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French election fear for Sarkozy

France votes in a second round of local elections, with President Sarkozy's UMP under pressure after a poor showing in the first round. Ref. Source 8

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FRANCE: Sarkozy under fire from within his own ranks on Roma policy
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Wednesday marks the beginning of France?s political calendar year; one that may present serious challenges for President Sarkozy, who faces growing dissent from within his own political ranks.
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Sarkozy Should Retire, says France
The French Are Fighting For All Our Benefits
By Mark Weisbrot

French populist rage is being directed in a positive direction - unlike in the United States where it is most prominently being mobilised to elect political candidates who will do their best to increase the suffering of working- and middle-class citizens. Ref. Source 7

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President Sarkozy has it right. The idea that a 35hr work week, which by the way actually means nearly 5 years less work by the time you retire from a 40hr work week, is sustainable with good retirement benefits to boot is pure folly. Add on to that the average 7wks of vacation and on top of that the official holidays and the french worker isnt working a whole lot versus the rest of us around the globe.

I put in about 60hrs per week on average. I will not be of normal retirment age until 67 and to be honest, I bet it is raises again at least once or twice befroe then. People are living longer now and while it is a nice idea that it just gets tacked on to retirement, the unfortunate part is that there isnt enough money for this to continue. We are in better health now then we were generations ago...that translates to being more productive.

For 22yr olds to take to the street in protest of something that will happen in their lives nearly 40 yrs later...please...it just seem like another day off to me.

I sure hope Mark Weisbrot didn't put any overtime in on that article...

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FRANCE: Sarkozy presents ?campaign team? cabinet to nation
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French President Nicholas Sarkozy addressed the nation on national television on Tuesday after carrying out a major cabinet reshuffle. The new government has been labelled ?a campaign team? selected for the run-up to the 2012 presidential election.
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FRANCE: Sarkozy's reshuffle aims for damage control in the Arab world
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President Nicolas Sarkozy?s latest cabinet reshuffle, notably the appointment of Alain Juppe (photo), is meant to remedy a clumsy response to uprisings in the Arab world. France24.com takes a closer look at this crucial shift in French diplomacy. Source: Latest news reports on FRANCE, French politics and culture

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Key meets with French President Nicolas Sarkozy

A meeting between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Prime Minister John Key which touched on climate change and Afghanistan has ended a whirlwind of diplomatic talks in Paris. Ref. Source 1

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Gaddafi 'funded' 2007 Sarkozy campaign

The government of the late Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi agreed to fund French President Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign with an estimated $66m, a French news website has reported. Ref. Source 9