Nicolas Sarkozy

Voters in various American states take part in primary elections to choose a Republican presidential candidate.

Political (in)action

This week, we look at comment from the business press on the Republican primaries in the US as well as on the failure of Europe’s leaders to take action on the continuing financial crisis.

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Quiz: "flesh" or "beef"?

Merkel and Sarkozy sat down together to ___ out a new plan.

Merkel and Sarkozy: sending the right message? Photo: Présidence de la République

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met in Paris this week to discuss strategies for dealing with the euro crisis. But did they accomplish anything? The business press is sceptical.

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"Christine Lagarde, the French minister of finance, has thrown her ___ into the ring — she could be the next head of the IMF."

Hat, towel or self?

Body scanners and the climate crusaders

We look at media comment on Schiphol Airport’s decision to use body scanners, on the Copenhagen accord, as well as comment on French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s failed attempt to be a champion climate crusader.

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Vorreiter(in) im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel

EU-Canada Summit with, from left to right: Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, Stephen Harper, Canadian Prime Minister and Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the EC. Photo by Jaques Witt/European Community 2008

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If Canadians are going to have a tougher time selling their goods to the US, who can blame them for looking to Europe. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Nicolas Sarkozy have begun negotiations for a free trade pact between Canada and the EU.

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