Jacques Chirac

Jacques Chirac

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Jacques Chirac was a prominent French politician who served as the President of France from 1995 to 2007. A member of the Gaullist party, he held various political positions throughout his career, including Prime Minister. Known for his charismatic personality and strong leadership, Chirac was influential in both national and international politics, advocating for a more independent European foreign policy. He was also notable for his efforts in promoting environmental issues and addressing social disparities within France. His tenure was marked by significant events such as the opposition to the Iraq War and his push for the European Constitution.

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French prime minister Jacques Chirac signed an agreement to settle a dispute between American and French scientists over the discovery of the virus.

Aids is no longer exceptional. What happens now?
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2026-08-11
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Jacques Chirac inaugurated the Mirapolis theme park in 1987 with financial support from a Saudi billionaire.

Jutarnji list - 'Strogo povjerljiv projekt' u Francuskoj. Otkriveno za što Macron traži milijardu eura od Saudijaca
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-08-04
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Jacques Chirac, the former mayor of Paris and a former French president, made a promise in 1988 to publicly swim in the Seine to prove its cleanliness.

Index - FOMO - Már több mint 50 éve is halottnak hitték, de kiderült, hogy nagyon is él
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-07-17
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Jacques Chirac is mentioned as a notable figure in the Francophonie who has been awarded the Order of Francophonie.

Cameroun/ Francophonie : Cabral Libii élevé au grade d'Officier de l'Ordre de la Pléiade
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-07-09
9.0

In 1988, Paris mayor Jacques Chirac made a bold pledge that within three years, he would swim in the Seine to prove the river was clean.

The Seine used to be a toxic mess. Now it’s the hottest new swim spot in Paris
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-04
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Anne Hidalgo
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Jacques Chirac awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit to Lomnici Zoltán for his contributions to judicial independence.

Index - Belföld - Magyar Péter a fűnyíróelvet érvényesítve küldi el a francia Becsületrend magyar kitüntetettjét
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-06-23
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Jacques Chirac, the former mayor and later president of France, attempted to prevent Christo and Jeanne-Claude's installation.

JRs «La Caverne du Pont Neuf»
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-05-28
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Jacques Chirac is mentioned as a leader who opposed the Iraq war alongside other European countries.

El 68% de los españoles rechaza la guerra de Trump y Netanyahu | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-03-06
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Jacques Chirac was the prime minister of France when Hélène Dorlhac de Borne served as secretary of state for penitentiary conditions.

Hélène Dorlhac de Borne, secrétaire d’Etat sous Giscard et Mitterrand, est morte à 90 ans
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-03-04
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Jacques Chirac is referenced as a former French President who opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Sančez jedini lider koji se suprotstavio Trampu zbog Irana, lider SAD preti Španiji odmazdom
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-03-04
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Jacques Chirac was involved in the establishment of the Indigenous arts museum on the Quai Branly.

An ugly year for the Louvre: where does the world’s biggest museum go from here? | France
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-03-01
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Jacques Chirac is attributed with the saying that 'promises only engage those who receive them'.

Rachida Dati perturbe l’« ajustement gouvernemental » voulu par Sébastien Lecornu avec son remaniement
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-02-23
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Jacques Chirac told Eastern European citizens that they missed a good opportunity to remain silent by supporting the American war in Iraq.

Jutarnji list - Francuzi svima idu na živce. Ali su u pravu
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-02-23
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He mobilized a thousand apartments to house homeless people during his presidency.

Le débat sur la réquisition de logements vacants relancé par une proposition de loi
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-02-12
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Jacques Chirac had previously established a sanitary cordon between the right and the extreme right.

Union des droites et de l’extrême droite : le cercle des chiraquiens en voie de disparition
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-19
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Jacques Chirac is mentioned as having stayed in the same room as Alexander Stubb during a visit to Helsinki.

Alexander Stubb, l’influent président finlandais qui sait « ce qu’il faut dire et ne pas dire » à Donald Trump
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-14
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Jacques Chirac was a young collaborator of Georges Pompidou who presented him with a folder of decrees.

Collectivités locales : le gouvernement dévoile son « méga décret » de simplification
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-09
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Jacques Chirac had established a political barrier between the right and the far-right during his presidency.

Nicolas Sarkozy, de la rupture au reniement
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-09
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Jacques Chirac is referenced as a former leader whose movement has evolved into the current LR party.

Xavier Bertrand redit son attachement au front républicain face au RN, désormais écarté par Nicolas Sarkozy
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-07
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Chirac became a symbol of unity by embracing Zidane after the World Cup victory.

No es fútbol, es política, escribe Amador Narcia
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-12-06
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Jacques Chirac was the mayor of Paris who struggled to obtain permission to wrap the bridge in 1985.

Bridge to the past: JR to wrap Pont Neuf again, 40 years after artistic forebears | France
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-30
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President Jacques Chirac addressed the nation to reassure children from difficult neighborhoods.

« 2005 état d’urgence », sur France 5 : vingt ans après, Zyed et Bouna sont-ils morts pour rien à Clichy-sous-Bois ?
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-11-29
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Jacques Chirac opposed the mandatory military service in 1996.

A gauche, derrière le service militaire, des fractures toujours vives sur la guerre
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-11-28
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Jacques Chirac's decision to suspend conscription is referenced in the context of the new military service announcement.

L’adaptation du service national, un message et des questions
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-11-28
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