Francois Fillon

France Has Too Many Foreigners, Sarkozy Says

BBC News | Posted 03.07.2012

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said there are too many foreigners in France and the system for integrating them is "working more and more badly....

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France To Pursue Budget Reforms Following Downgrade

AP | By ANGELA CHARLTON | Posted 01.14.2012

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PARIS -- France's prime minister said Saturday his country will push ahead with cost-cutting measures after its top-tier debt rating was downgraded, a...

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French Court Approves Former Dictator's Extradition

AP | JAMEY KEATEN and PIERRE-ANTOINE SOUCHARD | Posted 01.23.2012

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PARIS — A French court ruled Wednesday that former dictator Manuel Noriega can be extradited to Panama to serve time for past crimes, more than ...

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France's Mass Strikes Are No Tea Party

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Margolis

Walk down any street in the old part of Paris behind the Louvre, and you see large numbers of unwashed, evil-looking ruffians just waiting for an excuse to riot, loot and burn.

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France Regional Elections: Socialist Party Crushes Sarkozy's UMP

AP | ANGELA CHARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS — The long-flailing French left made a big-time comeback Sunday, crushing Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections colored by...

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