Nicolas Sarkozy
France's Far-Right National Front Finishes Second in First Round of Local Elections
Unlike her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who had focused on the presidency, Marine Le Pen has sought to establish strong local roots and expand the National Front's foothold in local government.
Former Sarkozy Minister Hit with Charges Stemming from Qaddafi Financing Allegations
Investigators charged Claude Guéant with tax evasion, money laundering, and forgery over a suspicious bank transfer related to the sale of two 17th Century Flemish paintings.
French Retirees Have Contributed to a Foodborne Illness Crisis
If there’s anything the French love more than taking to the streets in protest, it’s retiring, which citizens aged 62 years and older do with gusto. But their departure from the workforce is leaving the food safety sector particularly vulnerable.
Paris Terror Attacks: Will France Ever Be the Same Again?
Political analyst Jérôme Sainte-Marie fears the Charlie Hebdo murders will cause racist and xenophobic attitudes to go mainstream.
The Last French Hostage Held By Islamist Militants in Mali Has Been Released
French president François Hollande has announced the release of Serge Lazarevic, kidnapped three years ago in northern Mali.
A Qaddafi-Related Scandal Could Ruin Nicolas Sarkozy's Political Comeback in France
There is an ongoing investigation into the alleged secret financing of Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign by the late Libyan dictator.
A Woman Wearing a Full-Face Veil Was Asked to Leave a Paris Opera House
Members of the cast of "La Traviata" refused to perform unless a woman wearing a niqab was removed from the audience.
Nicolas Sarkozy's Comeback Under Threat Over Kickback Scandal
French courts have reportedly been probing since spring 2012 allegations of money laundering and corruption from the sale of 45 helicopters to Kazakhstan in 2010.
Wow, It's a War
The French have unveiled a butch of side by side to the rescue of Libya’s rebels. But some cynics have suggested that Nicolas Sarkozy’s keenness to batter his former buddy has less to do with his love of world peace than with his love of winning...