Jacques Chirac
latest news & developmentsFormer French president Sarkozy handed jail term for corruption
The conviction sets a new low-point in the tumultuous political career of the right-winger who remains a dominant political figure in France, admired by fans for his tough talk…
French court rules Sarkozy should be tried over campaign funding
Sarkozy faces charges of illicit financing of his failed 2012 election campaign
Six post-summer holiday headaches for Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron returns from his summer break to an overflowing in-tray as he pushes on with wide-ranging reforms
Sarkozy ‘arrested over campaign financing’
The former president is being questioned in connection to former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and the source of his funding for his 2007 campaign
French presidents ‘tried to torpedo SA arms deal probe’
An arms deal insider has quit the People’s Tribunal on Economic Crimes after claiming French leaders tried to quash the probe into Thales and Thint.
Assange: Time for legal action against US snooping
Julian Assange says that the time has come for legal action after leaked documents reveal Washington spied on three French presidents.
France’s Chirac guilty of graft but escapes jail time
Popular former French president Jacques Chirac has been convicted of graft, but escaping a jail sentence for running ghost workers at Paris city hall.
Prospect of French Nato return tilts power balance
The prospect of France returning to Nato’s military command after more than four decades of estrangement is tilting the balance of transatlantic relations. The United States is…
France’s last World War I veteran dies at 110
France’s last surviving veteran of World War I, an Italian immigrant who fought in the trenches with the Foreign Legion, has died at the age of 110, the president’s office said…
France says EADS deal reflects better US ties
Europe’s European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) won its share of a huge contract to build aerial tankers for the United States thanks in part to improved…
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…
French chef embraces English ‘le fish and chips’
”Le fish and chips” in a top French restaurant? Pourquoi pas? At least that’s the view of leading Gallic chef Alain Ducasse, who is embracing British cuisine with open arms, in…
France’s Chirac targeted in corruption probe
A French judge has placed former president Jacques Chirac under formal investigation for embezzlement of public funds during his time as mayor of Paris, Chirac’s lawyer Jean Veil…
France hit by transport chaos
France was plunged into travel chaos for the second time in a month on Wednesday as striking railway unions staged a show of strength against the economic reforms of President…
Bush, Sarkozy find common ground against Iran
The United States and French presidents forged a common front against Iran’s nuclear ambitions on Wednesday, signalling a further warming of once-chilly relations between…