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      <title>French President Nicolas Sarkozy Campaign Rally</title>
      <description>****TENTATIVE*****
FRENCH PRESIDENT NICOLAS SARKOZY
 Presidential Campaign Rally
 NOTE : Sarkozy officially announced on Wednesday that he was running for a second term. This is his first campaign rally.
 Annecy, France
 11:30am ET /5:30pm France
 FED LIVE via EBU
 In French / Translated on Fri, 2/17 at 11am 
 Possible Brits Fill for Sunday 2/19</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>State of the French Economy</title>
      <description>French President Nicholas Sarkozy spoke about the state of the French economy, the European debt crisis, and assistance to European Union member nations from the European Central Bank. nations</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:54:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President Sarkozy G20 Summit Closing News Conference</title>
      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy held a news conference at the G-20 Summit on an action plan for the eurozone. The plan that included a pledge to boost the International Monetary Fund to help struggling eurozone economies like Greece and Italy. The focus was mainly on the eurozone crisis, France's economy, and risky banks in Europe.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Obama-Sarkozy Joint News Conference</title>
      <description>WHITE HOUSE
 On  Friday, the President will be in Cannes, France for the G-20 Summit. The President will return to Washington, DC on Friday. 
 CET
 8:55AM          THE PRESIDENT arrives Espace Riviera 
                          Espace Riviera, Cannes, France
                        Limited Pool Coverage  
 9:15AM          THE PRESIDENT participates in a third G-20 working session 
                          Espace Riviera, Cannes, France
                        Limited Travel Pool Spray
 10:30AM        THE PRESIDENT participates in a fourth G-20 working session 
                          Espace Riviera, Cannes, France
                        Closed Press
 11:45AM        THE PRESIDENT participates in a fifth G-20 working session 
                          Espace Riviera, Cannes, France
                        Closed Press
 1:00PM           THE PRESIDENT participates in a working lunch with G-20 leaders
                          Espace Riviera, Cannes, France
                        Closed Press 
 2:15PM          THE PRESIDENT hosts a bilateral meeting with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina 
                          InterContinental Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France
                        Travel Pool Spray at the Top with Statements 
 3:10PM          THE PRESIDENT arrives Espace Riviera 
                          Espace Riviera, Cannes, France
                        Limited Pool Coverage  
 3:15PM          THE PRESIDENT holds a press conference on the G-20 Summit  
                          Espace Riviera, Cannes, France
                        Open Press   
 4:05PM          THE PRESIDENT arrives City Hall
                          City Hall, Cannes, France
                        Travel Pool Coverage 
 4:10PM          THE PRESIDENT joins President Nicolas Sarkozy of France in an event honoring the alliance between the United States and France; THE PRESIDENT and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France deliver remarks  
                          City Hall, Cannes, France</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>French President Nicolas Sarkozy Remarks to United Nations</title>
      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed the United Nations General Assembly.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:59:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>French President Nicholas Sarkozy Remarks</title>
      <description>French President Sarkozy spoke about international efforts to protect the civilian population of Libya. He said that the international community "will take action in service of democracy" and indicated that the action in Libya should be a warning to other dictators.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:46:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Euro Zone Debt Crisis</title>
      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a news conference following their meeting to address the European debt crisis following a week of turbulence in the global financial markets. They announced a series of proposals that included a Europe-wide financial transaction tax, and a requirement of all eurozone countries to establish balanced budget laws by mid-2012. They also proposed a plan to establish an economic council in the 17-member eurozone with an elected president.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy held a news conference. He proposed a 20 billion euro investment plan to promote research, innovation, science, and technology in France. He also announced a deal with French banks to give Greece more time to pay off its debts.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:01:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>G8 Closing News Conference with France President Nicolas Sarkozy</title>
      <description>France President Nicolas Sarkozy held a closing news conference at the end of the G-8 Summit in France. He answered questions on aid for Tunisia and Egypt, stepping up military intervention in Libya, the stability of the euro zone, and his meetings and conversations with President Obama on Russia, Libya and Syria.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 00:23:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President Sarkozy Press Briefing at the European Council</title>
      <description>At the end of a two-day meeting of European leaders, France President Nicolas Sarkozy tookj questions on Libya, nuclear power, and the economic situation in Portugal. He said that Europe is united on the military operation in Libya, and that European Union nations agreed to new safety tests for all nuclear plants in Europe.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:13:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>G-20 Priorities</title>
      <description>France President Nicolas Sarkozy defended the euro and said France and Germany would never let the currency fail. He also outlined the economic and financial priorities of the G-20.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:16:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S.-France Relations</title>
      <description>President Obama and France President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to reporters following a meeting on the upcoming G-8 and G-20 meetings. President Obama also spoke about the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and others.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:28:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President Sarkozy Remarks on Millenium Development Goals</title>
      <description>French President Nicholas Sarkozy spoke at the U.N. General Assembly meeting. He called for a global tax on financial transactions to help reduce poverty and talked about the need to involve the private sector and the African Union in meeting its 2015 goals. In 2000, at a U.N. summit, world leaders adopted eight millennium goals to cut global poverty in half by 2015.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:10:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President Sarkozy on Diplomatic Priorities</title>
      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed French diplomats at an annual ambassador conference. In his speech, he outlined France's foreign policy, stressing that French troops will stay in Afghanistan for as long as necessary. He also talked about sanctions against Iran, offered to host an international donors conference for Palestine, and called for the review of the international monetary system.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:18:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>French President Nicolas Sarkozy Interview</title>
      <description>President Sarkozy was interviewed by France 2 anchor David Pujada. He talked about politics in France, the economy, and the government's proposal to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. He also denied allegations that he accepted illegal donations from L'Oreal heiress and France's richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, to fund his 2007 presidential campaign.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:10:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S.-France Relations</title>
      <description>President Obama and France President Nicholas Sarkozy held a joint news conference. In their remarks they spoke about relations between the U.S. and France and called on the international community to join in international sanctions against Iran if nuclear development continued in Iran.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:07:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President Sarkozy Remarks</title>
      <description>President Nicholas Sarkozy spoke at Columbia University. He called for greater U.S. participation in efforts to regulate world financial markets. He also talked about recent financial problems in the European Union, the U.N. Security Council and the recent bombings in Moscow.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:55:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.N. Conference on Climate Change</title>
      <description>Foreign Leaders and Heads of State spoke at the global climate summit in Copenhagen.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall</title>
      <description>World leaders spoke at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. International leaders spoke about the importance of the fall of the wall, the end of the Cold War, and the impact of German Unification. President Obama videotaped a message for the ceremonies.
Several "dominoes" painted to represent portions of the wall lined the square, but the symbolic display knocking the dominoes down was not shown.
Intermittent audio difficulties at the source prevented some speeches from being heard or translated at the beginning of the event.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:33:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>President Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown spoke about Iran's second nuclear program. Iran revealed the existence of the second plant in a letter sent Monday to International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei.
The leaders were attending the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:43:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>President Obama chaired the U.N. Security Council meeting on nuclear proliferation. President Obama said in his remarks that the United Nations had a "pivotal role to play" in preventing a nuclear crisis. Leaders of other member nations also spoke during the session and focused on potential action to prevent the spread of atomic weapons. The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution committing to work toward a nuclear weapons-free world.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:15:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>United Nations Summit on Climate Change</title>
      <description>United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a climate change summit to focus heads of state on the urgent need for action on global climate change, and to mobilize political will needed to reach a agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:20:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered remarks at the United Nations global climate change summit. In his remarks he proposed that heads of state from major economies meet in November to discuss the climate change agenda ahead of a December climate summit in Copenhagen.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a climate change summit to focus heads of state on the urgent need for action on global climate change, and to mobilize political will needed to reach a agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:05:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President Sarkozy Address to Joint Session of Parliament</title>
      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke out against the burquas worn by some Muslim women, saying they undermine their dignity. Five years previously, in 2004, France banned Islamic head scarves in state schools. The president also talked about the global climate change and France's economic future. 
 
