InfoAnda - Sarkozy pursues pension reform as scandal lingers |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Mexican tycoon Slim's telecom empire loses luster | | 11 January 2010
N.Korea makes documentary on Kim's life | 17 July 2009
Italy cruise ship's captain tells survivors: I'm sorry | | 16 October 2012

Ransoms bring wealth to Somali pirate bases | International | | 23 November 2008

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Sarkozy pursues pension reform as scandal lingers |

Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared Fidel Castro to appear on Cuban television and radio 12 Jul 2010 Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll 6:21am EDT Russia says Iran close to nuclear weapons 12 Jul 2010 U.S. troops face Afghan enemy too young to kill 11 Jul 2010 Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters 03 Jul 2010 BP prepares to test new cap on well | Video 11:22am EDT Consumer Reports will not recommend Apple iPhone 4 12 Jul 2010 Missing Iranian scientist turns up in Washington 11:21am EDT Earnings boost stocks; euro gains on Greece | Video 11:13am EDT New AIDS policy shoots for better coordination 11:10am EDT Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters 03 Jul 2010 Majority of Americans lack faith in Obama: poll 6:21am EDT Consumer Reports will not recommend Apple iPhone 4 12 Jul 2010 Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies at 80 11:35am EDT Fidel Castro to appear on Cuban television and radio 12 Jul 2010 Russia says Iran close to nuclear weapons 12 Jul 2010 U.S. troops face Afghan enemy too young to kill 11 Jul 2010 AIG board meet may set ball rolling on AIA IPO: sources 5:16am EDT New AIDS policy shoots for better coordination 11:10am EDT Insufficient vitamin D tied to severe asthma attacks 23 Jun 2010 Sarkozy pursues pension reform as scandal lingers Digg This Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Related News UPDATE 2-Sarkozy pursues pension reform as scandal lingers 11:34am EDT Sarkozy pursues pension reform as scandal lingers 5:42am EDT French minister in probe to quit as party treasurer 5:04am EDT UPDATE 5-Sarkozy tries to draw line under donations scandal Mon, Jul 12 2010 Sarkozy advises minister to quit as party treasurer Mon, Jul 12 2010 Related Topics World » By Julien Ponthus PARIS | Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:35am EDT PARIS (Reuters) - The French government adopted an unpopular bill on Tuesday to raise the retirement age, after a defiant President Nicolas Sarkozy failed to silence rumblings of scandal over alleged illegal political donations. Labour Minister Eric Woerth, at the center of the affair, said he would step down as treasurer of the ruling center-right UMP party on Tuesday, but he remains in charge of the bill to overhaul pensions which he presented to the cabinet. Sarkozy stressed in a television interview on Monday he was determined to see through the plan to lift the retirement age to 62 from 60 and make people work longer for a pension despite expected protests when it goes to parliament in September. The reform was essential to bring down the public deficit and national debt, and prevent France entering a debt spiral similar to that of Greece and Portugal, the president said. Trade unions promised to fight the bill and said they would seek to make the government retreat. "We will have to create the conditions to force him to change his mind," Bernard Thibault, leader of the CGT union, told France Info radio. "We will aim for the highest possible level of mobilization (on September 7)." Sarkozy said he would not yield on the key points of lifting the retirement age and raising civil servants' contributions gradually to private sector levels. But Woerth said the government was open to negotiations on secondary issues, such as earlier retirement for those doing arduous work, or people who started working before the age of 18, and those with fragmented pension rights. In his television interview, Sarkozy said Woerth had been exonerated of any wrongdoing by a finance ministry report, had his full confidence and would remain in charge of the pensions reform. However, he said he had advised the minister to step down as party treasurer. A former bookkeeper for L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt has told police that the billionaire and her late husband made illegal cash donations to conservative politicians for years, including to Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign. CONFLICT OF INTEREST A court gave the green light on Tuesday for an independent magistrate to investigate Bettencourt's fortune for the first time in a case against her close friend, society photographer Francois-Marie Banier, who is charged with taking advantage of her frailty to obtain gifts worth 1 billion euros. The Versailles appeal court rejected an attempt by Nanterre public prosecutor Philippe Courroye, a friend of Sarkozy, to block that