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France Sarkozy’s conservative UMP edges out far right in French local elections
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France Sarkozy’s conservative UMP edges out far right in French local elections

Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative UMP and its allies edged out the National Front to place first in local polls on…
IMF’s Lagarde put under investigation in French fraud case: source
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IMF’s Lagarde put under investigation in French fraud case: source

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been placed under formal investigation by French magistrates on Wednesday for her alleged role in…
French ex-president Sarkozy held for questioning over inquiry leaks
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French ex-president Sarkozy held for questioning over inquiry leaks

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was held for questioning on Tuesday over suspicions that he received leaked details of an…
Francois Hollande to be sworn in as French president
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Francois Hollande to be sworn in as French president

Socialist Francois Hollande was to be sworn in as France's president Tuesday before naming a prime minister and dashing to…
Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France
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Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France

PARIS ― Francois Hollande's election as French president was greeted by jitters on European markets and a dour front in…
The ungraceful fall of Sarkozy
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The ungraceful fall of Sarkozy

 The fall of former President Nicolas Sarkozy in France is a momentous occasion for many of us who have followed…
Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close
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Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close

PARIS — France looked set to crown Francois Hollande as its first Socialist president in nearly two decades in an…
Polls open across France in presidential election
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Polls open across France in presidential election

PARIS — France voted in a presidential run-off election on Sunday that could see Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeat incumbent…
French far right holds balance after Hollande edges Sarkozy
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French far right holds balance after Hollande edges Sarkozy

Far-right voters may decide who becomes France's next president after anti-immigration crusader Marine Le Pen's record first-round election score jolted…
France votes as Sarkozy era hangs by thread
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France votes as Sarkozy era hangs by thread

PARIS — French voters headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of a presidential election that is…
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