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Sarkozy’s Tahiti Trip Postponed Indefinitely

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
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Pacific Magazine: Sarkozy’s Tahiti Trip Postponed Indefinitely

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s announced visit to French Polynesia late April has now been postponed indefinitely, the French High commission in Pape’ete announced today.  The reports came one day after Pape’ete had been abuzz with prank announcements (on April Fool’s Day) in local media which said during Sarkozy’s planned visit to Tahiti, his wife, former top model turned singer and composer Carla Bruni, would perform at a concert in the capital.  In February, then State Secretary for Overseas Territories Christian Estrosi announced Sarkozy would visit French Polynesia in the third week of April.  But the announcement came after French Polynesia’s snap general elections and what then seemed to be a victory for pro-French candidate and To Tatou Ai’a leader Gaston Tong Sang.

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Britain and France cooperate on nuclear power for the planet

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
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Britain and France to take nuclear power to the world | Environment | The Guardian

The nuclear power plant in Belleville sur Loire, France

The nuclear power plant in Belleville sur Loire, France. Photograph: Herve Lenain/Corbis

Britain and France are to sign a deal to construct a new generation of nuclear power stations and export the technology around the world in an effort to combat climate change.

The pact is to be announced at the “Arsenal summit” next week when prime ministers Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy will meet at the Emirates stadium in north London.

Britain hopes to take advantage of French expertise to build the power stations that do not rely on fossil fuels. Nearly 79% of France’s electricity comes from its highly-developed nuclear power industry. The UK’s ageing nuclear plants are ready for decommissioning and supply 20% of its energy needs.

Brown hopes the partnership will create a skilled British labour force who would then work in partnership with France to sell nuclear power stations to other countries over the next 15 years.

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