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Jacques Chirac est mort à 86 ans ce jeudi: l'ancien président de la République a profondément marqué son clan politique
![French President Chirac talks with Belgium's Prime Minister Verhofstadt at a European Union summit in Brussels. French President Jacques Chirac talks with Belgium's Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt at a European Union summit French President Chirac talks with Belgium's Prime Minister Verhofstadt at a European Union summit in Brussels. French President Jacques Chirac talks with Belgium's Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt at a European Union summit](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d3adr7/french-president-chirac-talks-with-belgiums-prime-minister-verhofstadt-at-a-european-union-summit-in-brussels-french-president-jacques-chirac-talks-with-belgiums-prime-minister-guy-verhofstadt-at-a-european-union-summit-in-brussels-june-17-2005-eu-leaders-were-facing-a-bruising-clash-over-the-blocs-long-tem-budget-on-friday-with-britain-steadfastly-defending-its-cherished-rebate-in-the-teeth-of-opposition-from-its-24-fellow-member-states-reuters-yves-herman-2d3adr7.jpg)
French President Chirac talks with Belgium's Prime Minister Verhofstadt at a European Union summit in Brussels. French President Jacques Chirac talks with Belgium's Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt at a European Union summit
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U.S. President Bill Clinton (C) meets with his French counterpart Jacques Chirac (R) as Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) looks on at a photo session prior to talks in Nago July 22.
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French President Jacques Chirac (L) smiles as he chats with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) after his speech, at the parliament in Beirut on October 17, 2002. [Chirac said on Thursday
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