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	French Fifth Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles de Gaulle used the crisis as an opportunity to create a new French government with a stronger office of president, which before was largely that of a figurehead.
		French presidents, as in preceding constitutions, were given a long term (7 years, now reduced to 5 years) and currently still have more internal power than most of their European counterparts in parliamentary democracies.
		The president was initially elected by an electoral college, but in 1962 de Gaulle proposed that the president should be directly elected by the citizens in a referendum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_Fifth_Republic (432 words)

	Encyclopedia: President of France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		French National Assembly has the power to dismiss the Prime Minister's gouvernement, the president is forced to name a prime minister that is agreeable to the majority of this assembly.
		Upon the death or resignation of the President, the President of the The Senate (in French : le SÃ©nat) is the upper house of the Parliament of France.
		He was president of the French Senate from 1968 to 1992, and served twice as the countrys interim president.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/President-of-France (7277 words)

	Russian, French Presidents Visit Space Troops Test Center
		KRASNOZNAMENSK (Moscow region) (RIA Novosti) - Russian and French Presidents Vladimir Putin and Jacques Chirac are visiting the Gherman Titov Main Center for Testing and Controlling Spacecraft, located 40 kilometers from Moscow in the town of Krasnoznamensk.
		The French president is the first foreign leader to visit the Center.
		The Russian president drew his French counterpart's attention to the fact that both the big and the small satellites fulfill similar functions.
	nyjtimes.com /cover/04-05-04/presidentsVisitTestCenter.htm (557 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - French Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Fifth Republic
		French Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Fifth Republic
		After approving the constitution by vote, the people elected de Gaulle as president.
		The constitution calls for the direct election of the president, who in turn appoints the prime minister.
	encarta.msn.com /media_701500616/table_of_French_Presidents_and_Prime_Ministers.html (74 words)

	walter4
		French also spread to Flandres in the Middle Ages and became the language of the aristocracy, religion, administration, culture and writing.
		French is a prestigious language for the German-speaking Swiss élites.
		After the independence of the Magrheb, arabicisation did not succeed in ousting French: most public signs are bilingual and French is taught in schools from the 3rd year of primary school, is the compulsory second language, and some subjects are only taught in French.
	www.coh.arizona.edu /french/inst/fre280/walter4.htm (1413 words)

	French Fifth Republic - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The former general Charles de Gaulle used the crisis as an opportunity to create a new French government with a stronger office of President, which before was largely that of a figurehead.
		French Presidents, as in preceding constitutions, were given a very long term (7 years, now reduced to 5 years) and currently still have more internal power than most of their European counterparts in parliamentary democracies.
		Given the runoff voting system used in the presidential election, the president of the Republic has a high legitimacy, since he has to obtain a majority at either the first or second round of elections.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Fifth_Republic (313 words)

	Chinese, French presidents meet on bilateral ties, cooperation
		Meeting his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, ahead of a South-North leaders dialogue meeting opened in Evian, France Sunday, Hu hailed the sound development of the Sino-French relations over the years, noting that an all-around partnership between China and France has been continuously strengthened and enriched with the concerted efforts of both sides.
		The two presidents also exchanged views on a number of major international and regional issues, such as reconstruction in post- war Iraq, the situation in the Korean Peninsula and the solution to the conflict between Palestine and Israel.
		President Hu and his entourage arrived here Sunday by boat from Lausanne, Switzerland, for the informal South-North dialogue meeting between the heads of state or government of 11 developing countries and the leaders of the Group of Eight.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /en/doc/2003-06/02/content_167485.htm (585 words)

	FRANCIA
		French possession of Milan was confirmed by Spain with the Treaty of Noyon in 1516.
		A curious survival of French colonialism is the French Foreign Legion, the Légion Etrangère.
		French nationals are not allowed to enlist in the Legion, although it is mostly commanded by French officers.
	www.friesian.org /francia.htm (14160 words)

	HTML PAPER 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On July 16, 1995, newly elected French President Jacques Chirac became the first French head of state to publicly recognize that France was responsible for war crimes and horrible atrocities committed against Jews during the Vichy regime of Marshal Philippe Pétain.
		Additionally, the move strengthens French aims to be a leader for the fledging E.U. by laying on the altar of closer European unity a prized and deeply private aspect of national defense.
		Though French leadership in Bosnia was eventually superseded by American involvement and the apparent success of the famous Dayton peace accord, it is important to recognize Chirac's move as part of a larger aim to increase French leadership in the world.
	www.is.rhodes.edu /Modus/97/4.html (7242 words)

