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Sarkozy's son wins spot on EPAD board

World
2009-10-24

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy's son was elected to the board of the organization that runs the country's most important business district yesterday after a dramatic withdrawal of his bid for the top spot amid...

Sarkozy's son drops drive for plum job -report

World
2009-10-23

THE 23-year-old son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has given up his bid to take charge of the public agency that oversees Paris's wealthy business district, the website of Challenges magazine said yesterday....

Majority oppose job for Sarkozy Jr

World
2009-10-17

A MAJORITY of French people, including supporters of the ruling center right, oppose the expected appointment of President Nicolas Sarkozy's son as head of a large urban development agency, a poll released yesterday...

Sarkozy defends ambitious son facing criticism

World
2009-10-16

PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy has come to the defense of his son, denying in an interview made public Thursday that he is behind the 23-year-old's much-criticized bid for a high-profile job. "Who is being targeted in...

Conservatives defend Sarkozy son's bid for big job

World
2009-10-13

PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy's 23-year-old son and fellow conservatives are defending his bid for a highly visible job overseeing France's biggest business district. Critics say Jean Sarkozy, a law student at the...

Minister's sex scandal affects Sarkozy

World
2009-10-10

THE sex scandal surrounding France's culture minister has come at a bad time for President Nicolas Sarkozy whose popularity among voters took another dip, according to a poll published yesterday. The survey was...

France buys into Kazakhstan

World
2009-10-7

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy clinched oil, gas and nuclear deals worth more than US$6 billion with Kazakhstan during a visit yesterday, establishing France as a key investor in the resource-rich state. The...

Sarkozy threatens G20 walkout if no bonus deal

World
2009-9-14

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy has threatened to walk out of the summit of Group of 20 leaders in Pittsburgh next week if there is no agreement on bank bonuses, daily Le Figaro reported today. "If there is no...

Sarkozy expected to be released after collapse

World
2009-7-27

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy was recovering in the hospital today while doctors watched his heart function, a day after he collapsed while jogging in hot weather, his office said. Military doctors quickly performed...

Sarkozy hospitalized after collapsing during jog

World
2009-7-27

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy has collapsed while jogging on the lush grounds of the Chateau of Versailles and was staying at a hospital overnight even though tests so far have found nothing wrong, his office said. ...