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Sarkozy’s chances fade two days before French runoff

YoopyaMay 4, 20120

(Reuters) – President Nicolas Sarkozy’s chances of clinging to power were fading two days before France’s election runoff after far-right and centrist leaders deserted him,

Sarkozy fails to floor Hollande in French vote duel

YoopyaMay 3, 20120

(Reuters) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy made a last-ditch appeal to far-right voters on Thursday after failing to land a knockout blow in a heated

French presidential rivals to face off in TV debate

YoopyaMay 2, 20120

(Reuters) – Nicolas Sarkozy faces Francois Hollande in a “moment of truth” television debate on Wednesday that could be the French president’s last chance to

‘N**gas in Paris’ a winning campaign ad or offensive ‘ethnic’ marketing?

YoopyaApr 30, 20120

(CNN) — Jay-Z and Kanye West’s recent hit “Niggas in Paris” is about them. They rap about being so phenomenally rich, about how they “ball

Analysis: French will resist reform till things get worse

YoopyaApr 30, 20120

(Reuters) – “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” General Charles de Gaulle famously asked. His distant successor as president

Analysis: France’s Hollande plays president, Sarkozy insurgent

YoopyaApr 28, 20120

(Reuters) – To watch them perform, you would think Francois Hollande was already France’s president and Nicolas Sarkozy was an insurgent frantically battling to dislodge

French presidential rivals race to seduce Le Pen voters

YoopyaApr 24, 20120

(Reuters) – France’s presidential rivals scrambled on Tuesday to seduce nearly a fifth of the electorate that voted for far right anti-immigration crusader Marine Le

Sarkozy woos far right after Hollande wins round one

YoopyaApr 23, 20120

By Daniel Flynn and Brian Love PARIS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Sarkozy hammered home pledges to get tough on immigration and security on Monday as

French far-right soars in presidential vote

YoopyaApr 23, 20120

PARIS (AP) — The anti-immigrant far right emerged as a potentially major force in French politics with a record showing by its candidate Marine Le

Sarkozy the fighter in battle of his career

YoopyaApr 23, 20120

PARIS (AP) — Thrice married, Nicolas Sarkozy knows about love that flames up and later fades away. Now, he faces the battle of his career