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France launches Med Union with high hopes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a 43-nation Union for the Mediterranean on Sunday with a plea for Middle Eastern countries to emulate Europe's model of reconciliation and integration.
The ceremonial inaugural summit at the lofty iron-and-glass Grand Palais in Paris sealed a new detente between Syria and Europe, with the Syrian and Israeli leaders also sitting at the same table for the first time.
But there was no handshake and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared to go out of his way to avoid Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, hiding his face behind his arm as he walked past where the Israeli leader was standing.
"Everyone will have to make an effort, as the Europeans did, to put an end to the deadly spiral of war and violence, that, century after century, repeatedly brought barbarity to the heart of civilisation," Sarkozy said in the keynote speech.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, co-president of the summit, told the leaders they must work together to meet the challenges of food, education and health for their growing populations.
"I am sure that today is a start. I am sure that we have a long way to go and we will go a long way," he said.
On a day rich in political gestures, Sarkozy hosted cordial talks with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, capped with an effusive triple handshake and a joint news conference.
"The goal of this summit for the Mediterranean, of this Union for the Mediterranean, is that we learn to love each other instead of continuing to hate each other and wage war," Sarkozy said, flanked by Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a 43-nation Union for the Mediterranean on Sunday with a plea for Middle Eastern countries t... more -
Trattato di Lisbona for dummies - parte 1
Girano strane voci in rete. Alcune di queste si riferiscono ad un fantomatico accordo siglato segretamente, lontano da occhi indiscreti, in Portogallo. I toni non sono dissimili da quelli che si utilizzerebbero per il Codice da Vinci.
A noi non piace prendere per buona qualsiasi cosa ma, come un alpinista dalla borraccia vuota, amiamo dissetarci solamente alle fonti.
E così eccolo, il famigerato Trattato di Lisbona.
Byoblu.Com lo ha scaricato per voi, sia la Gazzetta Ufficiale C306 che una sua versione più sistematica.
Settanta articoli per riscrivere la Costituzione Europea, che dovrebbero entrare in vigore dal 1° gennaio 2009. Sottoscritti da un certo signor Prodi, così almeno sembra evincersi dal frammento che reca la firma autografa a nome del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana.
Con questo articolo cominciamo ad esaminarlo, alla ricerca dei passi più significativi.
[LEGGI TUTTO]
http://www.byoblu.com/b2c718a2-38e8-476d-9c2b-0c0f31f89... Girano strane voci in rete. Alcune di queste si riferiscono ad un fantomatico accordo siglato segretamente, lontano da occhi indiscret... more -
Sarkozy Moves to Control French Media
President Nicolas Sarkozy has benefited more than almost any other politician from the media's growing obsession with celebrity. France's “téléprésident” orchestrates politics like a reality show -- and now he intends to tighten his grip on public television.
Read more... President Nicolas Sarkozy has benefited more than almost any other politician from the media's growing obsession with celebrity. Franc... more -
In Francia la destra di Sarkozy scheda i giovani gay e sieropositivi.
Si chiama Edvige, ma non è un’attrice o una modella. Non è neppure l’ultima fiamma del presidente della République Nicolas Sarkozy (che pure ci ha abituato ad avventure galanti da prima pagina). È un acronimo che designa il nuovo software della polizia francese con cui saranno schedati anche i minorenni (a partire dai 13 anni) considerati pericolosi per l’ordine pubblico: di loro si potranno registrare e conservare anche informazioni sull’orientamento sessuale e sullo stato di salute... Si chiama Edvige, ma non è un’attrice o una modella. Non è neppure l’ultima fiamma del presidente della République Nicolas Sarkozy (ch... more
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Sarkozy to greet Betancourt in France
Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt is to arrive in France on Friday, two days after a daring rescue mission freed her after six years in captivity in the jungles of South America.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to greet Betancourt, who has dual Colombian and French citizenship, when she arrives at the at the Villacoublay military airport in Paris at 4 p.m. (1400 GMT), Sarkozy's office said
Sarkozy also plans to formally welcome Betancourt to Elysee Palace, the French president's official residence.
