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Belgium braces for return of divisive leader...state. Yet he has managed to offend the Flemings as well. Asked to sing a few lines of the national anthem, Brabanconne, he launched into a rendition of France's La Marseillaise. Mr Leterme's Flemish Christian Democrats won the elections... In this article: Yves Leterme, Belgium, Herman Van Rompuy, Fortis, Intrinsic value, US Secret Service, Albert II, France, White House, and Europe |
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Reuters | September 29, 2008
UPDATE 1-Dexia to receive 6.4 bln euros capital injection
...protect savers and restore confidence. Within 24 hours Leterme had to bring together Belgium's regional governments and representatives of France and Luxembourg to strengthen Dexia's balance sheet. Dexia had a core of shareholders holding...
In this article: Dexia, Fortis, Balance sheet, Yves Leterme, U.S., Depfa, and Hypo Real Estate
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | September 30, 2008
Europe scrambles to save banks from meltdown
...stock markets. In Paris, President Nicolas Sarkozy held a 5am emergency meeting of his top economic team as France, Belgium and Luxembourg agreed to inject 6.4 billion euros ($11.5 billion) into the beleaguered bank Dexia. "Our ambition...
In this article: Europe, Paris, Dexia, Nicolas Sarkozy, Brussels, Belgium, Wall Street, Luxembourg, and Recession
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Belgian government collapses over Fortis affair
Fortis was carved up by the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg governments with France's BNP Paribas buying the Belgian operations after an 11.2 billion euro ($16.1 billion) cash injection failed to calm investor concerns over its health.
In this article: Yves Leterme, Fortis, Belgium, Supreme Court, and BNP Paribas
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Dexia gets $11.5b capital injection smh.com.au
...injection | smh.com.au Belgium, France and Luxembourg have agreed to inject 6.4 billion euros ($11.5 billion) into the troubled Franco-Belgian bank Dexia, Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme said today. The injection of capital,...
In this article: Dexia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Fortis, Elle Macpherson, Yves Leterme, Europe, and Turkey
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Wikipedia | October 08, 2009
Partition of Belgium
...political gaffe would prove to be his undoing. Asked to sing the Belgian national anthem in French at National Day celebrations, Leterme instead started to sing "La Marseillaise", France's anthem. Leterme's error drew condemnation from the...
In this article: Belgium, Brussels, Flanders, and European Union
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European stocks pointed lower, as markets continue to slump
...wrote in a note. Belgium's federal and regional governments, France and the company's largest shareholders will supply the funds to Dexia, according to a statement from Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme today. Mining shares BHP,...
In this article: UBS AG, Europe, US, London, Bankruptcy, and Bloomberg Television
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Belgium in limbo again after government collapses
...June elections. Leterme's government was accused of seeking to influence the verdict of the Brussels appeal court, which last week froze the state-led carve-up of Fortis and part sale to France's BNP Paribas. Additional reporting by...
In this article: Yves Leterme, Belgium, Fortis, Supreme Court, Recession, Credit crunch, De Standaard, De Morgen, BNP Paribas, and Guy Verhofstadt
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Centre Daily Times | December 15, 2008
Belgian government to appeal Fortis ruling
...government to appeal Fortis ruling BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Belgian government said Monday that it will appeal a court order last week freezing the sale of troubled bank Fortis NV to France's BNP Paribas. Prime Minister Leterme's office said...
In this article: Fortis, BNP Paribas, Belgium, Yves Leterme, Luxembourg, Brussels, and Netherlands
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Dexia gets state guarantees in topped-up rescue bid
...Philip Blenkinsop France, Belgium and Luxembourg pledged to guarantee new borrowing by Dexia <DEXI.BR><DEXI.PA> to bolster last week's public bailout, restoring some confidence in the world's largest municipal lender. Belgian Prime...
In this article: Dexia, Yves Leterme, Didier Reynders, Standard & Poor's, Luxembourg, and Belgium
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France (pronounced: /en-us-France.ogg/ or IPA: //ˈfrɑːns//; French pronunciation: ), officially the French Republic (République française, ), is a member state of the European Union located in its western region, with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as L’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra. France's overseas departments and collectivities also share land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and the Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel.
- Name:
- France
- Conventional Long Name:
- French Republic
- Local Name:
- République française
- Capital:
- Paris
- Language:
- French
- French
- Motto:
- Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
- Largest City:
- Paris
- Government type:
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- Senate
- Lower House:
- National Assembly
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1958
- Formations:
- French State
- Area:
- 260558
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.130 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 8th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.867 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 16
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 5th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $46,037
- Time Zone:
- CET
- Currency:
- Demonym:
- French
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- EUR,XPF
- Country Calling Code:
- 33
- ccTLD:
- .fr
- EU Accession:
- March 25, 1957
- Anthem:
- La Marseillaise
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