Washington, Nov 2 : Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin was “mildly bemused” at knowing from French-Canadian comedian, who while impersonating as French President Nicolas Sarkozy, told her that his wife Carla Bruni was “hot in bed”. In her response, the Alaska Governor chuckled and complimented him for his “beautiful family”.

London, October 31 : French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s penchant for “flashy” items like large gold Rolex and Ray-ban sunglasses has been criticised in an animated YouTube clip, which has become a hit in the country.

The five-minute clip, entitled ‘Le King of Bling Bling’, shows Sarkozy surrounded by scantily-clad women, singing "I am the King of Bling-Bling".

The video begins with his wife Carla Bruni’s voice, and then shows Sarkozy driving through town in a sports car.

He later appears wearing a lot of gold jewellery or "bling", smoking a cigar, and clutching several mobile phones.

The president also raps with glamorous women in a nightclub in the video.

Paris - The French government will establish an investment fund to support the country's strategic enterprises affected by the economic crisis, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday in Argonay, near the Alpine resort of Annecy.

The fund will make available loans to struggling companies in exchange for shares, which will be sold, presumably at a profit, once the company has stabilized.

The aim of the fund, Sarkozy said, will be to protect strategic companies "from predators looking to profit from a firm's undervaluation" to take control of it.

Paris- The French government will establish an investment fund to support the country's strategic enterprises affected by the economic crisis, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday in the city of Annecy.

The fund will make available loans to struggling companies in exchange for shares, which will be sold, presumably at a profit, once the company has stabilized.

Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is going to court to force a French publisher to take off the market a voodoo doll in his image, French media reported on Thursday.

The doll, 20,000 of which went on sale on October 9, comes with a manual and a dozen pins that can be stuck through well-known quotes of his - such as "Work more and earn more," or "Bugger off, you ass" - which are printed on the doll.