DEAUVILLE, France - President Barack Obama arrived in this windswept village in the English Channel on Thursday for a summit of the G-8 should focus on security issues, including how to make the military operation in Libya to a conclusion decisive.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is hosting the summit, welcomed the leaders of the world a morning storm, the wind lifting up white caps on the sea nearby. Much of Deauville, famed for its racecourse, where some of these meetings will take place has been cleared of tourists and residents in the case of two days.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
France considers suspending Schengen deal
France is considering suspending the Schengen border-free travel agreement to block a massive rise in migrants from Tunisia and Libya.
A source close to President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says France wants to make it easier to set up temporary border controls. Sarkozy is due to address the issue when he meets Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome on Tuesday.
Last weekend, France shut its borders to trains carrying African migrants from Italy, triggering a dispute between the two governments.
A source close to President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says France wants to make it easier to set up temporary border controls. Sarkozy is due to address the issue when he meets Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome on Tuesday.
Last weekend, France shut its borders to trains carrying African migrants from Italy, triggering a dispute between the two governments.
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