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Published 12/31/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AFP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy offered Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek his "total support" as France prepares to hand over the presidency of the EU to the Czech Republic on Thursday.
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