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Sarkozy’s house raided as L’Oreal detectives make up for lost time

Detectives investigating alleged illegal campaign-financing by L’Oreal heir Liliane Bettencourt, have raided the former French president’s mansion.

Arab Spring led to the fall of the first wives’ club

Arab Spring led to the fall of the first wives’ club

Despite an often fawning portrayal in the Western media, they were the Lady Macbeths.

France: Iranian insults against Carla Bruni ‘unacceptable’

France says that insults in the Iranian media against first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who has been branded an "Italian prostitute", are unacceptable.

More than just white dresses

Who really cares what these women wear? Do we not have more serious things to read about? And perhaps a dress is just a dress is just a dress?

Carla Bruni’s ‘simpering’ album leaves UK press cold

British newspapers gave the thumbs-down on Thursday to the latest album from French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s wife, Carla Bruni.

Love’s the drug I’m thinking of, Bruni tells Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy may be a teetotaller, but his wife’s much awaited ballad suggests he gives her even stronger stuff.

All that smooching was far too cordiale

In the end, it was the pictures of Carla Bruni photogenically snogging President Sarkozy on a boat on the River Thames, during their state visit, that made me wish they’d both…

Justice at last for Mrs Sarko thanks to Carlamania

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday applauded the acres of admiring British media coverage of his wife during the first day of the state visit, saying he felt justice…

Knives out as Ramsay restaurant opens in France

He was skewered in New York, roasted in Ireland, and now a top French food critic has warned against his ”unexciting” cooking driven by the money-making ambitions of a global…

Sarkozy unveils R114bn investment in Africa

France will invest about R114-billion (€10-billion) in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years, creating about 300 000 jobs, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Parliament…

Sarkozy urged to press Chad on missing politicians

French President Nicolas Sarkozy travelled to Chad on Wednesday as rights groups urged France not to ”cover up” for President Idriss Déby Itno, accused of having a hand in the…

All work and some play for Sarkozy in SA

French President Nicholas Sarkozy will be accompanied by 40 key French business chief executives during his visit to South Africa, director general in the Department of Foreign…

Swooning Sarkozy hints he will wed Bruni

He has outed himself as an immigrant’s son, a jogger, an unashamed right-winger and an Elvis-loving pro-American. But on Tuesday, under the twinkling chandeliers of the Elysée…

French president may marry ex-model

First it was Disneyland, then love on the Nile, now it’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s starry settings for his showbiz romance with…