Word: fabius
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...remark provoked a storm of condemnation. Former Socialist Premier Laurent Fabius called the National Front leader "quite simply a fascist." Le Pen, who has declared himself a candidate in next year's presidential elections, claimed that his reply had been "abusively interpreted" and blamed the furor on "the pro-immigrant lobby...
...Mitterrand approved Chirac's selection of a new Cabinet after 48 hours of intense negotiations. Thirteen of the ministerial appointments were filled by Chirac associates, and nine went to representatives of Giscard's U.D.F., the second-largest conservative faction. As the new Cabinet took office, outgoing Premier Laurent Fabius formally submitted his government's resignation and used the occasion for a touch of political prophecy. Said he: "We will be back...
...French lakeside resort of Talloires, Jean-Claude ("Baby Doc") Duvalier remained a tyrant without a country. France's government, waging an uphill battle to win legislative elections next month, is anxious indeed to unload the former Haitian dictator. With here's-your-hat bluntness, Prime Minister Laurent Fabius snapped, "We want him to leave as quickly as possible." The U.S., which provided a military transport to fly Duvalier and his entourage into exile three weeks ago, refuses to give Baby Doc asylum. Liberia, the only nation that had expressed interest in playing host, had second thoughts and took itself...
...Jews was being proposed, and said that France had offered to supply the planes. Then three weeks ago, Poland entered the picture. Polish Leader General Wojciech Jaruzelski arrived unexpectedly in Paris for talks with Mitterrand. The meeting brought the French President criticism from his supporters, including Prime Minister Laurent Fabius. Neither leader would comment on the subject of the discussions, but sources now indicate that the two talked about an air link for Soviet Jews to Israel via Poland. Such discussions are, however, denied by Jaruzelski's aides, and Israeli officials dismiss a broker role for Poland. Indeed, Budapest...
...French Socialist daily Le Matin last Thursday, while another paper added his familiar ears to its logo for the day. All of France, it seemed, was celebrating what one government official called "the largest investment in recent history in France." The agreement, signed by Prime Minister Laurent Fabius and Walt Disney Chairman Michael Eisner, called for the construction of a $1 billion, 5,000-acre European Disneyland some 20 miles east of downtown Paris. Said Eisner: "Walt Disney would certainly feel at home here, because European literature inspired so many of his fantasies and characters...