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Meeting between David Cameron, British Prime Minister, and Jean-Claude Juncker, President-elect of the EC Eyes on EU Commission's Juncker as he unveils team Tue 9 Sep 2014
Some time this week a little-known British politician will be assigned a portfolio in Brussels. To most people, preoccupied with the future of the United Kingdom, the... (photo: European Community / EC) BBC News
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In this photograph taken July 6, 2010, a street sign is shown near the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, New York US stocks slip despite ECB rate cuts Fri 5 Sep 2014
The ECB decision helped US stocks rise early before retreating in the afternoon. Photo: Reuters US stocks have closed lower despite an early boost from the European... (photo: AP / Frank Franklin II) Canberra Times
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French trader Jerome Kerviel, followed by his lawyer David Koubbi, arrives at the Paris courthouse, Monday June, 4 2012. The former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel who was sentenced Oct. 5, 2010 to five years in prison, and 4.9 billion euros in damages, is appealing his sentence. Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel 'to leave French jail' Thu 4 Sep 2014
French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel is to be allowed out of jail to serve the rest of his prison sentence wearing an electronic tag, his lawyer says. Kerviel, 37, was... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon) BBC News
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, centre, arrives at his hotel in Geneva Switzerland, Friday evening Nov. 8, 2013, following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. Iran, US Hold Bilateral Nuclear Talks in Geneva Thu 4 Sep 2014
Reuters GENEVA— Iran and the United States met in Geneva for bilateral talks on Thursday as international diplomacy intensifies to end a decade-old dispute over... (photo: AP / Jason Reed) Voa News
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Men walk past display units showing the Hang Seng Index at a bank in Hong Kong Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Asia stocks drift, Samsung gains on Edge launch Thu 4 Sep 2014
TOKYO — Asian stock markets were lackluster Thursday after Wall Street fell and as investors looked ahead to a European Central Bank meeting and U.S. economic data.... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) Boston Herald
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Valerie Trierweiler Ex-First Lady Details Hollande Split In Memoir Wed 3 Sep 2014
Former French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler has claimed President Francois Hollande tried to win her back with flowers, dinner invitations and text messages in her... (photo: Creative Commons / Cyclotron) Skynews
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File - Migrants try to salvage their belongings as French authorities start to clear out makeshift camps housing hundreds of illegal migrants from Syria, Afghanistan and Africa in the English Channel port city of Calais, northern France, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Calais mayor threatens to block port if UK fails to help deal with migrants Wed 3 Sep 2014
Natacha Bouchart says such a move would be illegal, but she wants to send a strong message to Britain French police expel migrants from a camp in Calais in July.... (photo: AP / Thibault Vandermersch) The Guardian
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An investor watches a screen showing stock prices at a brokerage firm in Hong Kong Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009. Asian stock markets dropped Wednesday, following a steep sell-off on Wall Street overnight, as investors reacted with skepticism to the U.S. government's latest plan to rescue the ailing financial industry. The Hang Seng Index ended the morning session at 442 points lower, or 3.2 percent, at 13,437 points. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) Asian stocks fall, ECB uncertainty continues to pummel euro Tue 2 Sep 2014
TOKYO: Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as a US holiday robbed markets of momentum, while the euro hit a fresh one-year low on uncertainty over the European Central Bank's... (photo: AP / /Vincent Yu)) The Times of India
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French interior minister Manuel Valls addresses reporters during a press conference held in Paris, Wednesday Sept. 25, 2013 to announce a national plan against burglaries and armed robberies. Many French blame the Roma for the rise of petty crime and an influx of street beggars, especially in tourist areas of Paris, where crime rings involving children have been broken up, and where subway announcements warn every few minutes against pickpockets. French PM calls for more action on euro from ECB Mon 1 Sep 2014
French prime minister Manuel Valls called for more action from the European Central Bank to lower the value of the euro, amid concerns the 18-nation zone might be headed... (photo: AP / Remy de la Mauviniere) The Irish Times
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French President Francois Hollande, center, walks out of the lobby of the Elysee Palace as he waits for the arrival of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdallah bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh for a meeting on Syria, Paris, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013. The Decline of the Fifth Republic Tue 26 Aug 2014
After just two years in power, French Socialist François Hollande has become one of the least popular leaders in Europe. He has taken much of the blame for chipping away... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) CounterPunch
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Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg smiles before a press conference in Paris, Monday, Aug.25, 2014. France’s Socialist government dissolved on Monday after open feuding in the Cabinet over how much cutting _ or spending _ will revive the country’s stagnant economy. The country is under pressure from the 28-nation European Union to get its finances in order, but Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg has questioned whether austerity will really kick start French growth. French Economy Minister,�Arnaud Montebourg, Was Often Out of Step With President Tue 26 Aug 2014
