French commentators suggested Friday that a televised appeal by French President Jacques Chirac in a "town hall"-style meeting with young people broadcast Thursday evening and seen by over 9,000,000 viewers ...
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Chirac tries to salvage EU constitution vote in TV town hall meeting
Fighting off a barrage of opposition to the agreement, French President Jacques Chirac embarked Thursday on a campaign to save the proposed European Union constitution from defeat in an upcoming national referendum. With the anti-treaty...
France's far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen , who surprised observers with his strong performance in the 2002 French presidential election, has called for voters to reject the proposed European Constitution in a May...
EU Council works to avoid French rejection of European constitution
European leaders are rallying around French President Jacques Chirac and trying to avoid a negative French vote on the European constitution by calling for revisions of European Union economic reform plans at the...
Forty-seven people, including senior aides to French President Jacques Chirac , face corruption charges for allegedly rigging public works contracts to finance political parties. The trial, which begins Monday in Paris, concerns one of several campaign finance scandals...
International brief ~ France sets date for EU constitution vote
In Friday's international brief, France has announced that it will hold a national referendum on the European constitution on May 29. France just recently approved an amendment to its constitution to allow such...
International brief ~ France amends constitution to allow EU referendum
In Monday's international brief, France's National Assembly met today in joint session with the country's Senate at the historic Palace of Versailles to approve an amendment to the French constitution that...
Bush expresses concern over EU plan to end China arms embargo
President Bush has urged European leaders to reconsider plans to end a 15-year-old arms embargo on China, arguing that it could jeopardize US security guarantees for Taiwan. Bush was expected to press the issue during his visit to the...
French President Jacques Chirac is set to join Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in Barcelona Friday at a rally for the "Yes" side in Spain's upcoming referendum on the European Constitution, slated for...
US, France agree to transfer of remaining French citizens from Gitmo
The US has agreed to transfer the last three French citizens being held at Guantanamo Bay to France, with an official announcement of the agreement expected later Tuesday. The remaining detainees are Mustaq Ali Patel, Ridouane...