Whatever the final verdict on France's longest-serving modern day leader, his passing away was deeply grieved.
The first will begin in the port of Brest, on France's north-west coast, on July 5th.
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Ending the summit he put a brave face on France's diplomatic reverse, calling it a, "good compromise".
The former Springboks centre backed his players to improved when they take on France, Italy and Ireland.
On his election four years ago, Mr Chirac looked all set to put his stamp on France.
Moody's has restated its negative outlook on France's AAA credit rating, pending Mr Hollande's first policy decisions.
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Burger King gave up on France two years ago while McDonald's has added 415 stores there since 1993.
President Hollande said "heavy losses" had been inflicted on France's adversaries "but our mission is not over yet".
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Next weekend the All Blacks take on France, and Carter admitted it was the game which would define their season.
Don't take any special meaning from the fact that we're following a report on France with a report on wine.
But, partly because of its enlargement to the east, the EU is now centred more on Germany than on France.
Not a single one on France's CAC 40 share index or on Germany's DAX index is run by a woman.
The bid is based on France's so-called "cultural exception" policy, which aims to protect culture from market forces and foreign competition.
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Given the strains on France's public finances, and ambitious plans for better campus facilities, this looks unsustainable in the long run.
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The Newcastle youngster's crunching tackle on France's Emile Ntamack, a man who dwarfed him, epitomised the bravery and power of England's display.
Now it's, it's great that your relations are so good again but do you think sometimes it's rather bad luck on France?
The pact would have imposed more austerity on France and Germany at a time when the economic recoveries in both countries remain fragile.
He also diversified Senegal's financial partners, moving away from a dependency on France and striking agreements with countries such as China and Dubai.
Since the EFSF depends partly on France for its own credit rating, a French downgrade could undermine the rescue fund just when it is most needed.
"There are councillors who, putting their lives in danger, were able to hold this man and disarm him to hand him over to the police, " she said on France 2 radio.
Fitch Ratings on Friday lowered its outlook on France's triple-A rating to "negative" from "stable" and warned that it is considering downgrading the debt of six of the countries in the euro zone.
"There's a process we're engaged in to evaluate the efforts made by Greece in recent months, which we know was set back by elections, " European Affairs Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on France's Europe 1 radio.
She was speaking Friday at the Council on Foreign Relations, where the moderator pointed out that Lagarde was once on France's synchronized swimming team, so she should know a thing or two about how to coordinate with others.
The World Cup reaches a climax Sunday at the same venue, with hosts New Zealand hoping to lift the Webb Ellis trophy for the first time in 24 years when they take on France, who have never won the tournament.
"It's not about imposing a model (on France) but Tony Blair has demonstrated pragmatism and has been useful for his country and I want a France that is very open to the world, " Mr Sarkozy said, citing Northern Ireland and economic reforms.
An editorial in Liberation on Friday said Mr Hollande's interview on France 2 television had disappointed "the many who wanted more than a puff - but rather a blast of anger" over economic hardship and the distress felt by society's most vulnerable people.
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