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Georgia and several east European states have expressed concern over the Mistral-class warship deal. Georgia fought and lost a war last year with Russia over two breakaway regions. Fillon, however, shrugged off the skepticism, insisting that the deal...
Tags: Russian, France, French, Georgia, Vladimir Putin, Francois Fillon, Paris, Belgium, Brussels, Politics, Franᅢᄃois Fillon
The controversial match between France and Ireland has escalated to the highest levels in both FIFA governance and a war of words between the governments of Ireland and France. On Wednesday, one of the last six positions of the 32-team 2010 World...
Tags: FIFA, Soccer, France, Ireland, Foul, Francois Fillon, Irish, allnews, Dublin, Brian Cowen, Nicolas Sarkozy, Thierry Henry, Politics, Celtic nation, Divided regions, Franᅢᄃois Fillon, Northern Europe, French, Western Europe
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon urged Lebanon on Monday to reach a rapid decision on forming a national-unity cabinet. Addressing reporters in Beirut following a morning of meetings with top Lebanese politicians, Fillon spoke of France’s concern...
Tags: Saad Hariri, prime minister, Michel Sleiman, Voice of Lebanon radio, designate saad, cabinet formation, Francois Fillon, Boutros Harb, president michel, Lebanon, Beirut
Italy— The French prime minister says that the "sluggish" growth that is predicted in Europe will not allow governments to preserve the European social model or reduce public debt. Francois Fillon said Saturday that while the short-term prospects are...
Tags: Francois Fillon, European, French, deficit threatens, prime minister
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon lent his support Wednesday to Quebec Premier Jean Charestâs call for greater provincial government influence on Canadaâs climate change policy. Fillon, speaking to journalists after a luncheon meeting with the...
Tags: Francois Fillon, Quebec, climate change, prime minister
Prime Minister Francois Fillon has intervened in the Mathieu Bastareaud affair, issuing a profuse apology to New Zealand on behalf of France and saying he hoped the incident had not damaged the good relations between the two countries. In a letter sent...
Tags: New Zealand, Mathieu Bastareaud, John Key, prime minister, Francois Fillon, fillon wrote, minister francois, minister john, France
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon predicted Friday that unemployment would continue to rise throughout this year and early next year due to the economic slump. "When we are in a recession of the level we have now, joblessness can only rise," Fillon...
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The Nigerian Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday told the visiting French Prime Minister that Nigeria would want the international community to treat the issue of stolen oil the same way stolen diamonds are treated in the international market....
On Wednesday, factory management distributed fliers reading: "We have no other choice but to suspend production as well as the whole of the site's activities until further notice."...Budget Minister Eric Woerth called the sacking of the regional administration...
Tags: Francois Fillon, Continental, prime minister
The administration of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, trying to quell public anger over pay for top corporate executives, on Monday banned companies that receive state funding from issuing stock options to their leaders and limited some other forms...
Tags: France, French, stock options, Nicolas Sarkozy, ban bonuses, president nicolas, Liechtenstein, prime minister, Francois Fillon