French Businesses Hesitant to Implement Longer Workweek

Finding Dulcinea 4 years ago Region: France

Entrenched ideas of employment rights among the French workforce are pushing some businesses to shy away from having people work longer days. This is in spite of Sarkozy's move in July to make a 35-hour workweek a "referen... more

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Is Sarkozy the Problem with Sino-French Relations?

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: China

Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Okay, this post comes inspired by GVO Lingua. Bush is coming to the Olympics, but French President Nicolas Sarkozy has pegged his decision on the outcome of talks between B... more

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Most Obnoxious Tourist Award Goes To France

Can Tran 4 years ago Region: France

Not long ago, I had written about how Australia now ranks first as the most obese nation. Now, the French rank 1st for most obnoxious tourists in the world. The award for world’s most obnoxious tourists goes to Fran... more

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Sarkozy To Bring France Back Into NATO

Can Tran 4 years ago Region: France

Back in 1966, then French President Charles de Gaulle had removed France as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For those that do not know who de Gaulle is, he was the first president of the French Fifth Re... more

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Could France Have Its First Gay President In the Near Future?

Can Tran 4 years ago Region: France

The 2008 US Presidential election could be by far the most historic in modern-day let alone US history itself. But, it is very historical in regards to the Democratic Party itself. While the Democratic race is still going ... more

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France's Unions and Sarkozy Clash Over Pension Plan

Can Tran 4 years ago Region: France

A move made by French President Nicholas Sarkozy in regards to France’s pension system has been deemed very unpopular. So far, it has brought backlash from many in the country. A large scaled demonstration was the pr... more

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Secret's Out Of The Bag, France Has Been In Contact With Hamas

Can Tran 4 years ago Region: France

Recently, it has been revealed that France’s government had kept in communications with the militant group in Palestine known as Hamas. This has been confirmed by Bernard Kouchner, the Foreign Minister of France. Bot... more

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Global Celebrity News

Madhu R 5 years ago Region: India

British Singer Winehouse was  released by the British Police after being arrested and questioned for nearly nine hours on 'suspected drug offence' The arrest related to a video that appeared in a British tabloid ... more

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High School Students Across Paris, France Make Their Voices Heard

Can Tran 5 years ago Region: France

In regards to plans by French President Nicholas Sarkozy to cut at least 11,200 jobs from France’s national education system for the 2008-2009 school year, high school students had taken to the streets of the French ... more

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New alliance called 'Entente Amicable' to be formed by Britain and France

Can Tran 5 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

  The news of forming the “entente amicable” came as French President Nicholas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown as they both spoke at the Franco-British summit in Britain’s capita... more

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