Nicolas Sarkozy opposed the Iraq war as much as President Chirac's handling of the diplomacy.
The Gaullists, under Mr Sarkozy and his predecessor, Jacques Chirac, have held the presidency since 1995.
Chirac quiere alcanzar lo que los franceses llaman "un mundo multipolar", no dominado por Estados Unidos.
On the face of it, the same is true for Mr Chirac on the right.
Arguably, Mr Chirac, at 68, is a bit old to play the reformer convincingly.
This prompted a shocked electorate to flock to President Jacques Chirac in the run-off.
Eleanor, what did Chirac say in his nationally televised address to the French people today?
Mr Chirac, in his own address to the assembly, said "dialogue must prevail" in the standoff.
After Tuesday's meeting, Bush plans to hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders, including Chirac.
One poll cites Chirac as the person most French people would like to have dinner with.
But from Mr Chirac's point of view, Mr Balladur's age means he is no future threat.
Mr Chirac has given some ground, promising a referendum on Turkish entry in 10-15 years' time.
In Paris the newly reelected President Chirac has pledged to reduce individual taxes by 30%.
Even Jacques Chirac, the French president, has been downplaying his differences with Mr Bush.
Cohabitation is bad enough, in Mr Schrameck's view, and Mr Chirac has made it worse.
As prime minister in the late-1980s, Mr Chirac was seen as an energetic reformer.
Yet this may be to lend more coherence to Mr Chirac's policies than they deserve.
In an opposite offering, Mr Chirac did not mention federalism or the commission at all.
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The Germans tend to see Mr Chirac, who became president in 1995, as impetuous and bulldozing.
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She met with French President Chirac and later was to meet the new Iraqi education minister.
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Powell is due to meet both Jospin and French President Jacques Chirac while in France.
He was pardoned by President Jacques Chirac because of his distinguished service to French sport.
Not surprisingly, Mr Chirac says Germany deserves leniency despite its repeated breach of the rules.
And why not a bid by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, increasingly at ease as Mr Chirac's prime minister?
President Jacques Chirac telephoned him to assure him that the affair would be resolved.
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But Mr Chirac's strategy may, in the long run, be even riskier than Mr Blair's.
She is clearly a woman to watch, as President Jacques Chirac, an admirer, is aware.
In fact, Mr Chirac still has three chances to put his stamp on the country.
Mr Blair met Mr Juncker on Tuesday, ahead of the summit, and then later Mr Chirac.
Mr Chirac is a former farm minister who cut his political teeth in rural France.
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