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Agenda 2020: 'France and Germany love each other'
At a meeting of the Franco-German minister council in Paris, French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel passed the 'Agenda 2020', which comprises 80 joint projects aimed at bringing the two nations closer together once more. A desirable goal, French, German and Czech commentators say, while also noting that the agenda could offer more
nicolas sarkozy, paris, press review, angela merkel, euweek, politics
Turk-Eiffel Tower: reminder of the Turkish cultural season in France
Turkey is not only kebabs and hammams. 'La saison de la Turquie', which ends in March 2010, aims to show the French how 'dynamic and modern' the country is. Is this large-scale cultural event with a political background a chance for ice to melt in the Turkey-sceptic EU member state?
nicolas sarkozy, tour eiffel, saison culturelle européenne, candidate countries, culture calendar, jacques chirac, culture
So what if Jean Sarkozy wants to be like daddy when he grows up?
He's got the eyes of his mother, the chin of his grandfather and the political gene from his father. The only difference marking the French president's son's bid to be chairman of Paris' financial district is that he is 23 ... a Spaniard breathes in the nepotistic affair
nicolas sarkozy, paris, youth, jean sarkozy, society, france, politics
Economic crisis: how G20 summit in Pittsburgh will go down in history
On 24 September, heads of state and government of the 20 leading industrial and emerging countries come together in Pennsylvania to sketch out a new global financial order. The French, Spanish, Luxembourgish and Swiss press hopes for the best, but voices few expectations for the G20 summit
nicolas sarkozy, financial crisis, fiscal paradise, banks, jobs, g20, world financial crisis
Europe's political scandals: Alicante-gate, MP scandals and Berlusconi
Italy's playboy PM, Britain's MP guzzlers and Germany’s 'Minister Shameless' (according to the Berliner Zeitung) are sharing the heat: the lull in the traditional summer silly season has prompted mass media coverage of affairs and scandals
nicolas sarkozy, money, germany, poland, spain, italy, ulla schmidt
Run-up to Swedish EU presidency: Turkey-EU blame game
Sweden, one of the most pro-Turkey member states, takes over the EU presidency in July 2009. But this may not be enough to kick-start negotiations for Turkey to enter the EU, which began in October 2005. Is there a common interest? Analysis
nicolas sarkozy, european identity, barack obama, copenhagen, bernard kouchner, european capitals of culture, candidate countries
EU elections: French right and left submit candidates, but what if Europe is standardised?
The main French opposition party (socialists, PS) and the union for a popular movement (UMP, headed by president Nicolas Sarkozy) are having difficulties entering totally into the electoral contest. The latter started to reflect on their European electoral manifestos under the French presidency of the EU, which was between July and December 2008
nicolas sarkozy, élections européennes, rachida dati, parti socialiste, european elections 2009, ump, power
Sarkozy and Merkel: Franco-German reconciliation
The so-called ‘divorce’ of the Franco-German couple was lamented after the French EU presidency. The air has now been cleared; the two leaders were reunited on 10 May 2009 in Berlin regarding the upcoming European elections. There wasn’t a single drop of bad blood either
nicolas sarkozy, germany, élections européennes, angela merkel, power, france
Czech Republic: EU equals protectionism equals communism?
With different visions of the market, politics and the EU, this is a country which is torn between its new role as the centre of Europe and the rejection of any type of communism
nicolas sarkozy, communism, international trade, praha, proteccionismo, europe on the ground, eudebate2009
Albert Pintat: 'Yes, Andorra is a tax haven, but...'
At the end of 2008, Andorra organised a summit on the future of Europe (from 27 to 28 November). Prime minister Albert Pintat has initiated an economic metamorphosis and has since had to face pressure from France to reform his fiscal system. This interview takes place on the eve of the legislative elections on 27 April
nicolas sarkozy, bank, european elections 2009, fiscal paradise, andorra, economy, economical crisis
'Historic' G20 in London: a one trillion summit like no other
On 2 April G20 leaders agreed on a mind boggling trillion dollar plan to tackle the global financial crisis. As US president Barack Obama heads to Strasbourg for a Nato summit, a roundup of the juice and conclusions
nicolas sarkozy, barack obama, london, gordon brown, downing street, economic crisis, g20
Online music, copyright and illegal downloads in Berlin
All three topics are now making the rounds at the various political benches around EU member states, who are all trying to contain internet piracy with new means and thereby putting fundamental rights under the microscope. In Brussels, the council of ministers is also pressing the issue against decisions of the EU parliament. Bloggers, politicians and legal representatives of the ‘civil society’ speak
nicolas sarkozy, european parliament, copyright, downloads, pirate bay, graduated response, best of cafebabel.com
Governments target magistrates in reform of European justice system
Legal reform is a very delicate subject which threatens to destabilise the equilibrium between legislative, executive and judicial institutions in the EU countries. In The Spirit of Laws (1748), French philosopher Montesquieu founded the theory of the modern democratic state on the separation of the three powers. 'Every man invested with power is apt to abuse it and to abuse it limitlessly. To prevent the abuse of power, power must rein in power'
nicolas sarkozy, rodríguez zapatero, justice, corruption, silvio berlusconi, politics
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