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France, formerly a bastion of the few and brave, is quickly gaining mainstream investment attention with the election of President Nicolas Sarkozy in May.
FORBES: Vive la Difference
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The chancellor openly supported the re-election bid of her political ally, President Nicolas Sarkozy, and refused to make any face time in her calendar for Mr. Hollande while he was campaigning.
WSJ: France, Germany Face Relationship Test
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Earlier, President Nicolas Sarkozy of Senegal's former colonial ruler, France, said the peaceful election was "good news for Africa in general and for Senegal in particular".
BBC: Macky Sall Senegal election win 'example for Africa'
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The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has alleged that his country helped finance Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential election campaign.
BBC: Gaddafi: 'Libya funded Sarkozy's French poll campaign'
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The former head of the IMF ruled himself out of the running for the Socialist nomination to take on Nicolas Sarkozy in next year's presidential election.
ECONOMIST: Politics this week
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Political uncertainty in the Netherlands and in France, where President Nicolas Sarkozy narrowly lost to socialist rival Francois Hollande in the first round of France's presidential election on Sunday, also hit investor confidence.
BBC: Stock markets shake off higher borrowing costs