http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Nicolas_SarkozyFind stories, videos, and photos about Nicolas Sarkozy from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:26:35 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/europe/07/29/france.nicolas.sarkozy.health/tztop.sarkozy.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Nicolas_Sarkozy14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Nicolas Sarkozy from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/29/france.nicolas.sarkozy.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/29/france.nicolas.sarkozy.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Nicolas Sarkozy tried to reassure France Wednesday that his health was in no danger following an emergency trip to a hospital on Sunday.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/27/vasovagal.syncope.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/27/vasovagal.syncope.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy's collapse while jogging and subsequent hospitalization prompted speculation and concern Monday in France over the 54-year-old's state of health.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/27/france.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/27/france.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy was released from hospital Monday morning following a night spent under observation after he collapsed while jogging in woodlands near Paris.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/26/france.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/26/france.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy became faint while jogging late Sunday morning and was taken to a hospital, the presidential office said.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/21/france.sunday.shopping/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/21/france.sunday.shopping/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe French Senate began debate Tuesday on a law that would mark a significant cultural shift -- allowing many more shops across the country to open on Sundays.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/20/nicolas.sarkozy.carla.bruni/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/20/nicolas.sarkozy.carla.bruni/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's the perfect romantic scene. A dashing world leader drops in on his model wife, she touches him affectionately as their dogs play at their feet.Wed, 20 May 2009 12:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/01/g20.london.obama.brown/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/01/g20.london.obama.brown/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy insisted Wednesday that new financial regulation is a "non-negotiable" aim of the G-20 Summit in London, as world leaders gathered for the event.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20264818,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20264818,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPress compares First Lady Carla Bruni to Marie-Antoinette after lavish vacationWed, 11 Mar 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/10/sarkozy.iraq.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/10/sarkozy.iraq.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy made a surprise visit to Baghdad Tuesday on a trip seen as aimed at raising his country's stake in Iraqi reconstruction and easing frictions with Washington over the U.S.-led invasion of 2003.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/04/sarkozy.france.plan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/04/sarkozy.france.plan/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will commit €26 billion -- $33 billion -- to relaunch the French economy, as the cost of doing nothing would be far worse.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1852869,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1852869,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTalking can't hurt, but experts say neither the US nor developing economies are ready to sign up for stiffer global rulesThu, 23 Oct 2008 05:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/20/oakley.finance.europe.leaders/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/20/oakley.finance.europe.leaders/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's been pretty scary for the rest of us. So just imagine what it is like as a president or prime minister, waking up to hear the headlines on the latest stock market nosedive or threatened national bankruptcy -- and knowing that you have actually got to DO something about the situation.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/18/bush.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/18/bush.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. President George W. Bush plans to host French President Nicolas Sarkozy and EU President Jose Manuel Barroso at Camp David Saturday to discuss the global financial situation.Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1850970,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1850970,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsItaly is outraged over the French government's decision not to extradite a convicted left-wing terroristThu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/12/europe.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/12/europe.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe leaders of 15 European nations agreed on Sunday to shore up troubled banks as part of a broad plan to ease the global financial crisis.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/12/news/economy/bush_group_of_seven/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/12/news/economy/bush_group_of_seven/index.htmThe world's leading nations stepped up their efforts Sunday to stem the fallout from the worst global financial crisis in decades.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849451,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849451,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNations in Europe's single-currency zone agreed Sunday to temporarily guarantee bank refinancingSun, 12 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/12/news/international/eu_summit_cnn/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/12/news/international/eu_summit_cnn/index.htmThe leaders of 15 European nations agreed on Sunday to a plan to ease the global financial crisis by shoring up troubled banks.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844919,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844919,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance's conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy finds himself echoing long-standing positions of his Socialist oppositionFri, 26 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838360,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838360,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHeard the one about the film comedian, the transferred policeman and the French President? It's not funny, fume critics Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/afghan.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/afghan.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy visited French troops outside the Afghan capital on Wednesday as they mourned the deaths of 10 soldiers killed in fighting with Islamic militants.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830294,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830294,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNot only has the French president backed down on threats to boycott the Olympics opening ceremony, he's also called off a meeting with the Dalai LamaThu, 07 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1827242,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1827242,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrench first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says her husband was not upset when he learned of all the nude photos she did during her modeling daysMon, 28 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/sarkozy.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/sarkozy.treaty/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union will not draft a new treaty after Irish voters rejected the existing one last month, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/02/euro.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/02/euro.