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Le Mens celebrates 90th birthday The 24 hours of Le Mens is the world’s oldest active sports car race. Apart from being interrupted in 1936 due to French industrial unrest and then again… 18/06/2013
Trial begins for Ribery and Benzema France internationals Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema went on trial on Tuesday charged with soliciting sexual relationships with an under-aged… 18/06/2013
Anti-dumping moves overshadow world’s biggest wine fair There is a whole lot of drinking going on this week in the French city of Bordeaux as the wine world gathered for Vinexpo, but also some worrying as… 18/06/2013
Russian power on display Take a look at the air display of the Sukhoi Su-35, the Russian supermaneuverable multirole fighter. It set the audience’s pulses racing at the 50th Le… 18/06/2013
Possible EU rift after Barroso calls French cultural exception ‘reactionary’ Trade between the US and EU that could give each a boost of over 75 billion euros a year will be discussed in early July, but the audiovisual industry is off… 17/06/2013
Nice to see you… in the skyIt’s always a great sight to see a large number of civil and miltary aircraft presented at Le Bourget. This year’s stars are the Boeing 787 Dreamliner: one… 17/06/2013
Le Bourget; world number oneI have been attending the Bourget Air Show since 1987, without exception. Over the years it has been interesting to watch the battle that takes place between… 17/06/2013
Flying high at the 50th Le Bourget Air Show Despite the economic crisis savaging Europe, the aviation industry appears in full health. The 50th edition of the Bourget Air show in Paris is drawing record… 17/06/2013
Battle of the giants The Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A 380 fly in the Bourget air display. 17/06/2013
France Telecom boss keeps his job – for now France Telecom – otherwise known as Orange – saw its shares jump three percent on Monday after President Francois Hollande backed its boss to keep his job… 17/06/2013
Garance Doré: from an online diary to opinion leadershipBlogging has already evolved into a real professional job – more than a hobby – and this cyber world has already created its own prominent names and… 17/06/2013
The power of loveThousands of people paraded this weekend through several European cities to celebrate Gay Pride and calling for same-sex marriage to be legalized. (Photo… 17/06/2013
Airbus and Boeing seek new market take-off at Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show is getting underway at Le Bourget with traditional rivals Airbus and Boeing both buoyant about new orders – and new manufacturers hoping to… 17/06/2013
Deutsche Bahn on channel tunnel track Deutsche Bahn has been granted permission by British and French authorities to operate passenger trains through the channel tunnel. Direct train services… 15/06/2013
Europe’s latest plane takes to the skies The Airbus A350, Europe’s newest jet, took to the the skies on Friday for its maiden flight. Airbus is hoping this ‘widebody’ aircraft will allow it to take… 14/06/2013
French rail strike cancels 70 percent of journeys After two days of air traffic controller strikes, rail workers have staged a walk out in France. Almost 70 percent of rail journeys have been canceled on… 13/06/2013
Europe’s emergency services simulate disaster in Lyon A number of firsts currently going on in France’s second city, Lyon, where large-scale simulations of a number of disaster scenarios are being carried… 13/06/2013
Aboulafia: “Some solid commercial orders in Paris”Richard Aboulafia is Vice President, Analysis at Teal Group and writes for several international aviation magazines and publications. He is also an authority… 13/06/2013
Find SNCF updates as strike hits French railwaysThe railway workers of the SNCF have followed the example of air traffic controllers: from 7pm on Wednesday until 8am on Friday, the railway network is being… 13/06/2013
Algeria’s president seen for the first time since April stroke Algeria’s President Bouteflika has appeared on state television for the first time since he was rushed to hospital in France on April 27 after a stroke. The… 13/06/2013
Tunisian topless protest ends in jail A topless protest in central Tunis by three women in a show of solidarity has now cost them a four month jail sentence each. It was “an attack on public… 12/06/2013
French cheer EU anti-fair trade moves With a trade war brewing between Europe and China, protectionism is back in the headlines as Brussels lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organisation… 12/06/2013
French drive-in with a difference in Paris Fifties nostalgia has swept Paris as a temporary drive-in style cinema took over the Grand Palais. Just off the Champs Elysees fortunate film fans could… 12/06/2013
