Chequered career catches up with Chirac's Mr Fix-ItParis Letter: Four times between 2001 and 2003, Judge Philippe Courroye asked the European Parliament to lift Jean-Charles Marchiani…Wed Aug 04 2004 - 01:00
For the Anglo-Saxons, adultery is as French as red wine and baguetteParis Letter : Like so much of French cultural life these days, the manner of Isabelle Adjani's break-up with the musician Jean…Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
Report that Chirac backed Ahern for EU job deniedPresident Jacques Chirac did not ask the Taoiseach to be a candidate for the presidency of the European Commission, a source …Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Chirac resists call for PM to resign as socialists triumphFrance: President Jacques Chirac yesterday rejected demands for the resignation of his prime minister following the ruling UMP…Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Socialists consolidate pole positionFrance: The European elections have dramatically altered the political landscape of France, confirming the socialists as the…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
French call for euro presidency to promote 'growth'FRANCE: The French minister for the economy and finance, Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, has made sweeping proposals for an "economic government…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Constitutional treaty needs 'political will'EU: At the Paris stop on his marathon tour of European capitals prior to the June 17th-18th European Council, the Taoiseach …Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Jewish groups lose defamation case against French intellectualsFRANCE: Three prominent French intellectuals, one of them an MEP, were cleared yesterday of "defamation on racial grounds" and…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
French PM and envoys visit home of Monnet, the 'Father of Europe'FRANCE: The French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin went to the house where Europe's grand project was born, to celebrate…Tue May 04 2004 - 01:00
Chirac stalls on EU vote and Turkish entryFRANCE: Two days before the enlargement of the European Union, President Jacques Chirac yesterday attempted to reassure the …Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
Mission impossibleProfile Paul Bremer: For an experienced diplomat, Paul Bremer is surprisingly prone to confrontation and while his word is law…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Iraq descends into state of near anarchyA year to the day after US forces overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq has descended into a state of near anarchy, with fighting between…Fri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
Sisyphean task of clearing Iraq's unexploded cluster bombsAttempts to clean up after last year's invasion are still continuing, writes Lara Marlowe in BaghdadThu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Death stalks Shia Muslims the Americans came to save from SaddamSo it has come to thisWed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Revisiting the dogs of warMemoir: Lt Col Bozidar Popovic was proud of his prison campSat Feb 28 2004 - 00:00
Amnesty asks Irish company to explain its policy on wallISRAEL : The human rights group, Amnesty International, has called on the Irish company, Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH), to…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Breton town proud of Kerry's French connectionPARIS LETTER/LARA MARLOWE : Brice Lalonde is so proud of his American cousin, the US presidential candidate John Kerry, that…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Lansdowne was 'the right decision'The Tánaiste, Ms Harney, said yesterday she was pleased that the Cabinet had chosen Lansdowne Road over Abbotstown as the site…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Finding inspiration on streets of indifferent cityPARIS LETTER: Some day, I expect, there'll be a plaque on an unassuming building in Châtillon, just the other side of the périphérique…Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
Economist finds all Gaul in decline and fallLetter from Paris: The theme is as old as the Romans and crops up through history with persistent regularityWed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Moderates pin their hopes on unofficial peace planSWITZERLAND: Two signs on either side of the stage in Geneva clearly stated the message of the ceremonyTue Dec 02 2003 - 00:00
Kilrush opera singer wins top Paris prizeMs Edel O'Brien, a 30-year-old mezzo-soprano from Kilrush, Co Clare, last night received the Prix Lyrique from a group of wealthy…Tue Nov 18 2003 - 00:00
'Real IRA' suspects arrested in DublinIn an operation simultaneous with the arrest of five people in France, gardaí in Dublin arrested two "Real IRA" suspects.Wed Nov 05 2003 - 00:00
Taking to the floor to reassess France's relationship with the USParis Letter: Gen Charles de Gaulle once said that efforts to realise French grandeur gave him the impression of being an …Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
