The 'Fondation Chirac' has awarded its first prize for conflict prevention to two Nigerian religious leaders. The award is intended to honour unsung peacemakers across the world.
Half way through his five-year mandate, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is struggling to reverse his steady decline in opinion polls. What has gone wrong since his triumphant election two and a half years ago?
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reached his mid-term facing several difficulties. 65% of the French people say they are discontent with him but if there was an election today, Sarkozy would won.
Half way through his five-year presidential term, Nicolas Sarkozy has sank to his lowest poll score since he took office. But analysts see no serious challenger to thwart his bid for re-election in 2012.
Recent decisions by the French President have left even his own party raising questions... His 23 year old son as head of the Paris Business Quarter, La Défense ? / Ministers breaking ranks on regular basis... the latest developments in “Sarkoland”.
Recent decisions by the French President have left even his own party raising questions... His 23 year old son as head of the Paris Business Quarter, La Défense ? / Ministers breaking ranks on regular basis... the latest developments in “Sarkoland”.
The French president has admitted to “having committed an error” by letting his son seek a job managing France's top business district, the La Defense skyscraper park west of Paris, according to a source at the Elysée presidential palace.
