EIN News: France Francois Fillon News http://www.einnews.com/france/newsfeed-francois-fillonConstantly updated news and information about world affairs. France to modernise defence http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180134531 24 Jul 2008 21:51 GMT ... modernise the defence sector and help it face the threat of terrorism. Prime Minister Francois Fillon, providng details of the shakeup announced last month by President Nicolas Sarkozy, said that ... French Report Advises Giving Bandwidth to Mobile Broadband http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180127506 24 Jul 2008 21:33 GMT ... the analog signal is switched off. In a report submitted to French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, the commission recommended that the 790 MHz-862 MHz sub-band be dedicated to electronic communication ... France to slash military manpower by 15 percent http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180126460 24 Jul 2008 21:31 GMT ... easier and faster to deploy troops abroad, the prime minister announced Thursday. Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the 15 percent cut in manpower and base closings will save billions of ... France to slash ranks of military by 15 percent _ 54,000 troops _ in major restructuring http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180126334 24 Jul 2008 21:30 GMT ... easier and faster to deploy troops abroad, the prime minister announced Thursday. Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the 15 percent cut in manpower and base closings will save billions of ... French military to slash troop levels http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180118756 24 Jul 2008 20:39 GMT ... auspices, France is a major contributor to international peacekeeping and other operations. Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the restructuring will save billions of euros and allow for a smaller, more ... French military to trim 54,000 troops under major restructuring http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180110767 24 Jul 2008 19:28 GMT ... auspices, France is a major contributor to international peacekeeping and other operations. Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the restructuring will save billions of euros (dollars) and allow for a smaller, ... France reveals defence closures http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180099909 24 Jul 2008 18:13 GMT ... its defence strategy, the French prime minister has said. Speaking at a press conference, Francois Fillon said money saved would be poured back into the armed forces. He also promised ... French military to trim 54,000 troops under major restructuring, prime minister says http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180075484 24 Jul 2008 16:09 GMT ... aimed at modernizing and streamlining the country's defense structures, the prime minister said Thursday. Francois Fillon said the restructuring will save billions of euros (dollars) and allow for a smaller, ... France unveils plans to scale down military http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180057347 24 Jul 2008 13:52 GMT ... to modernise the defence sector and help it face threat of terrorism. Prime Minister Francois Fillon, providing details of the shakeup announced last month by President Nicolas Sarkozy, said the ... Sarkozy's flagship reform passes by two votes http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179705776 22 Jul 2008 16:11 GMT ... encouraged to press on with the essential reforms put in motion with (Prime Minister) Francois Fillon's government," Sarkozy said. "I want to thank the radicals from the left and personalities ... French lawmakers agree by a single vote to sweeping changes to constitution http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179651870 22 Jul 2008 09:51 GMT ... "Our Constitution is neither right nor left. It is our fundamental law," Prime Minister Francois Fillon said before the special congress opened. He said later on the TF1TV station that ... MPs approve amending the French code http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179638773 22 Jul 2008 07:58 GMT ... the head of state more accountable to lawmakers and to the public. Prime Minister Francois Fillon called for national cohesion in his address to the Versailles congress that voted on ... France's Sarkozy wins tight vote on constitutional reform http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179632846 22 Jul 2008 07:06 GMT ... one vote more than the three-fifths majority required. Before the vote, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon told the special joint parliamentary session that the legislation was the best way forward. ... Sarkozy secures constitutional reform http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179592245 21 Jul 2008 23:32 GMT ... among the main pledges of Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign and, together with Prime Minister Francois Fillon, he lobbied hard for a deal with the opposition Socialists and potential rebels in ... 09:18am Sarkozy secures constitutional reform http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=179577213 21 Jul 2008 21:32 GMT ... among the main pledges of Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign and, together with Prime Minister Francois Fillon, he lobbied hard for a deal with the opposition Socialists and potential rebels in ...