G8 summit in Huntsville, Ontario
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) attends the G8 session with African outreach leaders during the G8 Summit at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario on June 25, 2010. UPI Photo/Alex Volgin
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A French court is expected to charge International Monetary Fund director Christine Lagarde with misuse of public funds, a French newspaper said.
Like the skies clearing after a storm, some small but hopeful patches of blue and even the occasional ray of sunshine are breaking through the prolonged gloom over Europe's economic prospects. The question is whether these hopeful signs last until Germany's election in September.
UPI Almanac for Monday, May 6, 2013.
Under the strain of the euro crisis, trans-national politics in Europe are becoming unpleasantly personal, particularly between Paris and Berlin, which is putting a growing strain on a fragile system.
Under a banner that read "the people first," thousands marched in Paris Wednesday to show their support for the National Front, officials say.
UPI Almanac for Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
A French court has issued a summons for International Monetary Fund Director Christine Lagarde concerning a possible payback for political favors.
A Cabinet minister for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he is suing a businessman who has alleged Libya financed Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign.
Piecemeal upgrades to Brazilian air force inventory are threatening to overshadow the Latin American country's most important -- and most delayed -- plan to discard aging war jets and replace them with a brand-new inventory.
French President Francois Hollande said Saturday all public officeholders must behave in an "exemplary manner."
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