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Meet the Man Putting Paris in Motion

Ex-socialist is now Sarko's buddy and France's star politician

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 3, 2008 4:31 PM CST

(Newser) – Bernard Kouchner was once a card-carrying socialist hurling red ink at the American Embassy in Paris. Now, as France’s foreign minister, he’s President Nicolas Sarkozy’s right-hand man, helping to rebuild long-strained ties with the US. He also may be France’s most... Read full story »

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