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French judges clear the Tarnac Nine, accused of performing an anarchist terror sabotage in a controversial trial, of wrongdoing and describe the existence of a terror group as a "fiction". Defence lawyers had accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's government of misusing counterterror law.
2018-04-13

Mario Draghi, the President of the European Central Bank, says that Mnuchin's comments are contrary to a decades-old agreement not to "target" each other's exchange rate. The European Central Bank keeps its policy unchanged for now despite citing the euro's surge as a source of uncertainty with respect to its strong currency policy.
2018-01-25

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy resigns as leader of The Republicans party and announces his candidacy for President again.
2016-07-3

With most of the votes counted, the opposition conservatives of former president Nicolas Sarkozy's party win in six of the country’s 13 regions and lead in the Paris region. The ruling Socialists of President François Hollande's party capture five regions. The winner in Corsica is not affiliated with a major party. France's far-right National Front (FN) fails to win a single region but did record its best showing in its history. Voter turnout was 58 percent. Definitive results are expected Monday.
2015-12-13

The President of France François Hollande warns that France "will not tolerate" acts that threaten its security following claims by Wikileaks that the United States spied on him and his two predecessors Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac between 2006 and 2012.
2015-06-24

Voters in France go to the polls for local government elections with initial polling suggesting favorable results for former President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP.
2015-03-29

Italian Mario Draghi is appointed as the next President of the European Central Bank, replacing Jean-Claude Trichet on November 1.
2011-06-24

President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi meet to discuss what to do about migrants from North Africa who want to join relatives, with reports that the Schengen Agreement is to be amended so the two can deal with the issue.
2011-04-26

The French Cabinet led by Prime Minister François Fillon resigns ahead of a reshuffle by President Nicolas Sarkozy.
2010-11-13

French prosecutors launch an investigation into alleged illegal campaign funding for French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
2010-07-7