Betancourt was among 15 hostages -- including three Americans -- who were rescued Wednesday in a Colombian military operation. She was kidnapped by FARC rebels while campaigning for the Colombian presidency in February 2002.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner accompanied Betancourt's two grown children on a flight from France, where they live, to Colombia on Thursday, allowing Betancourt to see her children for the first time since she was taken captive. operation. Watch how Betancourt spent first day of freedom »
Sarkozy and other French leaders have long sought Betancourt's freedom, but a senior French official said Thursday that France was not aware of Betancourt's release in advance.
Claude Gueant, Sarkozy's closest aide and the Elysee chief of staff, said senior French leaders learned of the successful rescue mission "about 15 minutes before the Colombian wires began to spread the news," he said in an interview with France 3 television.
He said France played no role in the rescue operation and French officials "were not expecting it at that particular moment."
By contrast, American officials had shared intelligence with Colombia that led to the operation, and even U.S. presidential candidate John McCain -- who was in Colombia when the rescue happened -- said he learned of it the night before from Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and the country's defense minister
U.S. President George W. Bush said Uribe called him Wednesday to tell him about the
France, under former President Jacques Chirac and now Sarkozy, has played an active role in trying to win Betancourt's release and had been collaborating closely with Colombian authorities.
Gueant said the military operation was one of several options France had been discussing to free Betancourt, but that Sarkozy also wanted to negotiate with the FARC rebels. France has several networks of communication with the rebels, Gueant said, all of which were moving ahead.
Colombian General Freddy Padilla de Leon told CNN the mission had been in the works for months, beginning when Colombian agents penetrated the leadership group of FARC, the extreme left-wing guerrilla group that has carried out attacks and kidnappings against the government since its formation in the 1960s.
The United States had recently obtained specific intelligence that helped pinpoint the location of the hostages, a senior U.S. official told CNN. The United States shared that information with the Colombian government, which carried out the rescue with minimal logistical support from the United States, the official said.
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Israeli policeman kills self at Sarkozy ceremony
BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel - An Israeli police officer fatally shot himself in the head at an airport farewell ceremony Tuesday for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, prompting bodyguards to whisk the visiting leader and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to safety, officials said.
Think he could have picked a better time? BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel - An Israeli police officer fatally shot himself in the head at an airport farewell ceremony Tuesday for Fr... more -
Gunshot starts panic as Sarkozy leaves Israel
Bodyguards rushed Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, and the visiting French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, to safety yesterday after an Israeli police officer shot himself in the head during a departure ceremony at Tel Aviv airport. Bodyguards rushed Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, and the visiting French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, to safety yesterday after ... more
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Israeli Kills Self at Sarkozy Ceremony
An Israeli police officer fatally shot himself Tuesday at an airport departure ceremony for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, sparking fear of an assassination attempt and prompting bodyguards to whisk away Sarkozy and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, officials said.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said there had been no assassination attempt on the French leader.
Another police official said the shooting was a suicide, while a third said it may have been accidental.
Dark-suited men quickly ushered Sarkozy and his wife up the stairs of their plane. At the same time, security guards with guns drawn rushed Olmert and Israeli President Shimon Peres toward their cars. An Israeli police officer fatally shot himself Tuesday at an airport departure ceremony for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, sparking... more -
Sarkozy tries to mend China ties
France's president has expressed sympathy for a disabled Chinese athlete who was jostled by a pro-Tibet activist as she held the Olympic torch in Paris.
"I would like to express to you my deep feeling about the way you were jostled in Paris on 7 April when you were holding the Olympic flame," Mr Sarkozy's letter stated.
"I want to assure you that the incidents staged by a few people on this sad day don't reflect the feelings of my fellow countrymen for the Chinese people." France's president has expressed sympathy for a disabled Chinese athlete who was jostled by a pro-Tibet activist as she held the Olymp... more -
Bridgette Bardot goes on trial for inciting racial hatred
Bardot is accused making controversial comments concerning the religion of Islam. The 73-year-old former screen siren faces a possible two-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of £11,750 if she is found guilty.
