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French opposition in chaos over Sarkozy 'plot'

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:20:00 +0100

France's former prime minister Francois Fillon has complained of a "plot" against him, amid media revelations he sought to interfere in legal procedures against Nicolas Sarkozy.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy grabs Paris spotlight

Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:56:00 +0200

Former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkoz stepped back into the spotlight at Paris fashion on Friday, days after her husband Nicolas Sarkozy launched his political comeback.

'Brussels shooter planned attack on Paris'

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:35:00 +0200

The French press has reported the suspected gunman behind the massacre at a Brussels Jewish museum allegedly bragged he was going to carry out a terror attack in Paris "five times" worse than the bloody killing spree of Mohamed Merah. But prosecutors are denying there's any evidence he said that.

Sarkozy ally charged in media spying scandal

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:31:00 +0100

A French judge on Tuesday charged a prosecutor close to President Nicolas Sarkozy with having illegally collected data on a journalist in the latest twist in a top-level spying and corruption scandal.

Euro crisis: France insists on debt deal

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:57:29 +0100

Greece plunged the eurozone back into crisis and markets into panic on Tuesday with a shock call for a referendum on a debt rescue package reached only with huge difficulty just last week.