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Hollande urged to decide Flosse fate
A leading French Polynesian opposition politician, Teva Rohfritsch, has called on Francois Hollande to not delay deciding the political fate of the territory's president, Gaston Flosse.
Updated at 2:21 pm on 5 August 2014
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French Pacific upset at Forum rebuff
French media reports regret that the two main French Pacific territories have failed in their bids to become full members of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Updated at 2:32 pm on 4 August 2014
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Tahiti assembly votes in support of Flosse
French Polynesia's ruling majority has passed a resolution of support for the president Gaston Flosse after France's highest court ruled he be removed from office.
Updated at 1:18 pm on 1 August 2014
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Hollande urged to apply law in Tahiti
The French president has been urged to make the French High Commissioner in French Polynesia apply the law and dismiss the territory's president, Gaston Flosse.
Updated at 5:19 pm on 31 July 2014
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Tahiti's Flosse dismissive of opposition challenge
The French Polynesian president, Gaston Flosse, has told the opposition in the territorial assembly that no matter what it does it won't be able to take down his party.
Updated at 2:08 pm on 31 July 2014
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Another Tahiti pardon request
The mayor of Papara in French Polynesia has joined the president, Gaston Flosse, in asking Francois Hollande for a presidential pardon after France's highest court convicted them and others of corruption.
Updated at 2:33 pm on 30 July 2014
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France considers Flosse pardon
The French High Commissioner in French Polynesia is defying the supreme court, saying he won't enforce its order against the territory's president because he may be pardoned by Francois Hollande.
Updated at 5:52 am on 30 July 2014
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Police complaint against French HC in Tahiti
A police complaint has been lodged against the French High Commissioner in French Polynesia for failing to execute a ruling by France's highest court.
Updated at 12:49 pm on 29 July 2014
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Flosse unmoved by Paris court ruling
French Polynesia's president is still in office - four days after France's highest court advised the French High Commisson in Tahiti that Gaston Flosse had lost his appeal and he was disqualified from public office for three years.
Updated at 1:40 pm on 28 July 2014
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Polynesian Group chooses Niue as new chair
The Polynesian Leaders Group has chosen Niue as the chair for next year, taking over from French Polynesia.
Updated at 12:57 pm on 28 July 2014
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Tahiti poised to miss Forum summit
Reports from French Polynesia say the head of its delegation due to attend next week's Pacific Islands Forum will return to Tahiti.
Updated at 4:04 pm on 26 July 2014
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Temaru reminds French HC of court ruling
French Polynesia's opposition leader, Oscar Temaru, says he will remind the French High Commissioner to terminate the tenure of President Gaston Flosse.
Updated at 2:55 pm on 25 July 2014
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Flosse woes prompt Tahiti poll call
French Polynesia's opposition leader, Oscar Temaru, has called for fresh elections after France's highest court upheld a conviction of President Gaston Flosse.
Updated at 9:50 am on 25 July 2014
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French Polynesia's Flosse seeks pardon
The lawyer for French Polynesia's president has asked Francois Hollande for a pardon after France's highest court upheld his corruption conviction.
Updated at 7:15 am on 25 July 2014
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Flosse unrepentant after Paris ruling
French Polynesia's president Gaston Flosse has denied any wrongdoing after France's highest court rejected his appeal against last year's corruption conviction.
Updated at 2:24 pm on 24 July 2014
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Conviction of French Polynesian president upheld
France's highest court has upheld a major corruption sentence given to the French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse last year.
Updated at 7:36 am on 24 July 2014
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Tahiti's Flosse awaits court decision
France's highest court is today expected to rule in a case which could end the political career of French Polynesia's president, Gaston Flosse.
Updated at 2:56 pm on 23 July 2014
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Tahiti president released from custody
Police in French Polynesia have released the president, Gaston Flosse, from custody after holding him all day for questioning in a corruption probe.
Updated at 4:13 pm on 22 July 2014
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Tahiti president held for questioning
French Polynesia's president, Gaston Flosse, has been detained for questioning in a probe of how the construction of Tahiti's new hospital in 2004 was financed.
Updated at 10:37 am on 22 July 2014
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Huge Tahiti resort project chosen
The French Polynesian government has approved a proposed hotel and resort complex on Tahiti, which will cost nearly three billion US dollars to realise.
Updated at 1:12 pm on 21 July 2014
