A tale of two Frances - France's troubles.

From: The Economist (US) | Date: April 1, 2006 | Copyright information

Sarkozy (left) is smug that he would have done things better than de Villepin

A war may be needed to bring the two together, but this is not the right battle

A FAMILIAR story is once again grabbing headlines in France. In March, the Paris bourse soared to its highest level since 2001. Latest financial results show record profits for the country's top 40 companies in 2005, up 50% on 2004. Last year, French companies were the world's third-biggest source of global cross-border takeovers. From banking to telecoms, cosmetics to glassmaking, corporate France is in ...

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