investigation, which is separate to his own probes into other aspects of the Bettencourt affair. Opposition politicians and media commentators said Sarkozy had not answered, or even been asked, all the tough questions about conflicts of interest in Woerth's dual role of party fundraiser and budget minister in charge of tax until March. Woerth's wife worked for Bettencourt's wealth manager until she resigned last month after allegations of tax evasion by the heiress became public. "Was the response convincing? That is doubtful. Because the Bettencourt affair is not over. Journalists are investigating, as are the justice authorities, with new searches and new questioning every day," an editorial in Le Monde daily said. Sarkozy ruled out a cabinet reshuffle before the pensions bill is adopted by parliament in late October, and sought to regain control of the agenda by focusing attention on the retirement reform and necessary budget cuts. The government has a majority in the lower house and should be able to count on centrist support in the Senate. Prime Minister Francois Fillon told a rowdy parliamentary question time that opposition accusers had been confounded by the tax inspectorate report clearing Woerth. "You wanted to play with these rumors, you have lost, but democracy has gained," he said. The opposition Socialists said that by resigning as treasurer, Woerth was implicitly admitting a conflict of interest in his multiple roles. Pollster Brice Teinturier of the SOFRES institute said Sarkozy would not have convinced many undecided voters with his 75-minute television interview, but he had united his own conservative followers by underlining the left-right divide. He rallied the faithful by attacking the opposition Socialists for having weighed down France's economy with a 35-hour work week, retirement at 60 and high taxes. The left-wing daily Liberation accused Sarkozy of wheeling out conspiracy theories by saying Woerth was the victim of "calumny and lies" by those who want to stop the pension reform. (Editing by Paul Taylor and David Stamp) World Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Analyst Research Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Labs Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Tuesday, 13 July 2010
20 new Jewish homes approved in east Jerusalem
Sarkozy backs minister, offers conflict of interest inquiry
Microsoft, partners to push tablet computer rivals to iPad
Strong Russian remarks on Iran please Washington
Spanish team get heroes' welcome after World Cup triumph
Samsung targets Apple iPhone, wants top spot back
Omar Khadr says rejected Guantanamo plea deal |
Spain says awaiting 11 freed Cuban dissidents
EU finance ministers vow to help stressed banks
German minister calls for Internet 'honour code'
Israeli army finds errors in deadly Gaza ship raid |
Somalia's Shebab miliants claim Uganda bombings
US-TECH Summary
US Fed chief urges more lending
Consumer Reports will not recommend Apple iPhone 4
Sarkozy tries to draw line under donations scandal |
Qaeda magazine teaches bomb-making, other 'useful skills'
Enel inaugurates hydrogen-driven power station
Russia says detains suspect in Moscow bomb attacks |
Microsoft CEO touts new Windows tablets vs iPad
ICC issues arrest warrant for genocide against Bashir |
Anglicans yet to end women bishops rift : Williams |
Samsung targets Apple iPhone, wants top spot back
Polanski free after Swiss reject extradition
Clinton and Gates to hold talks in South Korea on July 21
Indian Kashmir politicians demand inquiry into killings
Top China miner pollutes river: report
NKorea, US-led UN Command to meet over sinking
Taliban attacks increasingly kill Afghan civilians
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Report: Insurgent cease-fire in southern Thailand
Jon Bon Jovi pulls muscle on stage, show goes on
Nearly 14 million Spaniards watched World Cup final: ratings firm
Polanski freed as Swiss deny extradition
Football therapy for Zimbabwe's HIV-positive women
New Comedy Central star outdraws Stewart, Colbert
China buys flat screens worth 5 bln dollars from Taiwan
Russia fines art experts over exhibition
Japan business leaders fear political stalemate
Swiss reject U.S. extradition request on Polanski
Jon Bon Jovi pulls muscle on stage, show goes on |
New Comedy Central star outdraws Stewart, Colbert |
Iran scientist seeks refuge in Pakistan embassy in U.S
300 arrested in Italian mafia crackdown: police
Uganda makes arrests after twin bomb blasts |
NATO chief warns against weakening Afghan campaign
Women bishops should be allowed: Church of England
Facebook dismisses ownership suit as 'frivolous'
North Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers over ship |
Russia warns Iran near nuclear weapons potential
France launches bill to raise retirement age
Facebook fights New Yorker's claim of 84 percent stake
Israeli army finds errors in deadly Gaza ship raid
Iran scientist seeks refuge in Pakistan embassy in U.S. |
