This week, the two main contenders for the presidential election are taking a short break from their non-stop crisscrossing of France. Socialist François Hollande visits London, while Nicolas Sarkozy heads to Brussels for yet another "crucial" EU summit. This gives us the perfect opportunity to assess Nicolas Sarkozy's foreign policy during a five-year term marked by military interventions in Libya and Ivory Coast, the Arab spring and the eurozone debt crisis.
Israel blamed Iran for attempted car bombings Monday on its diplomats in New Delhi and the Georgian capital Tbilisi, further heightening tensions between the two countries. Iran denies responsibility.
It's Christmas! The time of year for decorating trees, wrapping presents and eating delicious food. Yet more and more people are starting to become conscious of the huge amounts of waste generated by the festive season. This week, we show you how to have an eco-friendly Yuletide.
South Ossetia, the breakaway Georgian region, voted Sunday in its first presidential election since Russia recognised its independence following a war with Georgia in 2008.
First, Greeks are leaving big city unemployment behind, but with what consequences? Next, Poles go to the polls and make Donald Tusk the first Prime Minister to win a second term since the end of Communism. Finally, we find out why one Italian priest in Naples now has to have his own bodyguard.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in Georgia on Friday afternoon on the last leg of a tour of the Caucasus aimed at promoting peace in the region three years after he helped broker a ceasefire between Tbilisi and Moscow.
The French press sheds a tear for Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs, showing some of the design flair the deceased American icon may have appreciated. There's also a piece by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and a look at Sunday's pioneering Socialist primary vote. That's the focus for this French press review, Friday 7th October 2011.
Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia, which is protected by Russia and recognised only by a handful of countries, has elected its current vice-president, Alexander Ankvab, to the presidency. Georgian authorities say the election is illegitimate
Political tension overshadows commemorations of the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died in a plane crash one year ago. Meanwhile, concern in Germany is fuelling doubt over nuclear power here in France. Finally, we look at how a 75-year-old Georgian woman cut off internet access to 3 million Armenians.
In Albania, protests turn nasty and the rancour grows between Prime Minister Sali Berisha and opposition leader, Ah-di Rama. Georgia goes live: a new TV channel for the Caucusus aims to challenge Moscow's regional dominance. And you will find out why the controversial decision to give the 2022 World Cup to Qatar is paying dividends in Germany.