France declares epidemic as 3,000 die from heatSome 3,000 people have died as a result of two weeks of record-breaking hot weather, the French ministry of health announced …Fri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Irish officers assist EU's Congo operationCONGO: The blue and white pre-fabricated cube headquarters in the courtyard of the French Defence Ministry is an appropriate…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Taking French leave to witness summer's big raceParis Letter: When the cyclists of the Tour de France slipped beneath the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, they launched the 100th anniversary…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Union action threatens French summer festivalsFRANCE: From the Côte d'Azur to Brittany, hundreds of summer cultural festivals are threatened with cancellation across France…Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Four Irish officers to work with French-led force going to CongoFour Irish officers are to participate in the French-led Interim Emergency Multinational Force in the Democratic Republic of …Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
French politicians make song and dance of strikesFRANCE: The French government's battle to reform the country's pension system turned into farce yesterday when deputies attempted…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Chirac backs Bush in Middle East peace effortFrench President Jacques Chirac yesterday expressed "very strong wishes" that President Bush will be successful in his visit …Tue Jun 03 2003 - 01:00
Show of force leads to US releasing clericIRAQ: The first battle of wills between US forces in Iraq and the country's impoverished Shia Muslim majority receded yesterday…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Iraqis well-armed and dug-in, waitingAs we drove out of Baghdad yesterday morning, white tongues of flame shot from three anti-aircraft artillery pieces in a palm…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
The innocent withdraw into grief and angerVIEW FROM BAGHDAD: The poorest of the poor in Baghdad were yesterday grieving after another explosion ripped through a market…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Restrictions tightened on journalists in a new twist to the propaganda warThe words "Ministry of Information" always had an Orwellian ring to them, nowhere more so than in Baghdad, writes Lara Marlowe…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Massive air bombardment launched on Iraqi citiesPresident Saddam Hussein's monument to himself burned last night after the United States and Britain launched what US Defence…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Witnessing the attack with a young 'human shield'The explosions started when I was sitting in the al-Fanar café discussing the war with a young Irish peace activist.Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Staff lost for words at the Ministry of InformationThe lift doors in the Iraqi Ministry of Information lurched openThu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Baghdad braces itself for gathering stormLara Marlowe reports from Baghdad on a city, and people, preparing for the worst.Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00
France is proud of Chirac's stance on trying to avert warFRANCE: All France seemed to bask in pride and self-satisfaction yesterday, after President Jacques Chirac confirmed that "whatever…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
France repeats call for peaceful resolutionFRANCE: The French Foreign Minister, Mr Dominique de Villepin, delivered a forceful message to Washington yesterday when he …Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
France will not vote for new resolutionFRANCE: The French Prime Minister, Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin, yesterday stated categorically that France would not vote for the…Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Carrot and stick strategy by US fails to deter FranceFRANCE: The US and Britain have adopted a carrot and stick strategy in the hope of persuading Paris - the "ring leader" of opposition…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Chef's suicide blamed on review in restaurant guideFRANCE: The world of French gastronomy was in shock yesterday after one of the country's most popular chefs, Bernard Loiseau…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Markets to rally once Iraq crisis over - SnowEquity markets and capital spending in general should return to "normalcy" once the Iraq situation is resolved, the US treasury…Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
EU queries US fiscal policyBecause Greece holds the rotating EU presidency, it fell to Greek finance minister, Mr Nikos Christodoulakis, to publicly question…Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
France fights for law, morality, says ChiracFRANCE: To the displeasure of the Élysée Palace, English language coverage of the 22nd bi-annual France-Africa Summit, which…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Grim Chirac and Mugabe just shake on itFRANCE: President Jacques Chirac greeted other African heads of state with kisses on both cheeks at the opening of the 22nd …Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Mugabe the focus of attention at summit in FranceFRANCE: President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe slipped into the Plaza-Athénée Hotel, where the presidential suite costs €1,700 …Thu Feb 20 2003 - 00:00
Massive job cuts at France TelecomFrance Télécom will shed 13,000 jobs, including 7,500 in France, this year, the company's chairman Mr Thierry Breton confirmed…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
