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| Dec.15 |
Paris |
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Chirac found guilty on corruption charges Former President Jacques Chirac was found guilty on charges stemming from his time as mayor of Paris and given a 2 year suspended sentence | |
| Sep.4 |
Paris |
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Chirac trial due to open
| Mar.7 |
Paris |
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Chirac goes on trial in France
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| Sep.21 |
Paris |
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Chirac to face trial by early next year
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| Jul.19 |
Paris |
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Chirac faces scandal judge
| Jun.22 |
Paris |
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Chirac spurns scandal questioning The former French president has refused to appear as a witness in an inquiry into the so-called Clearstream affair
| Mar.21 |
Paris |
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Chirac backs Sarkozy in poll race
| Mar.11 |
Paris |
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Chirac will not seek fresh term
Veteran French President has confirmed in a TV address that he will not be seeking a third term in office in April's election
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| Aug.25 |
Paris |
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Chirac doubts Lebanon force size
| Jul.14 |
Paris |
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Chirac warns of 'African flood'
| Mar.31 |
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Chirac to sign job law French President will sign a youth employment law which has sparked mass protests
| Feb.15 |
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Chirac orders 'toxic' warship home
| Feb.8 |
Paris |
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Chirac warns media over cartoons French President has condemned as 'overt provocation' decisions to reprint cartoons satirising the Prophet
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| Nov.23 |
Paris |
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Chirac welcomes Merkel
| Nov.14 |
Paris |
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Chirac vows firm action on unrest French government decided to ask Parliament to extend emergency powers for 3 months to quell unrest
| Nov.6 |
Paris |
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Chirac vows to punish rioters French President: The absolute priority is to reestablish security and public order | |
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Paris |
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Chirac in crisis talks on riots French President is holding crisis talks with key ministers about the growing wave of unrest
| Nov.2 |
Paris |
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Chirac urges calm as riots spread French President has warned of a 'dangerous situation' following a 6th night of violence in poor Paris suburbs
| Sep.9 |
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Chirac 'to miss' UN world summit |
| Jun.4 |
Berlin |
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Chirac, Schroeder urge EU action
| May.30 |
Paris |
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Chirac set for government shakeup French President appeared set to replace his prime minister after voters rejected a proposed constitution for the EU
| May.3 |
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Chirac urges French EU poll 'Yes
| Apr.14 |
Paris |
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Chirac makes case for EU treaty President has taken part in a live TV debate to persuade to vote in favour of the proposed EU constitution
| Feb.21 |
Belgium |
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Bush and Chirac find common ground
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| Nov.19 |
England |
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Chirac: U.N. should decide on wars |
| Nov.18 |
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Chirac urges fairer world order
| Nov.17 |
London |
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Blair and Chirac in London talks
| Nov.16 |
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Chirac questions US-led Iraq war |
| Jun.29 |
Turkey |
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Bush rebuff to Chirac over Turkey |
| Jun.28 |
Turkey |
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Chirac chides Bush over Turkey |
| Jun.9 |
US Georgia |
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Bush, Chirac let differences show
| Apr.29 |
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Chirac defends EU enlargement
| Mar.28 |
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Voters dump Chirac allies Left parties have made strong gains in the second and final round of the regional elections
| Mar.16 |
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Chirac, Schroeder pledge terror fight |
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| Dec.17 |
Paris |
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Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools President has called for a law banning religious symbols in state schools and hospitals
| Nov.24 |
England |
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Anglo-French summit
| Aug.21 |
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Heat deaths: Chirac pledges action
| Jun.12 |
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Chirac, Blair make up over Iraq |
| Jun.2 |
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Bush to Chirac: Time to move on Presidents talked through their differences in the 25-minute meeting at the G-8 summit
| Jun.1 |
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G-8 leaders focus on common ground
Map of Evian France Leaders focused the first day of their summit on an effort to solve the economic woes of developing nations
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Paris |
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Chirac welcomes Bush to G-8 summit |
| Mar.20 |
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Huge support for Chirac stance
| Mar.10 |
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France, Russia threaten war veto Chirac says France, like Russia, will vote against a second resolution that could lead to war against Iraq
| Mar.2 |
Algeria |
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Chirac given rapturous reception |
| Feb.18 |
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Chirac lashes out at 'new Europe'
| Feb.10 |
Paris |
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Chirac, Putin: No need for war
| Feb.4 |
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UK and France admit Iraq differences |
| Jan.7 |
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Chirac braces troops for Iraq war President has given his clearest hint yet that France may participate in any military action against Iraq
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| Jul.14 |
Paris |
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Chirac gunman 'is neo-Nazi' The man pulled out a rifle at Bastille Day parade just after President passed by. One shot was fired | |
| Jun.16 |
Paris |
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Chirac to begin assembling government President has promised to deliver tax cuts, streamline the civil service, reform pensions and combat crime
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Chirac allies 'win landslide'
Centre-right parties supporting President have won 399 of 577 seats in the second round of parliamentary elections
| Jun.9 |
Paris |
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Centre-right 'heading for victory' President Jacques Chirac's coalition government has made a strong showing in the first round of the parliamentary elections
| May.11 |
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Chirac furious as fans boo anthem |
| May.6 |
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Chirac names moderate Raffarin as PM
| May.5 |
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Chirac to appoint new prime minister
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Paris |
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Chirac wins elections by a landslide Voters surged to the polls to keep out far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. The incumbent has won about 80% of the vote | |
| May.4 |
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Le Pen, Chirac ended campaigning
| Apr.23 |
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Chirac rejects Le Pen debate
| Apr.21 |
Paris |
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Shock success for Le Pen Early results suggest Jean Marie Le Pen is through to the second round to face the incumbent President Chirac on 5 May | |
| Apr.19 |
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Election wide open
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| Jul.2 |
Moscow |
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Chirac visits Putin |
| Mar.28 |
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Chirac rejects court summons