	Chinese, French presidents hold talks
		President Chirac was in China on a five-day state visit as guest of Chinese President Hu Jintao.
		Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd R) and his wife Liu Yongqing (1st R) with French President Jacques Chirac (2nd L) and his wife Bernadette Chirac in front of the Zhengyang Gate at southern Tian'anmen Square in Beijing Oct.
		President Hu Jintao (L) and President Jacques Chirac review a guard of honor during the welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Oct. 9.
	www.qingdaonews.com /content/2004-10/10/content_3743951.htm (608 words)

	Yugoslav Daily Survey
		An envoy of the French president laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldier's Monument on Mt. Avala near Belgrade.
		French President Jacques Chirac's current visit to Yugoslavia marks the beginning of a new stage in the development of bilateral relations, they noted, the parliamentary press service said.
		The French parliamentarians endorsed the view of the international community that the joint state should be preserved, according to the principle of a democratic Montenegro within a democratic Yugoslavia, and that the present federation crisis should be overcome through dialogue.
	www.mfa.gov.yu /Bilteni/Engleski/b091201_e.html (6135 words)

	President of Russia
		At the end of the meeting, the Presidents of Russia and France were photographed with Russian writers in the garden of the Elysee Palace.
		The Presidents of Russia and France continued the discussion on the main issues of political, economic and cultural cooperation.
		Then the Presidents were shown how control of airspace was carried out during last year’s celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the allied landing in Normandy.
	www.kremlin.ru /eng/events/chronicle/2005/03/85292.shtml (1031 words)

	CBS News \| French Hone Hypocrisy In Africa \| February 14, 2005 12:00:08
		President Jacques Chirac of France paid warm tribute to him as "a friend of France and a personal friend of mine." Being a "friend of France" covers a multitude of sins.
		Eyadema was shrewd enough to recognize the French "sphere of influence" in Africa, and France was cynical enough to overlook his excesses.
		For whatever reason, the French government is now calling for "respect" for the Togo constitution and free and transparent elections for a new president.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/02/14/opinion/fenton/main673966.shtml (667 words)

	Chinese, French presidents stress UN role in Iraq
		President Hu made the remarks during a phone conversation with his French counterpart Jacques Chirac Monday evening.
		French President Chirac said Iraq is in a state of turbulence and turmoil and the problems should be settled through political means.
		The two presidents said they were satisfied with the sound development of bilateral ties, noting that they will continue to make joint efforts to promote the progress of the comprehensive partnership between the two nations to a new height.
	www.ambchine.mu /eng/xwdt/t152470.htm (244 words)

	Foccart, Jacques -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		French businessman and politician who served as an adviser to several French presidents, including Charles de Gaulle; Foccart shaped France's African policy with behind-the-scenes maneuvers that enabled the country to maintain influence in its former colonies (b.
		French politician who was twice elected as the country's president (1995, 2002) and twice served as prime minister (1974–76, 1986–88).
		French statesman who was president of the European Commission, the executive body of the European Community (EC), from 1985 to 1995.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9114698 (618 words)

	Embassy of France in the US - Ambassador Jean-David Levitte
		Ambassador Levitte has had a distinguished and outstanding career in the French foreign service, serving on the staff of two French Presidents and holding various senior positions in the French foreign service.
		In 1988, he was designated to his first position as Ambassador and served as the French Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva from 1988 to 1990.
		President Chirac appointed him as French Permanent Representative to the United Nations in 2000, his most recent position before the present one.
	www.info-france-usa.org /intheus/ambassador_levitte.asp (361 words)

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		The French attitude to elections is summed up by Louis Napoleon's statement, "something it is necessary to do-but only once." The mass mobilization and infrequent electoral consultation combined with weak parties give French candidates personalistic styles of campaigning.
		The start of World War II in Britain, Korea and Vietnam in the U.S., and the colonial troubles that ushered in the French Fifth Republic were events that changed and modified political offices in their countries.
		Presidents by virtue of personal style determine how the presidential office is run through actions like commanding the armed forces, delivering the State of the Union and presenting a budget.
	www.msu.edu /~kunzfran/gov2.htm (990 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- French, Venezuelan presidents join mourners in Martinique service for ...
		Chirac and Chavez sat in the middle of a stadium among 1,500 relatives of the 152 victims from Martinique – a devastating loss for this small French Caribbean island.
		The two presidents laid bouquets of flowers on a heart-shaped tablet engraved with the names of the victims.
		According to French Transport Minister Dominique Perben, Venezuela said it would send the flight date and cockpit voice recorders of the MD-82 jet to France for analysis.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20050824-1321-martinique-crashmemorial.html (467 words)

