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Herman Van Rompuy: quirky exterior conceals sharp operator
Nov 20th, 2009 - Telegraph
During his candidacy, he was portrayed as the perfect conciliator with valuable experience as Belgium's Prime Minister of bridging the divide between the warring Flemish and Walloon communities and holding his country together.
The "ideal candidate"...France's Sarkozy apologises to Ireland, dismisses replay
Nov 19th, 2009 - ESPN
BRUSSELS, Nov 20 - French President NicolasSarkozy apologised to Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen forFrance's controversial victory over Ireland in their World Cupplay-off on Wednesday...
Britain prepared to settle for key EU economic post
Nov 18th, 2009 - Telegraph
Gordon Brown will join other EU leaders on Thursday night to choose two new senior Brussels posts created by the Lisbon Treaty, President of the Council and EU foreign minister.
France and Brazil pledge carbon cut
Nov 14th, 2009 - Al Jazeera English
Brazil and France have endorsed a common position on fighting global warming before next month's UN climate change conference in Copenhagen.
The countries pledged to pursue...Syria rejects Israel talks
Nov 13th, 2009 - Al Jazeera English
Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, has said he is not willing to hold face-to-face talks with the Israeli leader, after a meeting in France aimed at restarting the Middle East peace process.
His comments come after meeting Nicolas Sarkozy...
French President videos from YouTube:
0:47French president Nicolas Sarkozy drunk at G8
Obviously drunk. This video was recorded during a press conference held by recently elected french president Nicolas Sarkozy during the G8 summit on june 2007. This is the translation of the video from the french: reporter: I ...
2:14Carla Bruni's words of encouragement for the French President are caught on tape
A hugely funny video in which Carla Bruni calls Nicolas Sarkozy my chou chou has caused a sensation across France. The intimate moments, captured by authorised magazine journalists, marks the first time that a French President ...
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1:42Former French President Jacques Chirac flirting
Jacques Chirac, flirt, caught by his wife
French President from WikiPedia:
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The President of the French Republic (French: Président de la République française) colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France's elected Head of State.
Four of France's five republics have had presidents as their heads of state, making the French presidency the oldest presidency in Europe still to exist in some form. In each of the republics' constitutions, the president's powers, functions and duties, and their relation with French governments differed.
For details about the French system of government see Government of France.
The president of France is also the ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, Grand Master of the Légion d'honneur and the Ordre national du Mérite and honorary proto-canon of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.
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