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A Look at the World's Largest Stimulus Plans Outside the United States
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- January 5, 2009
Japan, Germany, China, the United Kingdom, and France have all announced massive spending plans.
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The Storm Around France’s First Muslim Cabinet Minister, Rachida Dati
By Eduardo Cue -
Nation & World
- December 24, 2008
As justice minister, Dati is caught up in political and cultural tensions.
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For Obama: How to Manage Russia, Iran?
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- November 12, 2008
French foreign minister sees new opportunities.
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Too Many Countries Are Included in the Economic Crisis Summit, France Says
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- November 12, 2008
Analysts agree there may be too many conflicting agendas to get much resolved.
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Afghanistan's Propaganda War: The Taliban's Public Relations Machine
By Jason Motlagh -
Nation & World
- November 12, 2008
The Islamic fundamentalists who once banned TV use videos and the Internet to publicize their attacks.
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European Nations Exchange Blame Over Crisis Response
By Eduardo Cue -
Nation & World
- October 8, 2008
French officials fault Britain and Germany for obstructing a Europe-wide bailout plan.
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In Paris, Taking the Salons by Storm
By Diane Cole -
Nation & World
- June 27, 2008
How the canny Ben Franklin talked the French into a crucial alliance.
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Allied With France, the Enemy of Our Enemy
By Alex Kingsbury -
Nation & World
- June 27, 2008
America needed the French to defeat the Brits, but it was Paris that lost in the end
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One Year On, the French Turn Against President Sarkozy
By Eduardo Cue -
Nation & World
- May 6, 2008
Amid economic woes, his flashy lifestyle and new celebrity wife add to his political troubles.
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Protests on Olympics Intensify Over China's Human-Rights Record
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- April 7, 2008
San Francisco braces for demonstrations when the Olympic torch makes its only North American stop.
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Libya Moves Back Into Circulation
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- December 13, 2007
Qadhafi seeks rehabilitation, but not everybody buys it
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All but a Kiss on the Cheek
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- November 10, 2007
Mending Franco-American Fences
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Sarkozy Says He's a Friend of America
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- November 6, 2007
In Washington visit, new French president is a welcome change for Bush
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Cécilia Sarkozy
By Danielle Burton -
Nation & World
- October 9, 2007
The French First Lady Keeps 'Em Guessing
By Eduardo Cue -
Nation & World
- October 5, 2007
Will Cecilia Sarkozy live up to her billing as France's Jackie Kennedy? Does she even want to?
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Divesting From Iran
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- August 30, 2007
France's apparent progress may be part of a larger trend among western powers.
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The French Election and Globalization
Capital Commerce
- May 8, 2007
Hey, it looks as if even the French don't believe in the French economic model, the one that has given them sluggish economic growth of 1 percent (2003), 0.5 percent (2004), 2.
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Sarkozy Wins in France
Michael Barone
- May 7, 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy has been elected president of France by a 53 to 47 percent margin over Segolénè Royal. Here are the department-by-department results (just double-click on the map to get the election figures).
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On France, Iraq, Healthcare
Michael Barone
- May 3, 2007
Nidra Poller's account of the debate between French presidential candidates Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal is priceless. The left's theme is that Sarkozy has an uncontrollable temper.
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Who Says the French Don't Work Hard?
Small Biz Scene
- January 9, 2007
Americans may have the reputation of working through lunch and being chained to their BlackBerrys. But it turns out that small-business owners in the United States actually work fewer hours than their global counterparts.
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