France

In French Suburbs, Same Rage, but New Tactics - New York Times

PARIS, Nov. 27 — Two years after France’s immigrant suburbs exploded in rage, the rituals and acts of resentment have reappeared with an eerie sameness: roving gangs clashing with riot police forces, the government appealing for calm, residents complaining that they are ignored. Skip to next paragraph A vandalized classroom in Villiers-le-Bel, a northern Paris suburb where violence has flared. More Photos » And while the scale of the unrest of the past few days does not yet compare w...

US Department of State on France

France is a leader in Western Europe because of its size, location, and large economy, membership in European organizations, strong military posture, and energetic diplomacy. France generally has worked to strengthen the global economic and political influence of the EU and its role in common European defense. It views Franco-German cooperation and the development of a European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) with other EU members, as the foundation of efforts to enhance European security. ...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants Eric Clapton's ex Carla Bruni as wife No 3 | the Daily Mail

Newly-divorced French president Nicolas Sarkozy plans to marry his supermodel lover Carla Bruni. After a romance which began only last month and became fully public just this week, it has now emerged that the president has proposed. A source at his UMP party said he was "extremely keen to marry as quickly as possible".