The official who is expected leave French government represents a leftist strand of Socialism that remains politically popular.... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) New York Times
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French Socialist Party candidate for the 2012 presidential elections Francois Hollande waves after delivering his speech as he campaigns in Carmaux, southern France, Monday, April 16, 2012. The first round of the election will take place on April 22, followed by a second round on May 6, 2012. The statue of French politician Jean Jaures is seen background. Hollande risks losing majority as French government collapses Tue 26 Aug 2014
By dissolving his government yesterday, for the second time, French president François Hollande salvaged his authority and cut short criticism of his customary... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) The Irish Times
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Paris, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. France’s new prime minister is promising tax cuts for corporations and households and the elimination of half of the country’s administrative regions as he faces a confidence vote from lawmakers. French PM to unveil pro-reform cabinet after rebel ministers' eviction Tue 26 Aug 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - France's prime minister will scramble to put together a new pro-reform government on Tuesday, a day after the surprise eviction of rebel ministers who... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) Reuters
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French interior minister Manuel Valls leaves the Elysee Palace following the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, Wednesday Sept. 25, 2013. The French government has declared the economic crisis over and is promising that its budget for next year will bring growth and jobs, but experts are criticizing the proposal from all sides and a true rebound looks way off. French President asks Prime Minister to form new government Mon 25 Aug 2014
updated 3:57 AM EDT, Mon August 25, 2014 (CNN) -- French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Monday presented President Francois Hollande with the resignation of the current... (photo: AP / Remy de la Mauviniere) CNN
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Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg, gestures as he speaks during a panel of the Open Internet Project in Paris, Thursday, May 15, 2014. The French government is broadening its authority to intervene when foreign companies want to buy firms the state considers vital, including in the sectors of transport, health and communications. The order released Thursday goes into effect immediately, potentially giving the Socialist government more leverage amid General Electric's $17 billion for the energy division of the French conglomerate Alstom, which makes power plant turbines and pioneered high-speed TGV trains. French economy minister urges alternative to German austerity Sun 24 Aug 2014
* French economy minister urges president to change course * Says govt should help households, not just business * Comments signal growing tensions among Socialists... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) Reuters
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Trader Christopher Moire works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, April 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks dip on Ukraine, ahead of Yellen talk Fri 22 Aug 2014
European stock markets turned lower on Friday, while Wall Street was expected to open flat, amid concerns of an escalation in the Ukrainian crisis after a Russian aid... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) WPXI
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A man walks past an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. Asian markets rallied Monday as Chinese officials weighed new measures to bolster growth Asian shares near 6-year peak Fri 22 Aug 2014
Tokyo - An index of Asian shares neared a six-and-half-year peak on Friday and was poised for a weekly gain, after upbeat U.S. economic data sparked another record close... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) Independent online (SA)
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz arrives at the awards ceremony of the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud International Prize for Water 3rd Awards (2006-2008) at King Fahd Cultural center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008. Playboy son of former king robbed in Paris Wed 20 Aug 2014
Hyderabad, August 20: The Saudi prince who fell victim to a spectacular armed raid in Paris, losing 250,000 euros in the process, was the youngest son of the former King... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) The Siasat Daily
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French President Francois Hollande delivers his speech at his annual news conference, Tuesday, Jan.14, 2014 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The French president's complex personal life — and what it means to be the first lady in modern society — may get a full airing as Hollande answers questions for the first time since a tabloid reported he was having an affair with an actress. France's Hollande says to accelerate reforms to boost growth Wed 20 Aug 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday he would accelerate reforms to boost growth, highlighting steps to increase homebuilding and give... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) Sun Sentinel
Economy   France fiscal reform   Francois Hollande   Photos   Wikipedia: Economy of France
Former French soccer star Marcel Desailly arrives for the preliminary draw for the 2010 Soccer World Cup at the ICC in Durban, South Africa, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007. Durban, South Africa., Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007. Former Chelsea Star Desailly In Tax Probe Tue 19 Aug 2014
Former Chelsea captain and World Cup winner Marcel Desailly is being investigated by the French tax authorities, it has emerged. The probe came to light when the Swiss... (photo: AP / Odd Andersen) Skynews
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