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European ministers seek UN resolution on Syria

Mon, 2012-01-30 08:00
British and French foreign ministers are heading to New York on Monday to bolster Arab League efforts to press for a United Nations resolution aimed at halting Syria's violent crackdown on anti-regime
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VIDEO: Dujardin wins best actor award

Mon, 2012-01-30 07:24
French actor Jean Dujardin won the Screen Actors Guild award for best actor for his role in the silent movie The Artist. The film is tipped to dominate the upcoming Academy
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VIDEO: Sarkozy: New tax 'to provoke a shock'

Mon, 2012-01-30 05:14
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced plans to introduce a tax on financial transactions. The 0.1% levy will be introduced in August regardless of whether other European countries follow suit
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Jean Dujardin feels 'big pressure'

Mon, 2012-01-30 01:18
With his breakout performance in "The Artist," French actor Jean Dujardin has vaulted from obscurity stateside to Hollywood stardom and done it while scarcely saying a word. With his breakout performance in "The Artist," French actor
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French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 30

Mon, 2012-01-30 00:38
Below are company-related news and stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks
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Banks Reduce French, Italian Lending, Pile Into Bunds, BIS Says

Sun, 2012-01-29 20:22
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Suspicious packages found at two embassies

Sun, 2012-01-29 20:20
SUSPICIOUS packages have been found at the Israeli and French embassies in Canberra
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Police find French man's body

Sun, 2012-01-29 20:20
POLICE divers have found the body of a missing French tourist on the ocean floor on the Gold Coast
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French 2011 deficit to be under 5.4 percent GDP: Sarkozy

Sun, 2012-01-29 12:30
domestic product for 2011, well below the government's initial forecast, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday. The French government said earlier this month the 2011 deficit could be less than 5.5 percent of GDP, below an official target of 5.7
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Carrefour Board To Endorse Plassat Nomination For CEO Sunday-Report

Sun, 2012-01-29 09:33
French retailer Carrefour SA's (CA.FR) board will meet later Sunday to endorse the nomination of clothing boss Georges Plassat to replace Chief Executive Lars Olofsson as Chief Executive, French
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Nicolas Sarkozy shows his human side as prospect of defeat looms in French presidential election

Sat, 2012-01-28 10:55
French voters are seeing a side to Nicolas Sarkozy that they have never seen before, as he faces up to likely defeat in presidential elections
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France to withdraw troops from Afghanistan earlier

Sat, 2012-01-28 10:48
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that France will withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2013, one year earlier than scheduled. Sarkozy made the announcement after talks
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Sarkozy to raise VAT by 1.6 pct pts in jobs push-Le Monde

Sat, 2012-01-28 08:35
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will announce on Sunday an increase in France's value-added tax by 1.6 percentage points to 21.2 percent, Le Monde reported on Saturday, part of
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Afghans criticize plan for early French withdrawal

Sat, 2012-01-28 05:45
combat troops from Afghanistan a year early have drawn harsh words in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead of Afghans' safety
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Afghan lawmaker blasts early French withdrawal

Sat, 2012-01-28 02:44
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