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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
The French agency devoted to combating discrimination has determined that the burqa inhibits integration into French society.

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
The violence broke out after a teenager was killed in a car crash while fleeing the police, the authorities said.

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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Spurning the secular state schools, some Muslim students have found religious accommodation at private ones.

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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Some of the countryâs Roman Catholic schools have become refugees for Muslim students seeking equal opportunities and religious accommodation.

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Friday, September 26th, 2008
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France called for an overhaul of the worldâs financial system, arguing that an era of unregulated markets was over.

geposted in Budgets and Budgeting, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, European Central Bank, Sarkozy, Nicolas, France, International Trade and World Market, Economic Conditions and Trends, European Union | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Around a half-dozen French chefs and culinary experts are trying to persuade the United Nations to declare French gastronomy a world treasure.

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Around a half-dozen French chefs and culinary experts are trying to persuade the United Nations to declare French gastronomy a world treasure.

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Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Bernard-Henri Lévy confronts French leftists on issues and revisits a conversation with President Nicholas Sarkozy.

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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
The global financial upheaval only makes President Nicolas Sarkozyâs economic lot more complicated.

geposted in Sarkozy, Nicolas, European Central Bank, Economics, France, Economic Conditions and Trends, European Union, Finances, United States Economy, Politics and Government | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
France will tax non-recyclable throwaway plates and cutlery to encourage consumers to buy products that are more environmentally friendly.

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