Topic: France
France deservedly claimed their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2004 in a tournament where they exploited brilliantly the many weaknesses of their respective opponents. Anyone backing France to win this year's Grand Slam after their 34-10 humiliation last year at Twickenham would have been in a minority at the start of the tournament. But it was the deep ...
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy was left scrambling for a way to relaunch his once relentless reform drive on Monday, after a humiliating defeat in nationwide regional elections. Prime Minister Francois Fillon was to meet the French leader at 9:00 am (0800 GMT) following Sunday's debacle, which left Sarkozy's right-wing UMP in charge of only one of ...
The long-flailing French left made a big-time comeback Sunday, crushing Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections colored by voters' economic worries — and informally kicking off the 2012 presidential race. Cheers resounded from Socialist Party headquarters as leftists swept races from the French Riviera ...
