Can Sarkozy Save His Presidency Next Year?
Successes abroad could bolster the French president’s reelection chances in 2012.
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Britain, France to Pool Military Resources
Cameron and Sarkozy agree to improve defense cooperation between their countries.
European Council Divided on Treaty Reform
European leaders discuss new measures to ensuring fiscal prudence.
France, Germany Discuss Russia Partnership
The leaders of France, Germany and Russia meet to discuss security cooperation.
Unions March Against Austerity in Europe
With conservatives in power in most of Europe, the left is rallying to protest spending cuts and pension reform.
Christine Lagarde Defends European Austerity
The French Finance Minister defended Europe’s austerity measures and its attempt to enact stricter financial regulation on ABC’s This Week.
European Terror Plot Thwarted
Intelligence services intercept a terrorist plot to strike England, France and Germany.
Britain, France Not Sharing Aircraft Carriers
Liam Fox dismisses the notion of sharing an aircraft carrier as “utterly unrealistic.”
Sarkozy’s Tough Reelection Prospects
French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces discontent both from voters and within his own party.
America’s Shadow War on Terror
Terrorists are fleeing to Africa and Asia. The United States should be careful about pursuing them.
Britain, France Teaming Up on Defense
As all of Europe braces for spending cuts, Britain and France are preparing to examine whether and how they might be able to work more closely together in the area of defense. French Defense Minister Hervé Morin described the venture as “a very ambitious operation” in parliament last month. According to Morin, the new Liberal-Conservative […]
Now It’s France’s Turn
France is prepared to start negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program within the International Atomic Energy Agency “without delay,” said President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday while meeting with his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev. A spokesman for Sarkozy’s office said the talks would be held “on the basis of Brazilian and Turkish efforts and the […]
Sarkozy Foe Announces Presidential Bid
Former prime minister Dominique de Villepin announces he will run for president in 2012 on his own platform.
Saving the Euro
Bending the rules of euro management, European leaders and finance ministers agreed to an unprecedented effort to guarantee the stability of the eurozone with loans adding up to nearly $1 trillion (or €750 billion) this weekend. In spite of the multibillion euro rescue package previously pledged to Greece, investors continued to worry about the unsound […]
Europe’s Crisis of Confidence
Old Europe is in something of an identity crisis. The specter of European federalism coupled with a widespread unease about Muslim immigration has many Europeans wondering about their nationhood and what it means to be “European” anyway. The financial meltdown and subsequent recession further fractured an already fragile self-image. Foreign immigration and decades of post-colonial […]