Sarkozy rolls out 20bn euro rescue fund
An investment pool of 20bn euros will be created to bail out French companies "ready to forge alliances" with foreigners after being stung by the financial crisis, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Thursday.
G-20 summit: a Franco-American showdown?
On the eve of the G-20 summit in Washington, tensions over leadership build between France and the United States.
G20: Sarkozy vs. Bush
World leaders head for a clash at this weekend's G20 summit on the global economic crisis. French and current EU president Nicolas Sarkozy wants immediate tighter global banking regulations but President George W. Bush is unwilling to go that far.
Sarkozy to meet Dalai Lama in Poland in December
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that he will meet the Dalai Lama in December in Poland, during ceremonies to mark the 25th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to former Polish president Lech Walesa.
Franco-Czech tensions over EU presidency
The Czech PM was in a for tense visit to Paris this week, amid plans by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to hold on to leadership of the Eurogroup next year. Also in our weekly review: mass protests in Italy over planned school reforms.