	Chinese, French presidents hold talks - Picture Stories - News Brief - Newsgd
		Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd R) and his wife Liu Yongqing (1st R) pose for a group photo with French President Jacques Chirac (2nd L) and his wife Bernadette Chirac in front of the Zhengyang Gate at southern Tian'anmen Square in Beijing Oct. 9, 2004.
		Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) and his wife (1st L) pose for a photo with French President Jacques Chirac (2nd R) and his wife (1st R) during a welcoming ceremony Hu hosts for Chirac's visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Oct. 9, 2004.
		Chinese President Hu Jintao and French President Jacques Chirac held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Saturday (Oct. 9) afternoon, exchanging views on bilateral ties and international and regional issues of common concern.
	www.newsgd.com /news/picstories/200410100001.htm (764 words)

	fuckfrance.com - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		French police investigating plans by a group of Islamic extremists to attack targets in Paris discovered last month that the group was recruiting French citizens to train in the Middle East and return home to carry out terrorist attacks.
		French officials in particular worried that their long history of fighting Algerian extremist groups, their government's ban on Muslim girls wearing head scarves in public schools and feelings of alienation among France's 6 million Muslims made Paris an obvious target.
		Presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Jacques Chirac of France were to meet in Paris Wednesday in a show of bonhomie that also underlined their shared reputation as sometime-thorns in the side of the United States.
	www.fuckfrance.com (3395 words)

	Pakistan, French presidents confer on telephone - statement - Irna
		Pakistan and France have reiterated their desire to strengthen bilateral relations in all sectors, it was officially announced Thursday.
		President Musharraf urged France to help Pakistan gain enhanced market access to France and Europe, the statement added, President Chirac said that his country had assessed Pakistan's needs to increase exports to France and Europe.
		The two Presidents also exchanged views on the situation in Iraq, the statement added.
	www.irna.ir /irnewtest/en/news/view/menu-238/0502100758162842.htm (185 words)

	Greenwood Publishing Group I1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Contradicting conventional wisdom French leaders have used allied commitments to shelter doctrinal change, improving cooperation in NATO.
		As Rynning shows, armed forces have a natural interest in shaping military doctrine according to their resources, doctrinal traditions, as well as their assessment of the international environment.
		With access to most of the leading military personnel and policy-makers of the era, Rynning provides an analysis that will be instructive to scholars as well as policy-makers and military leaders concerned with contemporary civil-military relations.
	info.greenwood.com /books/0275972/0275972860.html (380 words)

	Embassy of France in the United States - Bilateral Meetings
		George W. Bush, President of the United States, Attending the celebrations of the 60th annivessary of the Normandy landings.
		Met with President Jacques Chirac and with Foreign Minister Hubert Védrine in Paris to discuss the war on terrorism.
		Met with President Chirac and with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Paris.
	www.info-france-usa.org /printfriendly/franceus/meetings_pf.asp (604 words)

	Walter 4
		since the 19th c.; all presidents, many ministers, parliament members, top civil servants are former pupils of the French Jesuit fathers.
		French is a prestigious language for the German-speaking Swiss elites.
		The elite speaks an excellent French, but only 5 to 15% of the population uses it.
	www.ic.arizona.edu /~fre280/FRE280/walter4.htm (1333 words)

	French Presidents of the Fifth Republic
		Reassured French Army and settlers, but then negotiated withdrawal from Algeria with the National Liberation Front (FLN).
		De Gaulle could always count on a supportive Gaullist PM and majority in Parliament, but was not necessarily the ‘strongest’ President of the Fifth Republic.
		Mitterrand, the first Socialist president of the republic, exercised the presidency in the same way as the Gaullists, as a ‘national’ leader
	pcwww.liv.ac.uk /~rhcg/france%20-%20the%20presidency.htm (390 words)

	CBS News \| French, U.S. Presidents Reach Out \| January 24, 2005 15:00:01
		(CBS/AP) President Bush plans to have dinner with French President Jacques Chirac during a European trip next month, beginning the first overseas trip of his second term by working on a relationship that was damaged in his first term.
		President Bush said in his inaugural address last week that the United States will depend on its allies to help promote democracy across the globe in his second term.
		President Bush also plans to stop in Germany, another opponent of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, also an Iraqi war critic, on a stop in the Slovak Republic during his visit to Europe.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/01/24/world/main668870.shtml (386 words)

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