Francois Mitterrand

Hillary and Miliband: a very special relationship

When Hillary Clinton called David Miliband ‘vibrant' and 'vital’, eyebrows were raised - but why? Men hire, date and marry younger women all the time, says Kathy Lette US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (right) and...

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Twilight of France's Republican aristocracy

PARIS — No tumbrels have appeared in Paris' Place de la Concorde, but a revolution may be under way in France nonetheless. Recent weeks have seen the trial of former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and the conviction of...

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Hazy Subtlety

Shombit Sengupta Posted: Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 at 2140 hrs IST Updated: Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 at 2140 hrs IST : Subtlety resides in the subliminal private garden of every person. Subtlety introduces an element of elevation into...

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Hand-wringing

For a nation not particularly known for its moral qualms - it once hailed a head-butting footballer as a hero - the French feel surprisingly chastened about their questionable qualification for next year's World Cup. Reactions...

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The IMF continues to suffer from the pull of finance fetishism

By Dani Rodrik Commentary by Friday, November 20, 2009 Listen to the Article - The occasion was Brazil’s decision to impose a 2 percent tax on short-term capital inflows to prevent a speculative bubble and further appreciation...

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Moreover Public: A European three-cushions game over top jobs

European top appointments always come down to a show of force between the Big Three, often resulting in a choice for the least undesirable candidate. A dinner party that will decide the course of Europe If Dutch prime minister...

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Israeli businessman Gaidamak protests innocence of French charges

MOSCOW, November 18 (RIA Novosti) - Arkady Gaidamak, an Israeli businessman of Soviet origin, has protested his innocence in a Russian newspaper interview after he was sentenced in absentia by a French court to six years in...

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The Twilight of France’s Republican Aristocracy

No tumbrils have appeared in Paris’s Place de la Concorde, but a revolution may be underway in France nonetheless. Recent weeks have seen the trial of former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and the conviction of former...

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Belgian Is Good Bet for EU Presidency

W. MILLER BRUSSELS -- When it chooses its first permanent president this week, the European Union is expected to pass over former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and other heavy hitters in favor of a balding, bespectacled...

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Each Step Should be a Goal

Chaque pas doit être un but (Each Step Should be a Goal) By Jacques Chirac with Jean-Luc Barré A few months before Jacques Chirac stepped down from the French presidency in 2007, he was rated the country’s most unpopular...

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