Bosnian hero now full-time soldier of faithTHE DOORS of Gen Philippe Morillon's study - in an annex of the French Prime Minister's office - open onto an idyllic gardenWed Nov 13 1996 - 00:00
The Front's latest convert dishes out hot soup and cold comfortTHE REV Jean Pierre Blanchard is trying to be the acceptable face of the National FrontTue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
Defence co operation "main dish" at Bordeaux summitTHE British Prime Minister, Mr John Major, his French counterpart, Mr Alain Juppe, and President Jacques Chirac are meeting today…Fri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00
Militant Islamists slash throats of 10 village women, three childrenTEN women and three children had their throats slashed by Islamic militants in the village of Douaouda, 3Okm west of Algiers …Wed Nov 06 1996 - 00:00
French again assume EU leadTHE French Foreign Minister, Mr Herve de Charette, yesterday made an appeal for an immediate international conference to stop…Tue Nov 05 1996 - 00:00
Outcry over war seizures of Jewish propertyAN outcry over the seizure of Jewish property in Paris during the second World War has forced municipal authorities to freeze…Mon Nov 04 1996 - 00:00
Bomb attacks in wake of Juppe's in break with the pastTHE DILEMMA is well known to every Irish and British government should the administration engage an armed, underground nationalist…Fri Nov 01 1996 - 00:00
Minister in Greenpeace ship scandal "in pay of KGB"AS MINISTER of defence, Charles Hernu was known to be a bon vivant whose fondness for wine and women was equalled only by his…Thu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
Further amorous revelations about president who `liked life'WHEN the cold, grey drizzle sets in for the winter, it's a good time for love storiesWed Oct 30 1996 - 00:00
French poll shows huge support for Chirac following visit to JerusalemAN opinion poll conducted by the French Public Opinion Institute (IFOP) and published by Liberatio yesterday shows that 83 per…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
Arab' embrace of France discredits US as honest brokerIN THE West Bank town of Ramallah and in Gaza City, he was greeted as a saviourSat Oct 26 1996 - 01:00
Chirac assures Lebanese of firm French supportIT WAS inconceivable, Mr Jacques Chirac's spokeswoman said, that President Chirac would tour the Middle East without stopping…Sat Oct 26 1996 - 01:00
Chirac calls for end to punishment of IraqTHE FRENCH President, Mr Jacques Chirac, has opened a second front in his war on US policy in the Middle East.Fri Oct 25 1996 - 01:00
Chirac gets welcome as face of EU in Palestinian parliamentALTHOUGH not dispatched by the EU, the French President, Mr Jacques Chirac, has often spoken as a representative of Europe during…Thu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Thousands give Chirac tumultuous welcome in West BankIT was a state visit to a stateless peopleThu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Chirac gets apology for a stormy receptionPRESIDENT Jacques Chirac grabbed the Israeli plainclothes security man by the shoulder and shouted angrily: "I'm starting to …Wed Oct 23 1996 - 01:00
Chirac tries in vain to soften the hostility on Israeli visitTHE Israeli official was only half joking when he said they had brought out the anti aircraft artillery to meet President Jacques…Tue Oct 22 1996 - 01:00
Red carpet treatment for Chirac signals new relationshipThe image of the ageing Syrian leader gesturing towards the French President yesterday and calling him "my very dear friend" …Mon Oct 21 1996 - 01:00
Picasso's womenMORE than any other painter, Pablo Picasso personifies the history of 20th-century art.Sat Oct 19 1996 - 01:00
Chirac visit to Middle East is likely to be charged with tensionTHE French President, Mr Jacques Chirac, begins a six day visit to the Middle East today amid criticism from some Israeli newspapers…Sat Oct 19 1996 - 01:00
Boulevards echo with new found hostility to BrusselsMR Bernard Neicolier strolled down Boulevard St Denis in his blue worker's smock, the emblem of the Communist CGT trade union…Fri Oct 18 1996 - 01:00
Frenchman held over suspected IRA linkFRENCH Justice officials said they had detained Mr Jean Louis Becker, a 46 year old on suspicion of assisting the IRAFri Oct 18 1996 - 01:00
French corruption charges scale new heightsTHE Paris tribunal dropped a political bombshell this week when it announced that the Communist Party (PCF) secretary general…Thu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00
Rainy "social climate" as strikes loomWHEN French people talk about the economy, they either refer baldly to "the crisis" or borrow terms from meteorologyTue Oct 15 1996 - 01:00
Decisions taken by French officials over contaminated blood caused many deathsIF Annie Durozoi's teenage son, Gilles, ever meets Brigid McCole's children, they may find they share the same outrage at their…Mon Oct 14 1996 - 01:00
French president pleased with weekend's resultsTHIS weekend's EU summit at Dublin Castle was held at the suggestion of the French President, Mr Jacques Chirac.Mon Oct 07 1996 - 01:00
Class of 5 told their project must be in by June - or elseHELMUT Kohl compares the construction of Europe to building a houseMon Oct 07 1996 - 01:00
