The Irish Times

Sarkozy convictions more an exercise in shaming than real punishment

Former president to be confined to his home in sign to successors times have changed

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 01:00

Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on campaign finance charges

Former French president accused of spending almost twice legal limit on 2012 re-election campaign

Thu May 20 2021 - 17:37

World View: The making of Christine Lagarde

Poised to take helm at ECB, French role model has talent for right place at right time

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00

Call for French minister to resign over former prostitute’s claim

Sophie Spatz alleges Gérald Darmanin coerced her into sex with promise of letter

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 21:30

Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns

Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 16:41

Michel Barnier: mountain man with big say in Ireland’s fate

Chief Brexit negotiator for European Commission ‘gets’ Ireland but serves many masters

Wed May 10 2017 - 21:00

Sarkozy to appeal decision to send him for trial over campaign

Former French president could face year in jail or fine if convicted over election financing

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 17:16

Monsieur Brexit: ‘no friend of London’ but likes Ireland

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier gave his first press conference this week

Sat Dec 10 2016 - 06:00

Conservative candidates set out stalls in French presidential race

Ex-prime minister Alain Juppé edges ahead of six rivals in Les Républicains TV debate

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 18:45

Nicolas Sarkozy may be tried for illegal campaign financing

Prosecutor believes former French president knew of €18m in bogus bills sent to UMP

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 19:21

Suzanne Lynch: Europe is looking at Ireland and does not like what it sees

Ireland has become the latest bailout country to reject the incumbent government in a search for a political alternative

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 20:11

Patrick Smyth: French left facing unpalatable choices

‘The tension between the republican, secular state, caricatured as Paris and its elites vs rural France, is very much alive in its politics and daily life’

Sat May 30 2015 - 03:00

Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP set to officially change name to Les Républicains

By changing party name, the former president wants to bury disastrous past

Fri May 29 2015 - 01:00

Femen activists disrupt Le Pen speech in Paris

Far right rally disrupted by activists chanting slogans from balcony overlooking podium

Fri May 01 2015 - 14:32

French government survives vote of no confidence

Timid reform law comes at the cost of unity on the left

Fri Feb 20 2015 - 01:00

French president overrides parliament to push through reforms

Move underlines François Hollande’s determination to kick-start France’s economy

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00

Hollande’s socialists defeat National Front in byelection

President has seen his popularity ratings double from record lows in the wake of Paris attacks

Sun Feb 08 2015 - 23:08

Political unity disintegrates after Sarkozy comments

France’s post-attack ‘sacred union’ between left and right broken by the UMP leader

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 01:00

France mourns as hunt for ‘Charlie Hebdo’ gunmen continues in wake of Paris attack

Police search 20km sq area of Picardie for brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 06:58

French political parties endorse unity and put the national interest first – for now

Hollande appeals for national unity and so far the political truce has held

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 23:00

French police shoot dead man who attacked officer with knife

Man entered police station in Tours suburb on Sunday afternoon

Sun Dec 21 2014 - 15:50

The return of Nicolas Sarkozy

A remarkable resurrection within French politics

Sun Dec 07 2014 - 23:33

French parliament votes for recognition of Palestinian state

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu calls vote a “grave mistake”

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 17:33

French right on the march as Sarkozy and Le Pen elected to lead their parties

The 2017 race for the presidency of the Fifth Republic has started early

Mon Dec 01 2014 - 08:32

Politesse junked as Sarkozy looks to presidency

Infighting is order of day in France’s main conservative party UMP

Tue Nov 25 2014 - 01:00

Sarkozy agrees to revoke same-sex marriage law

Political rival accuses former president of ‘political and moral crookery’

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00

Alain Juppé still not finished in politics as presidency beckons

UMP party beset with problems but still favourite to retake the Élysée in 2017

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00

A return from Elba

Sun Sept 28 2014 - 16:00

Nicolas Sarkozy remains mired in scandal

A corruption investigation is suspended but other cases threaten Sarkozy’s political comeback

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00

Sarkozy announces plan to return to French politics

Former president says he cannot ignore the suffering of his compatriots

Mon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00

Sarkozy to return to French politics with ‘new project’

Former prime minister announces he is to seek leadership of opposition UMP party

Fri Sept 19 2014 - 16:57

Hollande faults Europe for Scottish independence drive

French president admits ‘other countries’ paid ransom for French hostages

Fri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00

Valls survives confidence vote in France but support dwindles

Vote of confidence fails to dispel sense of crisis in French politics

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00

Nicolas Sarkozy questioned over influence claims

Magistrates investigate if former French president had moles in French justice system

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 01:01