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Sarkozy woos far right after Hollande wins round one

YoopyaApril 23, 2012

by YoopyaApril 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...

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French far-right soars in presidential vote

YoopyaApril 23, 2012

by YoopyaApril 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...

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Sarkozy the fighter in battle of his career

YoopyaApril 23, 2012

by YoopyaApril 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...

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Tortoise beats hare in French election’s 1st round

YoopyaApril 23, 2012

by YoopyaApril 23, 20120

PARIS (AP) — Slow and steady wins the race. French Socialist Francois Hollande has taken his plodding, undynamic campaign to become France’s next president to...

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Spain clears bond auction hurdle but yields rise

YoopyaApril 19, 2012

by YoopyaApril 19, 20120

(Reuters) – Spain managed to sell 2.5 billion euros ($3.3 billion) of bonds at auction on Thursday, as much as it wanted, but at a...

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French polls silent on key campaign issue of race

YoopyaApril 17, 2012

by YoopyaApril 17, 20120

PARIS (AP) — Ahead of France’s presidential elections, you might find polls showing how factory workers or university students are likely to vote — but...

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Analysis: Investors run scared of Spain’s battered banks

YoopyaApril 11, 2012

by YoopyaApril 11, 20120

(Reuters) – Spain’s banks are fast joining the ranks of the most unloved in Europe just as many need to raise capital urgently, deserted by...

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French police arrest 10 in crackdown on radicals

YoopyaApril 4, 2012

by YoopyaApril 4, 20120

PARIS (AP) — French police rounded up 10 people in their second country-wide sweep in several days Wednesday, leading to criticism that President Nicolas Sarkozy...