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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Lionel Jospin

Lionel Jospin stories: 2 news summaries

 Sarkozy 
 Sues Over 
 Scandal Diary 

Intelligence chief's notes on Sarko marriage, financial deals in news mag

Oct 17, 08 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - France's president Nicolas Sarkozy is at the center of a firestorm over publication of the diaries of a former French Intelligence chief which contain information about several politicians, including details of Sarkozy's personal life, the BBC reports. Yves Bertrand's personal diaries, reported in a news magazine, contain observations about the... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • Jacques Chirac • libel • Lionel Jospin • Yves Bertrand • Le Point • Renseignements Generaux • diaries • notebooks • dirty tricks

 France Bids Adieu
 to 35-Hour
 Work Week 

More hours piled on in boost to businesses

Jul 24, 08 4:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - The French parliament has passed landmark legislation eliminating the 35-hour cap on the work week, Reuters reports. President Nicolas Sarkozy has long blamed the short week for France's economic struggles. Most employees work longer, but accumulate overtime pay or vacation days for the extra hours. Tens of thousands of French... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • French economy • labor unions • 35 hour week • Lionel Jospin • Daniele Giazzi

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