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Carla Bruni stories: 73 news summaries

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 Fashion, Politics Unlikely Mix 

Carla Bruni's outfits something of an obsession, though there's a flip side

Jul 8, 08 2:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Move over, Hollywood—these days, fashion designers are dying to get their wares on a new kind of celebrity: politicians. The last time Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy visited London, Dior issued no fewer than five press releases on their outfits, and Louis Vuitton has even hired Mikhail Gorbachev as... More »

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Hillary Clinton • fashion • Louis Vuitton • Angela Merkel • Nicolas Sarkozy • Mikhail Gorbachev • Christian Dior • female politicians • Carla Bruni • fashion designer • fashion industry

Cop's Suicide Interrupts Sarkozy's Israel Send-Off

Airport incident spurs assassination fears

Jun 24, 08 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - An elite Israeli border policeman shot himself in the head today in the middle of a departure ceremony for Nicolas Sarkozy. Security officers, worried about a possible assassination attempt, rushed Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni onto their plane, while others spirited away Ehud Olmert and Shimon Peres, who were there... More »

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Israel • suicide • Ehud Olmert • Nicolas Sarkozy • Shimon Peres • Carla Bruni

 'I'm Left of Nic,'
 Carla Confesses

Still, 'I'd vote for him,' she gushes

Jun 23, 08 4:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - They may look like an always-happy couple, but France's First Lady Carla Bruni has confessed she doesn't agree with husband Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing politics. She's not alone. Just a year after his election, polls have shown Sarkozy is the most unpopular president in six decades, reports the Daily Telegraph.... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • culture • Carla Bruni • popularity • La Liberation • Carla effect • L'Amoureuse

 Bush Gushes About Carla 

Prez: French first lady 'really smart'

Jun 15, 08 7:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush today complimented Nicolas Sarkozy on his wife, calling her “a really smart, capable woman,” the BBC reports. “I can see why you married her,” he added. In Paris as part of his European tour, Bush called the French president by his first name and... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Paris • Carla Bruni • George W. Bush

New release

 Bruni Sings
 of Drugs, '30 Lovers' 

"I am a child despite my 40 years and 30 lovers," she sings

Jun 11, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - French first lady Carla Bruni would like you to know she's "a child despite my 40 years and 30 lovers"—at least according to one of the more standout lines on her third album, due for release in July. As If Nothing had Happened is her first collection... More »

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music • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Carla Bruni • album

 Carla Seduced by
 Sarko's '6 Brains' 

France's first lady tells how prez swept her off her feet

Jun 5, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - France's first lady spills the beans in a new book about her whirlwind romance with Nicolas Sarkozy when she fell for his brains and his bod, the Times of London reports. Carla Bruni discusses her recording career, her past lovers—including Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton—and how love blossomed... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • romance • Carla Bruni

 Sarkozy: 'I Made Some Mistakes' 

Vows to 'stay the course' on French TV

Apr 25, 08 7:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy defended his first year in office in a TV interview but admitted he made mistakes, reports the BBC. It's been a rough debut. His controversial policies—met by fierce opposition in certain sectors— have failed to reverse an economic downturn, and his flashy courtship of model... More »

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European Union • Nicolas Sarkozy • 2008 Beijing Olympics • French economy • Carla Bruni • Ingrid Betancourt • subprime crisis • Olympic boycotts • 35-hour working week

 Lowbrow Sarkozy
 Causes French Culture Shock 

Sarko's no highbrow, but his wife gives some hope

Apr 15, 08 9:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - French presidents have traditionally positioned themselves as guardians of high culture, and no term in office is complete without constructing a major new museum. But while François Mitterand might have loved Russian literature, Nicolas Sarkozy is more of a Céline Dion man. As the New York Times reports,... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • culture • Paris • Carla Bruni

Carla Nude Pic Fetches $91K
at Christie's

1993 portrait of Sarko's wife goes for 20 times expected price

Apr 10, 08 8:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarkozy isn't the only one who gets to see his wife in the buff: a collector paid $91,000 for a photograph of a naked Carla Bruni at Christie's today. The auction house expected Michel Comte's 1993 portrait of the French first lady to sell for no more than $4,... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • art • Christie's • photography • auction • art collector • art auction • Carla Bruni

 Carla Outshines Sarko in UK

Substance in French leader's talks with PM before Sarko blasts query about wife

Mar 27, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy tackled Afghanistan, immigration, climate change, and global markets as the French president’s visit to Britain continued—but Carla Bruni still hogged the headlines. Sarkozy ripped a French reporter who suggested his wife had overshadowed his trip, the Times of London reports—saying, “this... More »

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Afghanistan • immigration • War on Terror • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Gordon Brown • Queen Elizabeth II • Carla Bruni • nuclear power plant • Arsenal • port security

