Friday, May 18, 2007

UPDATE 2-Sarkozy appoints government, reaches out to left

(Reuters) - PARIS, May 18 - French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled a broad-based cabinet on Friday, naming popular leftist Bernard Kouchner and a centrist to key posts in a slimline government that radically reshaped various ministries.

Maintaining an election promise, Sarkozy appointed seven women to his 15-strong team, cutting back the number of posts and downgrading many other positions.


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