 This address to a joint session of Parliament in the Palace of Versailles, was the first time a French president addressed the parliament in 136 years. Previously, the president could only communicate by sending written notes that would be read by a courier.
 
 French with English translation.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:45:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Obama-Sarkozy Joint News Conference</title>
      <description>President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to reporters about their meeting prior to a commemoration of the 65th anniversary of D-Day. Among the topics the addressed were an agreement to push for a two-state solution for peace in the Middle East and to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
President Sarkozy denounced what he called "insane" statements by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has suggested that Israel be wiped off the map. He also supported President Obama's call for Israel to halt settlement construction in the West Bank.
President Obama reiterated a call for Palestinians to renounce violence and demonstrate they will be able to follow through on promises made in negotiations.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:24:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>President Barack Obama spoke at the 65th Anniversary Ceremony of the D-Day landings in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. President Obama spoke at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial and was joined by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other dignitaries. The cemetery overlooks Omaha Beach, one of the main landing points for U.S. troops in France during World War II on June 6, 1944.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:09:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The hosts of the NATO 60th Anniversary Summit held a closing news conference. Participants spoke about the work of the summit and their support for increased commitments to Afghanistan. They also welcomed new member countries Albania and Croatia.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:40:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>At the close of the G-20 summit French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to reporters and answered questions about the global financial crisis. In his remarks he praised President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for their efforts at the meeting. He specifically cited President Obama's efforts to persuade China agree to language recognizing lists of tax havens and helped in creating a consensus.
 
