DW-WORLD: One Year On, Hopes in French President Plummet A year after his election win, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's ratings have nosedived amid irritation at his flamboyant lifestyle and economic woes.
But some say the French want to have their cake and eat it. (06.05.2008) DW-WORLD: French Voters Punish Sarkozy in Local Elections Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party suffered a blow in French municipal elections, losing important conservative strongholds to the left. The Socialists called the results a "vote of hope." (17.03.2008) DW-WORLD: Public Service Sectors Suffer from Strikes Across Germany Strikes in various public services sectors in 11 German states are threatening to throw the country into chaos. Verdi, a giant services trade union, called for the strikes in protest over ongoing wage negotiations. (03.03.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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