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextNicolas Sarkozy had intended to take Europe by storm with an exciting new agenda when France inherited the six-month revolving presidency of the EU on July 1. Instead he is being buffeted by storms of others' making, forced into a patch-and-mend role on the European constitution.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819339,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819339,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance has officially taken over the six-month presidency of the European Union from Slovenia, and the French President has already promised an action-packed programTue, 01 Jul 2008 12:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/24/israel.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/24/israel.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Israeli soldier committed suicide at Tel Aviv's airport during a departure ceremony for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, prompting security guards to whisk Sarkozy and his wife into their plane.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814455,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814455,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French President's recent guest list of world leaders hasn't done a lot for his approval ratings. The American President's last visit probably won't eitherFri, 13 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1779414,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1779414,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French President loses a vote on genetically modified crops, revealing divisions within the French rightWed, 14 May 2008 17:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/15/france.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/15/france.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextDramatic video released by the French defense ministry this week shows French helicopters pursuing Somali pirates through the desert as they tried to escape following a weeklong hijacking.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730168,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730168,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new spate of domestic woes -- such as the spectacle of his own cabinet engaging in a public spat -- risk dragging him downFri, 11 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/05/sarkozy.boycott/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/05/sarkozy.boycott/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will not attend the opening ceremony of this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing unless China opens a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, a French Cabinet minister told the French newspaper Le Monde on Saturday.Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/02/colombia.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/02/colombia.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA humanitarian mission to help hostages held by Colombian rebels began as a hostage's son said his mother needs a blood transfusion, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said Wednesday.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/01/sarkozy.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/01/sarkozy.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will send a humanitarian mission to Colombia's jungles to treat ailing hostages held by leftist rebels there, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Tuesday.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/01/fools.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/01/fools.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextCarla Bruni-Sarkozy has been appointed by Gordon Brown to inject more style and glamour into British life -- if you believe a report in the UK's Guardian newspaper.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726039,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726039,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French President makes all the right brotherly sounds in Britain, with the hopes of reaping rewards back home in ParisThu, 27 Mar 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/27/france.britain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/27/france.britain/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy and British leader Gordon Brown Thursday called for an early warning system to alert international markets to further turmoil in the wake of recent banking scandals fueled by the U.S. credit crunch.Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/26/britain.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/26/britain.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench president Nicolas Sarkozy has started his first official visit to the UK -- the day after it was reported that an auction house is to sell nude pictures of his new wife.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:39:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20185941,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20185941,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFrance's former first lady Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz and Richard Attias tie the knotMon, 24 Mar 2008 15:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20185923,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20185923,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFrance's former first lady and her fiancé attend a Broadway show the night before getting marriedMon, 24 Mar 2008 04:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724833,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724833,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOn his Grand Tour, the presidential candidate is so effusive in his praise of France's president that it is positively outreFri, 21 Mar 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Nicolas Sarkozy announced a modest cut Friday in France's nuclear arsenal, to fewer than 300 warheads, and urged China and the United States to commit to no more weapons testsFri, 21 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1722887,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1722887,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsVoters in France's local elections have handed key cities to the left in a punishing blow to the President Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720958,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720958,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHe may have tried to lower his profile in nationwide municipal polls, but the President remained a key factor in local electionsMon, 10 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716957,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716957,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSarkozy's approval rating falls to new lows, as voters hear vulgarity incompatible with their standards for the presidencyMon, 25 Feb 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1711397,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1711397,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhether it's his public love life or or his economic policies, French voters seem to be souring on their new presidentFri, 08 Feb 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/08/france.suburbs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/08/france.suburbs/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged over $700 million in aid Friday for his country's beleagured suburbs -- hotbeds of disaffection and unrest that have twice exploded into rioting in recent years.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710799,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710799,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDisappointing policy results and peaking public disgust in his private life are behind a plunge in the President's approval ratingsThu, 07 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710142,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1710142,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Sudan-backed rebels march on the capital, the West faces a dilemma: Either back a repressive regime, or allow a victory for the tormentors of DarfurTue, 05 Feb 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1704869,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1704869,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPundits are wondering whether in reserving himself the right to say anything, Sarkozy hasn't started contradicting himself by uttering just about everythingFri, 18 Jan 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171761,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171761,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRumors of a secret wedding ceremony between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and ex-supermodel girlfriend Carla Bruni swept across France late Monday.