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June 2008
- Cop's Suicide Interrupts Sarkozy's Israel Send-Off
  
  Jerusalem Post (Israel) | 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 to see the French president off. More »
- 40 Years Later, France Returns to NATO
  
  New York Times | Jun 17, 08 6:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - More than four decades after France withdrew from NATO military command, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced today that his nation's military will once again integrate itself with American and European forces. France's first new national defense policy in 14 years constitutes a major shift away from earlier Gaullist ideals of self-sufficiency, the New York Times reports. More »
- Bush Gushes About Carla
  
  BBC | 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 noted that “America’s first friend was France” in a press conference that focused on warm relations between the countries. More »
- Bush, Sarkozy Warn Iran Over Spurned Nuke Offer
  
  Associated Press | Jun 14, 08 8:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iran said no to an incentive offer today to stop making uranium, sparking a warning from President Bush and Nicolas Sarkozy not to build nuclear weapons, the AP reports. "Our allies understand that a nuclear-armed Iran is incredibly destabilizing," Bush said. Even before an EU official delivered the six-nation offer of economic, educational, and other rewards, Tehran had rejected it. More »
- Carla Seduced by Sarko's '6 Brains'
  
  Times (UK) | 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 after she was invited to a dinner party as a blind date for the French president. More »
May 2008
- French Go on Strike for a Day
  
  BBC | May 22, 08 9:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - France's five largest unions have launched a coordinated strike that has crippled bus, train, and airport links across the country. The BBC reports that postal services have been reduced and public radio stations are playing music instead of regular programming. The unions are protesting an effort by Nicolas Sarkozy's administration to make them work one extra year—41 instead of 40—before receiving a full pension. More »
April 2008
- Sarkozy: 'I Made Some Mistakes'
  
  BBC | 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 Carla Bruni sparked complaints that he wasn't focusing on work. His private life is now "back under control," he assured listeners. More »
- Sarko Too Nice to China: Critics
  
  Der Spiegel | Apr 23, 08 9:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Paris seems to have reversed a tide of anti-French sentiment in China, but critics wonder if President Nicolas Sarkozy’s charm offensive has undermined his country’s commitment to human rights, Der Spiegel reports. Since Sarkozy’s messages of conciliation have gone out, China’s Foreign Ministry has praised the French president and state media has reversed its criticism of recently boycotted supermarket chain Carrefour. More »
- Sarkozy Acts as Chinese Mount Anti-French Protests
  
  Independent (UK) | Apr 22, 08 9:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two weeks after the Olympic torch relay in Paris, anti-French backlash in China is gaining steam. Rare demonstrations on the streets of Chinese cities, seemingly with the government's tacit approval, have seen French flags burned and defaced with swastikas. As the nations' relationship deteriorates, Nicolas Sarkozy has been forced to step in, reports the Independent . More »
- Somali Pirates Free French Yacht Hostages
  
  AFP | Apr 11, 08 11:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Somali pirates have freed the crew members of the French yacht they commandeered last week, AFP reports. All 30 hostages, including 22 French nationals, were handed over “without incident” in a deal negotiated by the military, Nicolas Sarkozy said. More »
- France Bails on Hostage Rescue Mission
  
  BBC | Apr 9, 08 5:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A French humanitarian team is leaving Colombia after being frustrated in its mission to aid failing hostage Ingrid Betancourt, reports the BBC. The leadership of the FARC rebels, who have held the French-Colombian presidential candidate hostage for six years, refused to allow the team to provide Betancourt with emergency medical aid. French President Nicolas Sarkozy had sent the aid workers after reports that Betancourt was seriously ill. More »
- Sarko: Betancourt Near Death
  
  Reuters | Apr 1, 08 3:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy today reiterated his call for FARC to free hostage Ingrid Betancourt, saying the Colombian-French politician is "in danger of imminent death," Reuters reports. After 6 years in the rebel guerrillas' custody, Betancourt reportedly began a hunger strike Feb. 23. "Free Ingrid Betancourt and the weakest hostages," the French president said in an appearance televised with Spanish subtitles. More »
March 2008
- Carla Outshines Sarko in UK
  
  Times (UK) | 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 is a woman who has beliefs, sensitivity, and a humanity which has contributed to her elegance.” More »
- Sarkomania Hits Britain
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | 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 he hopes the two nations progress from "being cordial to being friendly." More »
- Nude Photo of Sarkozy's Wife Up for Auction
  
  Reuters | 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 a state visit to the UK isn't sitting well with the subject, the Daily Mail reports. More »