French Election
Madoff to watchdog - SEC held me in awe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bernard Madoff believed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission employees were too dazzled by his stature on Wall Street to properly probe his operations and uncover his massive fraud, documents released on Friday showed. Full Article
Europe - some headaches expected
EU officials are preparing for some headaches , despite their congratulatory statements. Full Article
Finance ministry to be sapped of power
The finance ministry looks likely to lose power as Sarkozy has made economic reform a key plank of his policy. Full Article
Sarkozy - a "Thatcher without petticoats"?
Analysts see Sarkozy following a Thatcher-style reform model. Here is our guide to his policies. Full Article
Sego and Sarko restore passion among voters
Crispian Balmer, Reuters chief correspondent in France, on the renewed interest in politics among voters Full Article