Google tool aims to make it easy to create Android programs
New cap raises hopes of end to Gulf oil disaster
Six political prisoners leave Cuba for Spain
First of 52 Cuban political prisoners leave Cuba |
Afghans want foreign aid spent on their priorities
N.Korea postpones talks with UN Command on warship
Consumer Reports gives thumb's down to iPhone 4
Catholics attack Protestant parade in N.Ireland
Mel Gibson rants posted online
Cuba frees prisoners as Castro makes TV appearance
Nations open talks on world arms trade treaty |
BP places new cap over leaking oil well
Sarkozy rejects cash claim, says France not corrupt
NATO chief: Pullout plans put troops at risk: report |
EU finance ministers vow to help stressed banks
US scientists create cloth that can listen
Italian police arrest 200 in anti-Mafia raids |
Fidel Castro appears on Cuban TV |
Euro zone lauds Greek effort to cut budget deficit |
'Abducted' scientist wants to return to Iran: TV
Canadian Guantanamo inmate to offer no defense
N.Korea delays talks with UN Command on warship
Drought-hit Vietnamese capital hit by floods
"Die Hard" director McTiernan guilty of lying to court
S.Korea to screen bachelors seeking foreign brides
Australia shrugs off Timor refugee snub
Chinese speakers get easier access to Internet
North Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers over ship
Facebook fights New Yorker's claim of 84 percent stake |
Japan government signals tax reform
Drunken Aussie tries to ride giant croc
Labels try to catch porn industry with pants down
Family flicks firing up summer box office
Three dead, over 50 missing in China landslide
Malaysia says deal with Indonesia on maids delayed
"Die Hard" director McTiernan guilty of lying to court
'Despicable Me' snatches 56.4-million-dollar opening
Carlos Santana proposes onstage to girlfriend
Susan Boyle launches singing competition
Nissan may halt US, Mexico production
China, Argentina agree $10 billion in rail deals
Seoul shares cut gains; Hynix, Ssangyong decline
Japan minister: tax hike needed despite poll rout
Asians are most prolific online shoppers: research
Seoul shares slash gains on tech, auto losses
Indian Infosys quarterly profit disappoints
Fujitsu, Microsoft in cloud computing tie up
Taiwan stock market support fund posts profit
PAKISTAN
Polanski freed as Swiss deny extradition |
Mel Gibson will work in this town again |
Carlos Santana proposes onstage to girlfriend |
Family flicks firing up summer box office |
Die Hard director McTiernan guilty of lying to court |
Labels try to catch porn industry with pants down |
Susan Boyle launches singing competition |
Afghan soldier kills three British troops
Sarkozy rejects scandal, pushes pension reform
"Coffin" bomb wounds nine in troubled Iraq province
Freed Cuban political prisoners arrive in Spain
Afghan soldier on the run after killing 3 Gurkhas |
Israel razes inhabited Palestinian home in Jerusalem
French lower house approves Muslim veil ban
French cabinet approves pension reform draft bill
Rogue Afghan soldier kills 3 British troops
Southwest China landslides kill 17 |
12th suspect in Russian spy ring case: report
Probe as Afghan forces reportedly kill 3 UK troops
Israeli navy challenges Gaza-bound Libyan ship |
Afghan forces reportedly kill 3 UK troops
Freed Cuban political prisoners arrive in Spain
NATO: 3 international troops die in S. Afghanistan
Sarkozy pursues pension reform as scandal lingers |
Police slam N.Irish govt on riots, 82 officers hurt |
Netanyahu-Mubarak talks postponed again |
'Abducted' scientist surfaces in Iran's US office
Japan's Nomura to list 100 mln dlr Sukuk on Malaysia bourse
U.S. detains 12th person in Russia spy probe
Tourists told not to feed Bangkok street elephants
S.Korea deploys sentry robot along N.Korea border
Southwest China landslides kill 17
French lawmakers to approve full veil ban
Japan PM pledges 'fresh start' after poll defeat
North Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers
Polanski victim says satisfied with Swiss release
Top economies get clever with oil, IEA says
"High School" star Zac Efron graduates to producer
China eases control on web forums
China, Argentina agree $10 billion in rail deals
Georgia eyes foreign wine markets
Australia police find cocaine haul in paving slabs
Pakistani stocks end up; rupee firms; o/n rates flat
World Cup finale draws 700 million viewers
China official gives food safety scare warning
Arabia's ancient past on show at the Louvre
Asia stocks slump on earnings anxiety
50 years ago, Sammy Davis Jr at center of racial divide
China says no change to property measures
Swiss adopt cows for the summer
Mel Gibson will work in this town again
POSCO: net profit almost tripled in second quarter
Polanski victim says satisfied with Swiss release |
U2 reschedules N.America tour |
World Cup finale draws 700 million viewers |
High School star Zac Efron graduates to producer |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01