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France' s President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech to present his New Year wishes to French culture officials at the Grand Palais exhibition hall in Paris January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Sarkozy targets commodities in G20 agenda 

Reuters - Monday, January 24 09:04 pm

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on Monday for new rules to curb commodity price volatility, warning as he laid out his G20 agenda that the world risks food riots and weaker growth if leaders fail to act. More »

  • Italy backs France commodity regulation proposal

    Reuters - Monday, January 24 03:03 pm

    MILAN (Reuters) - Italy has thrown its weight behind France's proposals for tighter regulations on commodity markets, but a wide agreement between the world's major powers may take a long time, Italy's Agriculture Minister said on Monday. More »

  • Sarkozy wants transparency to tame food prices

    Reuters - Monday, January 24 03:02 pm

    PARIS (Reuters) - France on Monday focussed on supply transparency to curb wild swings in food prices as it unveiled new proposals on commodities regulation, a target seen more achievable than a deep overhaul of derivatives markets. More »

  • France' s President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech to present his New Year wishes to French culture officials at the Grand Palais exhibition hall in Paris January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

    Sarkozy lays out G20 agenda 

    Reuters - Monday, January 24 12:53 pm

    PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy called in a speech laying out his G20 agenda Monday for new rules to curb commodity price volatility, warning that the world risks food riots and weaker growth if leaders fail to act. More »

  • Instant View - France's Sarkozy lays out G20 goals 

    Reuters - Monday, January 24 12:42 pm

    PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke on Monday on France's presidency of the G20 economic powers during 2011, focussing on reducing volatility in currency and commodity markets and improving economic governance. More »

  • France' s President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech to present his New Year wishes to French culture officials at the Grand Palais exhibition hall in Paris January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

    Sarkozy lays out G20 agenda, targets commodities 

    Reuters - Monday, January 24 12:24 pm

    PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in a speech laying out his G20 agenda on Monday that the world's top economies must agree new measures to curb volatility in commodity markets or risk destabilising food riots. More »

  • Comments from Sarkozy G20 news conference

    Reuters - Monday, January 24 12:16 pm

    PARIS (Reuters) - Following are comments by French President Nicolas Sarkozy at a news conference to lay out his plans for France's G20 presidency: More »

  • Dialogue only solution to Tunisian crisis, Sarkozy

    Reuters - Friday, January 14 07:47 pm

    PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday only dialogue would bring about lasting and democratic change to Tunisia. More »

  • Sarkozy takes G20 case to Obama as food prices soar 

    Reuters - Monday, January 10 06:57 am

    PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy takes his campaign for greater global food price and currency stability to Washington this week when he seeks Barack Obama's support for France's goals as head of the Group of 20 powers. More »

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