| http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/20/guadeloupe.france/ - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is pledging $730 million (? 580 million) in economic aid to France's Caribbean territories in an effort to head off escalating protests, his office said Friday.
Sarkozy made the announcement after a meeting in Paris with leaders from French Caribbean territories. He also proposed adding ?200 ($253) a month to the salaries of low-paid workers.
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