She has faced similar charges of inciting racial hate on four prior occasions. The latest charges came about after the star publicly published a letter she sent to French president Nicolas Sarkozy last year, lambasting the Muslim religious festival of Eid al-Adha - due to its traditions of slaughtering a sheep.
Bardot is accused making controversial comments concerning the religion of Islam. The 73-year-old former screen siren faces a possible... more -
French Muslim war graves defaced
Vandals have desecrated 148 Muslim graves in France's biggest WWI cemetery, officials have said.
A pig's head was hung from one headstone and slogans insulting Islam and France's Muslim justice minister were daubed on other graves.
President Nicolas Sarkozy condemned the attack as a "hateful act" and the "most inadmissible kind of racism". Vandals have desecrated 148 Muslim graves in France's biggest WWI cemetery, officials have said. ... more -
Muslim war graves desecrated
Vandals have desecrated 148 Muslim graves in Notre Dame de Lorette, France's biggest WWI cemetery.
President Sarkozy has called for the rapid detention and punishment of those responsible.
Exactly one year ago, Nazi slogans and swastikas were painted on about 50 graves in the Muslim section of the cemetery.
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France Pressures China about Tibet
Using the Olympics as a precedent, France urges China to work things out with Tibet and the Dalai Lama. It has been said that "Sarkozy would only attend the opening ceremony if China opens dialogue with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and frees political prisoners." Effective strategy? Using the Olympics as a precedent, France urges China to work things out with Tibet and the Dalai Lama. It has been said that "Sarkoz... more
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Nudey Bruni to be auctioned off
A nude photo of the French First Lady Carla Bruni has been put up for auction at Christie's New York, just hours ahead of her and her husband President Nicolas Sarkozy's state visit to Britain. A nude photo of the French First Lady Carla Bruni has been put up for auction at Christie's New York, just hours ahead of her and her ... more
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Sarkozy: 'Security of Europe at stake'; will cut nuclear arsenal
President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a modest cut Friday in France's nuclear arsenal, to less than 300 warheads, and urged China and the United States to commit to no more weapons tests.
In his first major speech as president on France's much-vaunted nuclear "strike force," Sarkozy said atomic weapons remain a vital component of French defenses.
"It is the nation's life insurance policy," he said. He noted that while France does not face a foreseeable threat of invasion, other dangers exist. He singled out Iran's development of its missile forces and the "grave suspicions" surrounding its nuclear program -- which France and other western powers fear is aimed at developing weapons.
"The security of Europe is at stake," Sarkozy said.
Anyone think we should do away with all nuclear weapons? Why is it okay for some countries to have them and not others? Thoughts?! President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a modest cut Friday in France's nuclear arsenal, to less than 300 warheads, and urged China and th... more -
Sarkozy pledges aid, police for slums
President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged new measures Friday to end the isolation of heavily immigrant neighborhoods and better integrate their youth, part of a sweeping plan to address the problems underlying the riots of the past few years.
"Together we will build a France proud of its diversity," he said. President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged new measures Friday to end the isolation of heavily immigrant neighborhoods and better integrate the... more -
Sarkozy to unveil France suburb revival plans
President Sarkozy is set to unveil his plans to regenerate France's poorest and mostly immigrant suburbs. These areas have often been the epicenter of rioting and violent clashes with police. The plans are mostly aimed at youths and are expected to offer better educational opportunities and more jobs, and there will be a focus on making sure that the people in these marginalized areas are included in wider French society. President Sarkozy is set to unveil his plans to regenerate France's poorest and mostly immigrant suburbs. These areas have often been ... more
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Sarkozy Uses French Clout as His Own Slips
Under fire at home, his marital status a mystery, President Nicolas Sarkozy is projecting French power in far-flung places and promoting himself as a global intellectual. Under fire at home, his marital status a mystery, President Nicolas Sarkozy is projecting French power in far-flung places and promoti... more
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Sarkozy reportedly weds his new love
The French newspaper L'Est Republicain is reporting that French President Nicolas Sarkozy married former supermodel Carla Bruni last week. The president's spokesman is declining to comment. The French newspaper L'Est Republicain is reporting that French President Nicolas Sarkozy married former supermodel Carla Bruni last w... more
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