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1702223,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1702223,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe President has proposed that internet use be subject to a new tax, in order to help fund state-owned television stationsThu, 10 Jan 2008 16:40:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170321,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170321,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFrance's current most famous couple have Bono over for dinnerThu, 10 Jan 2008 15:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169919,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169919,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAffairs of state took a backseat to those of the heart in Paris Tuesday, as French President Nicolas Sarkozy used a nationally broadcast press conference to speak for the first time about his six-week-old relationship with ex-supermodel Carla Bruni.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/07/france.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/07/france.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew opinion polls show the French public is tired of speculation surrounding President Nicolas Sarkozy's private life after a newspaper claimed he is about to marry ex-supermodel Carla Bruni.Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:49:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700807,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700807,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAmid reports he'll wed, the French President's popularity wanes -- though clearly not with Carla BruniMon, 07 Jan 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700757,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700757,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics(Paris) -- Recently divorced President Nicolas Sarkozy will marry his former supermodel girlfriend next month, a French newspaper reported Sunday. The weekly Le Journal Du Dimanche, citing unidentified sources, said Sarkozy gave Carla Bruni a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring in December and that the pair would wed on Feb. 8 or 9. The presidential palace declined to comment on the report.Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700151,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700151,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMembers of Sarkozy's cabinet will undergo regular evaluations by examiners from a private company assessing each one's productivity -- or lack of itFri, 04 Jan 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1697098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1697098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance's President isn't afraid to let his extravagant private life take attention from his political problemsThu, 20 Dec 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French once ignored the sex lives of their leaders. But Carla Bruni, the President's girlfriend, is now front page newsMon, 17 Dec 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/06/france.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/06/france.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has made a direct appeal to a Colombian rebel group to release a French citizen held hostage for the last five years.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:33:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690197,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690197,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance's President is expected to finalize a series of big business deals on his visit -- but he'll hope to quell rising tensions between the former colonial possession tooMon, 03 Dec 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1689520,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1689520,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHis approval rating is sliding as the French public blame him for the poor health of the economy. But the President was in bullish form going on television to announce new measuresFri, 30 Nov 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/28/france.riots/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/28/france.riots/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy was trying to restore order Wednesday after three consecutive nights of rioting caused widespread damage and injuries.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:28:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1688583,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1688583,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe suburbs north of Paris might have calmed down considerably, but the French President has vowed to take actionWed, 28 Nov 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/23/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/23/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench rail and bus services were returning to normal Friday as transport staff went back to work after a nine-day walkout over pension reforms.Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:26:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686040,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686040,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs more and more strikes paralyze France, the usually hands-on Sarkozy adopts an uncharacteristic strategy.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextTraffic gridlock gripped the French capital Wednesday as President Nicolas Sarkozy's promised labor reforms went head to head with transport and utility unions who have launched an open-ended nationwide strike.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/13/france.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench transport workers went on strike Tuesday evening, marking the second major showdown with French President Nicolas Sarkozy over his plan to reform pensions.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:34:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1681856,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1681856,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile the two presidents got along famously, the impact of this trip is bound to be short-lived in both countriesThu, 08 Nov 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/07/sarkozy.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/07/sarkozy.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday called on Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to hold planned elections and to step down from the military.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/06/sarkozy.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/06/sarkozy.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived Tuesday in Washington ahead of a planned address to Congress, the first by a French leader in 11 years.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:54:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680824,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680824,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French President likes to cast himself as the anti-Chirac, though not much between the two nations has changed Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:40:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680640,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680640,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French President decides to get involved and secures the release of the French and Spanish accused of kidnappingMon, 05 Nov 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/04/chad.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/04/chad.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree French journalists charged in an alleged plot to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe arrived in Paris on Sunday, hours after French President Nicolas Sarkozy held emergency talks in Chad.Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:50:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680518,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680518,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeven Europeans among 17 detained for over a week in an alleged attempt to kidnap 103 African children were released on Sunday and left the countrySun, 04 Nov 2007 17:45:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1678328,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1678328,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTaking the slogan "Work more to earn more" literally, the French president is hoping to increase his salary by 150%Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1676556,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1676556,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance has long ignored the romantic affairs of its leaders. But will those rules apply for newly divorced President Sarkozy?Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1674710,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1674710,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn unlikely icon is at the center of President Sarkozy's latest problem with some parts of the publicTue, 23 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/french.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/french.strikes/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrance's public transportation network came to a halt Thursday as public sector workers staged a series of strikes in what is seen as the first big test for President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/ww.cecilia.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/ww.cecilia.sarkozy/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen news broke on Thursday that the President Nicolas Sarkozy and his first lady, wife Cécilia had separated, there was hardly a ripple of surprise.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/sarkozy.split/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/sarkozy.split/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Cecilia, have divorced by mutual consent, the couple's attorney told a French radio network.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/strike.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/18/strike.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe strikes crippling France's transport network are a big test for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, but it is unlikely they will inflict the same damage to the government as those in 1995. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:58:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1672383,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1672383,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNicolas Sarkozy awaits the public sector disruption that could shape his future reforms and presidencyWed, 17 Oct 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/20/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/20/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday that he will seek tougher U.N. sanctions on Iran for continuing to produce nuclear fuel, but backed away from his foreign minister's warning that Europe should prepare for war.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662749,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662749,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French government's note of alarm is directed not solely towards Tehran, but Russia and China tooTue, 18 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/magazines/fortune/gumbel_sarkozy.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/magazines/fortune/gumbel_sarkozy.fortune/index.htmEven before Nicolas Sarkozy was elected President of France in May, he never hid his belief in a strong state-backed industrial policy or his willingness to intervene in the business world if necessary to help further such a policy. But with this week's $110-billion merger agreement between two French energy companies - the privately-held electricity and environmental services firm Suez and state-controlled gas utility Gaz de France (GdF) - Sarkozy has taken that dirigiste attitude to an extraordinary level.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/02/france.lagarde.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/02/france.lagarde.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextShe's French. She's female. And she is causing quite a stir.Sun, 02 Sep 2007 06:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1658113,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1658113,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance's President unveils new economic reforms in a command performance, but skeptics say he's short on detail Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/24/sarkozy.book.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/24/sarkozy.book.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn eagerly awaited new book tracing a year in the life of Nicolas Sarkozy shows the French president as a never-resting, power-hungry statesman with a weakness for sweets and luxury watches.Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655515,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655515,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy's early days have been a masterwork of policy and public relations, but his real challenges lie aheadThu, 23 Aug 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/20/sarkozy.offenders.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/20/sarkozy.offenders.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday pledged tougher treatment for sex offenders following a scandal over a convicted pedophile suspected of raping a 5-year-old boy shortly after his release from prison.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1652560,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1652560,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The new French president seeks a friendly relationship with his American counterpart, to prevent their substantial disagreements on Iraq, Iran and much else from souring transatlantic ties Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650632,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650632,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Sarkozy keeps France's media gushing -- and ignoring troubling questions over a deal with Libya -- by sunning himself with wealthy Americans Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Sarkozy keeps France's media gushing -- and ignoring troubling questions over a deal with Libya -- by sunning himself with wealthy AmericansTue, 07 Aug 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641834,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641834,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Socialist Strauss-Kahn is a widely admired economic manager. Better to have him in Washington than heading up the opposition in ParisWed, 11 Jul 2007 11:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/07/11/france.roux/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/07/11/france.roux/index.html#cnnSTCTextGuy Roux has won his fight with the French football authorities who had told him that at the age of 68 he was too old to coach Lens.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:52:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1634032,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1634032,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe French President's conservative party retained its majority, but the Socialists did better than expectedThu, 21 Jun 2007 01:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/16/yourview.france/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/16/yourview.france/index.htmlFrance's new president, Nicolas Sarkozy, was sworn in, Wednesday, amid a grand ceremony at the Elysee Palace.Wed, 16 May 2007 13:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/16/france.sarkozy/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/16/france.sarkozy/index.htmlFrance's new president, Nicolas Sarkozy, reached out to his political opponents in his inaugural speech, pledging to reunite the country as he was formally sworn in Wednesday in an elaborate ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris.Wed, 16 May 2007 08:39:00 EDT