Matt Frei
Is Nicholas Sarkozy facing his Waterloo?
Known for his love of the high life, former President Sarkozy is facing criminal charges over allegations of trying to hush up corruption in a previous presidential campaign.
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Matt Frei
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Sarkozy placed under formal investigation
After an overnight court hearing, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is placed under formal investigation over suspicions he tried to stop an investigation into his 2007 election campaign.
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Former French president Sarkozy quizzed by police
Nicolas Sarkozy is quizzed by police over suspicions of “influence-peddling” – the first time that a former French president has been held by police.
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Britain and France: with friends like these…
As the British and French leaders hold a summit at an RAF base, Channel 4 News looks at the recent history of bad blood between the two countries.
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Jonathan Rugman
Will it be Hollande v Sarkozy again?
French President Francois Hollande’s troubles provide an opportunity for his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy, who is reportedly preparing for a comeback with his teams in place.
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Entente cordiale as Hollande flies to meet Obama
The new French president Francois Hollande will meet Barack Obama in the White House, ahead of the G-8 summit at Camp David on Thursday: is a new Franco-American relationship being forged?
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Francois Hollande’s plane struck by lightning
As newly-inaugurated French President Francois Hollande makes his way to Berlin for his first foreign visit, he is forced to turn back after his plane is hit by lightning.
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European crisis: where do we go from here?
With voters in Greece, France and Italy using elections to reject austerity, Channel 4 News looks at what happens next and whether a break-up of the eurozone is now on the cards.
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Francois Hollande is new French president
In an election that has galvanised the French electorate, Socialist candidate François Hollande becomes president of France after defeating the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Jon Snow
History as France, Greece and Serbia go to polls
A tremendous air of excitement here in Paris. Even before getting here, it was clear that French society is profoundly different from our own. But it’s not just France that’s voting today, but Greece and Serbia.
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France is falling again for the mantra of change
Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, France’s two presidential candidates, both talk of change – but what they are actually engaged in, blogs Jonathan Rugman, is the business of preservation.
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France votes in presidential run-off
As the French go to the polls, President Sarkozy is blaming his waning popularity on the financial crisis, austerity measures, and a media “alliance” with Socialist front-runner François Hollande.
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Europe faces uncertain future, nervous bond markets
Europe awoke to an unpredictable future after elections in France, Greece and EU hopeful Serbia – exactly the type of turmoil that spooks bond and currency traders who crave stability.
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France wants a figurehead, not a policy maker
Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, France’s two presidential candidates, both talk of change – but what they are actually engaged in, writes Jonathan Rugman, is the business of preservation.
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Sarkozy and Hollande clash in TV debate
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Francois Hollande clash repeatedly in their only television debate ahead of the election.
