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As Nicolas Sarkozy formally declares his bid for a second term as French president, political commentator Agnes Poirier tells Channel 4 News his time may be up.
Nicolas Sarkozy launches his bid for a second term on Wednesday night, but polls suggest he’s the most unpopular incumbent president in French history, and is trailing far behind his socialist rival.
If rumours of a potential downgrade of France’s AAA credit rating are true, it is of huge significance to the eurozone’s fitful efforts at a long-lasting rescue, writes Economics Editor Faisal Islam.
Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy are meeting to discuss ways to boost growth in eurozone states struggling to overcome the sovereign debt crisis and rising unemployment.
“An EU-wide Robin Hood Tax – which John Major called a “heat-seeking missile” pointed at the heart of the Square Mile (surely it should have been an arrow?) – does now appear to have stalled on the launchpad.”
Gary Gibbon
Gary Gibbon observes David Cameron cast as delusional in Brussels.
Gary Gibbon
It seems like the EU is saying “you can have your referendum if you must, but do it as quickly as possible (mid December) and we choose the question,” writes Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon.
In Cannes ahead of the G20 meeting, Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy press Greece’s premier Papandreou for clarity on whether the country plans to remain in the eurozone.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni are celebrating the birth of their first child together, reported to be a girl.
A report from a leading think tank says that Nato coalition leaders relied on improvisation and good luck as well as military prowess in Libya.
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have been warmly welcomed by jubilant crowds in Benghazi on their first visit to Libya since the fall of Gaddafi.
Germany’s Angela Merkel shows unity with France’s Nicolas Sarkozy at a meeting in Paris, urging Eurozone partners to pass laws on deficit reduction, but they say there will be no pooling of debt.
President Nicolas Sarkozy describes as “outrageous” the comments by an EU commissioner criticising the Roma deportations. Jonathan Rugman says the president’s policies are linked to poor poll ratings.
Gary Gibbon
Sources close to Mrs May have long said she thought David Cameron had a buccaneering approach to military involvement and was uncomfortable with some of his judgement calls in foreign affairs.
Macron’s French presidency win has been hailed as a victory against the “populist revolution”. FactCheck takes a closer look.