya on Friday, adding that Muammer Gaddafi's death is not a cause for celebration...
Abbas, Sarkozy to meet in Paris
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet in Paris in the coming days to discuss the Palestinian bid for UN...
Sarkozy urges Turkey to quickly recognise Armenia ‘genocide’
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Turkey on Friday to recognise the World War I-era massacres of Armenians as genocide within a "very brief" period...
Britain unfreezes Libyan assets as Cameron and Sarkozy arrive in Libya
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Libya on Thursday for a visit with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a spokeswoman for his Downing Street...
China’s Hu tells Sarkozy concerned about euro
China hopes that Europe will take steps to protect China's investments there, Chinese President Hu Jintao told the French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday,...