 In French with English translation.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:08:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>French President Nicholas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a joint press conference about issues before the G-20 economic summit in London. Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy both agreed that a "new constitution of financial markets must contain concrete results." When asked if he was going to skip the summit, President Sarkozy responded that it would be "awkward to leave when he just arrived." Several media outlets had reported on rumors that the French president would walk out of the summit if no progress was made on global financial regulations.
 
 
 
 
 
 French and German with English translation.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:37:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy address a crowd of thousands in St. Quentin, France on the recent protests surrounding the economic crisis, job creation, and the G-20 Summit to be held in London the next week.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:59:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The leaders of France, Germany and Poland gathered to address the future of European security at the 45th annual Munich Security Conference. Following their remarks, they took questions from the audience. The Munich conference brings together world leaders, the media and high-ranking representatives from around the world to discuss foreign and security policy challenges in the U.S. and Europe.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:53:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>State of the European Union</title>
      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy made his final statement before the European Parliament as the rotating president of the European Union Council. President Sarkozy talked about the goals he had for his term in office. He focused on working with the international community on the global financial situation and strengthening the EU climate change agreement. He also addressed the Georgia-Russia conflict.
 
 The last day of President Sarkozy's six-month term as the rotating president of the European Union is December 31. 2008. The EU presidency would be assumed by the Czech Republic January 1, 2009. 
 
 In French with English translation.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:04:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>European heads of state held a news conference at the close of their European Council summit at the headquarters of the Council of the European Union in Brussels. EU leaders agreed that day on a plan laying out how the 27 member countries would cut carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020. French and European Union Council President Nicolas Sarkozy urged other countries such as the United States and China to follow the EU's example in setting down a plan for emissions cuts to fight global warming. 
 
 Some French with English translation.</description>
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 Some French into English translation.</description>
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      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Dmitry Mededvev, and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso  held a news conference at the close of the European Union-Russia summit held in Nice, France. President Sarkozy said that President Mededvev had agreed to his proposal to hold talks on European security before deploying Russian missiles. Other topics included the Russia-Georgia conflict and the meeting in Washington, D.C., on financial markets which all three leaders would be attending over the coming weekend. 
 
 Coverage was provided by the European Broadcasters Union.
 
 Translated into English from French and Russian.</description>
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      <description>Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, European Union Council President Niccolas Sarkozy, and European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso held a joint press conference. They focused on the global economy and trade policy.
 
 Mostly in French with English translation.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:57:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Leaders of the European Union held a two-day summit in Brussels, where they discussed the global financial crisis, climate change, and the conflict between Russia and Georgia. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, met with reporters at the end of the summit, and took questions along with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
 
 In French with English translation.</description>
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      <description>French President Sarkozy and EU officials spoke to the media following a European summit on the economy and financial market crisis.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:51:56 GMT</pubDate>
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 the future of Europe, the Israeli-Palestianian two-state solution, and the fight 
 against terrorism.</description>
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      <description>Senator Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to the press at Elysee Palace in Paris. They talked about European Union proposals on Iran's nuclear program, the situation in Darfur, global climate change, and other issues.
 
 Courtesy of France 2 television.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>French President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to the European Parliament about his priorities as he began his six-month term as president of the European Union Council.
 
 French with English translation.</description>
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 Courtesy of France 24 TV.
 
 Translation from French into English was by voiceover.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:58:03 GMT</pubDate>
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 Translated from French to English by voice over.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
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 Courtesy of France 24 TV.
 
 Translation from French into English was by voiceover.</description>
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      <description>President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered his New Year's Eve address to the people of France. He reviewed his term since his election last May, and outlined his goals for 2008.
 
 
 Translation from French into English was by voiceover.
 
 Cablecast courtesy of France 24 television.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Presidents Bush and Sarkozy held a joint news conference at Mount Vernon. Topics included Iran, Pakistan, the upcoming Annapolis Middle East summit, and human rights. They responded to reporters' questions.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:18:13 GMT</pubDate>
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