 Sarkomania Hits Britain 

Queen welcomes French president, ex-model wife for state visit

Mar 26, 08 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The British press is in the full throes of Sarkomania as the French prez and wife Carla Bruni arrived today. The Sarkozys were met by Prince Charles, who accompanied them to Windsor Palace—where Queen Elizabeth obliged with a full royal welcome, followed by a state banquet. Nicolas Sarkozy said... More »

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United Kingdom • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Prince Charles • Gordon Brown • Queen Elizabeth II • Carla Bruni • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Nude Photo of Sarkozy's Wife Up for Auction

Ex-supermodel's
B&W image expected
to fetch at least $3K

Mar 25, 08 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - A black-and-white photograph of Carla Bruni will go up for sale at an auction next month, Reuters reports. Christie’s expects the portrait of Nicolas Sarkozy's bride to attract a final bid of $3,000 to $4,000, and the auction house's announcement of the sale on the eve of... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Christie's • photography • auction • Cecilia Sarkozy • Carla Bruni

Sarko's Ex-Wife Ties Knot in
New York City

Marries on-off beau
in glitzy wedding at
the Rainbow Room

Mar 24, 08 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just six months ago she was France's first lady, but last night the ex-wife formerly known as Cecilia Sarkozy became the new wife of her on-again, off-again beau Richard Attias in New York's legendary Rainbow Room, reports the AP. The glitzy affair capped three days of parties and came just... More »

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New York City • Nicolas Sarkozy • wedding • Cecilia Sarkozy • Carla Bruni • Richard Attias • Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz • Rainbow Room • President Bling-Bling

Brits Ready the Red Carpet for Sarko Visit

Flashy French prez will meet queen, work on often-turbulent UK ties

Mar 23, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Carla Bruni isn’t the only tempestuous romance in Nicolas Sarkozy's life—the “turbulent love affair” of Anglo-French relations comes to the fore Wednesday as the flamboyant French prez prepares to meet with Queen Elizabeth. But Sarkozy is a vocal fan of Britain’s hardy economy, and with increasing... More »

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Queen Elizabeth • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Gordon Brown • prime minister • Britain • Carla Bruni • Windsor

Sarkozy's Party Suffers Defeat
at Local Polls

Voters steamed over economy, president's marital drama

Mar 16, 08 8:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - French voters dealt Nicolas Sarkozy another blow today in the second round of local balloting. The maverick president's right-wing UMP party lost mayorships in Strasbourg and Reims to opposition socialists, who also gained Toulouse and held on to power bases in Paris and Lyon, the BBC reports. UMP retained control... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Paris • Carla Bruni • Marseille • French elections • Lyon • Toulouse • Strasbourg • Caen

Cécilia Sarkozy to Marry Lover in New York

France's ex-first lady copies ex-hubby in race down the aisle

Mar 6, 08 7:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Weeks after Nicolas Sarkozy married former model Carla Bruni at the French presidential palace, his ex-wife Cécilia will marry her one-time lover Richard Attias, reports the Telegraph. The former first lady's marriage to the Moroccon-born events manager was confirmed by the fashion house Versace, which announced it would be... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Cecilia Sarkozy • Carla Bruni • first lady • Richard Attias • Versace

Bruni Sorry for Nazi Outburst

First lady compared website editors to collaborationists

Feb 14, 08 9:53 AM CST
(Newser) - France's first lady of less than 2 weeks has already had her first run-in with the media, after incautiously comparing a gossip website with Nazi collaborators, reports the Independent. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy yesterday apologized for an interview in which she denounced a website that printed a dubious item about her new... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • Cecilia Sarkozy • Carla Bruni • Le Nouvel Observateur • Nazi collaborators

Sarkozy Denies Desperate Text to Ex-Wife

Prez debunks report that he offered to dump Bruni for Cecilia

Feb 11, 08 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - "If you come back, I'll call it all off," Nicolas Sarkozy said in a desperate text message to ex-wife Cecilia just 8 days before he married Carla Bruni—or so says a magazine website now being sued by the French president. But the magazine's editor has said he... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • Ryanair • lawsuit • Cecilia Sarkozy • Carla Bruni • Le Nouvel Observateur

Sarko's Love Life Now 3
Open Books

Bruni wanted man with nuke power, says 1 new tome on courtship

Feb 10, 08 9:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Ooh-la-la, that French president Nicolas Sarkozy has a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to marrying beautiful women, n'est-ce pas? But now his secret is out and his wife-wooing technique is carefully detailed in three new books rushed to print, reports the Times of London.  More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • marriage • Carla Bruni • French president

Wedding Over, Time for Sarko to Woo French

Disgruntled voters look for newlywed prez
to get back to work

Feb 4, 08 10:10 AM CST
(Newser) - The French breathed a collective sigh of relief after Nicolas Sarkozy's weekend wedding, hoping it allows the lovestruck president to move beyond the whirlwind romance that made his work suffer and his approval ratings plummet. But as Sarkozy goes back to work, the possible extent of his damage control remains... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Mick Jagger • Carla Bruni

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