Orange boss charged over Tapie caseThe Chief Executive of French telecoms company Orange, Stephane Richard, has been charged with fraud. Richard was in hospital suffering from fatigue when… 12/06/2013
More flights cancelled as French air traffic control strike intensifies A strike by French air traffic controllers has intensified on its second day. The French aviation authority said around midday on Wednesday that the… 12/06/2013
Rail strike follows air disruption in FranceAs air traffic controllers ended their strike on Thursday morning in France, rail workers started their own. Employees of the French railway network (SNCF)… 12/06/2013
France air traffic controller strike over EU ‘single sky’ Nearly half of all flights from France’s main airports were cancelled on Tuesday due to a walk-out by air traffic controllers. Parisian airports have warned… 11/06/2013
Air traffic control strike hits French airportsFrench air traffic controllers began a three-day strike on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations across the country in a protest against plans to… 11/06/2013
Asbestos trial begins in Seville The first day of a collective trial begins in southern Spain today concerning the exposure to asbestos and the company Uralita. Twenty-six ill workers and… 11/06/2013
Orange boss questioned over Tapie-Lagarde case Stephane Richard, the chief executive of French telecoms firm Orange has been questioned over an arbitration process that led to a large pay-out to… 10/06/2013
Michelin cuts 700 jobs in France Michelin is cutting just over 700 jobs at its Joué-lès-Tours plant in the Loire region of France. It is the latest car industry manufacturer to respond to… 10/06/2013
Nadal makes history with French Open win Rafael Nadal became the first player to win eight titles at a single grand slam tournament on Sunday when he thrashed fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in straight… 09/06/2013
Serena Williams, happy winnerSerena Williams of the U.S. poses with her trophy near the Eiffel Tower in Paris after winning against Maria Sharapova of Russia in their women’s singles… 09/06/2013
All Blacks draw first blood against France The All Blacks welcomed France to New Zealand with a 23-13 victory over Les Blues in the first of the pair’s three-test series at Eden Park on… 08/06/2013
Serena beats Sharapova for French Open titleAmerica’s Serena Williams kept her composure to outclass defending champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the final of the French Open in Paris on… 08/06/2013
France bans far-right extremists France will ban two right-wing extremist groups, the ‘JNR’ and ‘Third Way’ following the death of a teenager during a brawl in Paris this week. ‘Third Way’… 08/06/2013
Five people go before judge in connection with Paris death In Paris as investigations continue into the death of a student earlier this week four men and one woman have appeared before a judge in connection with… 08/06/2013
Nadal and Ferrer set up all-Spanish French Open finalSpain’s Rafael Nadal stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in five sets in Paris on Friday to reach the final of the French Open. In a rematch of last… 07/06/2013
Prime minister who served under Mitterand dies Former French Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy has died. Serving under President Mitterand from 1981 to 1984, he oversaw a string of reforms including giving… 07/06/2013
Clay king Nadal beats Djokovic to reach his 8th French Open finalRafael Nadal has stormed into his eighth French open final, beating world number 1 Novak Djokovic three sets to two in a thrilling semi-final. Nadal has… 07/06/2013
Anti-fascist demonstrators in France denounce fatal attack on student Several demonstrations have taken place in France following the death in Paris of a young left-wing activist in an attack blamed on skinheads. Thousands… 07/06/2013
Sharapova and Williams Advance to FinalDefending champion Maria Sharapova kept her composure to outclass Victoria Azarenka in three sets in the semi-finals of the French Open on Thursday. The 26… 06/06/2013
Parachutists jump over Normandy to mark D-Day 69th anniversary Dozens of amateur parachutists jumped over northern France, watched by veterans of the Normandy landings on the 69th anniversary. American, British, French… 06/06/2013
Paris teen attack: four arrested Police have arrested four people in connection with an attack that killed a teenager in Paris. Those in custody are three men and a woman. Clement Meric… 06/06/2013
Paris teen brain damaged in political attack An 18 year old has been left brain dead after an attack by neo-Nazis in Paris. Left-wing activist Clement Meric, was attending a clothing sale with friends… 06/06/2013
19 year old left brain dead in a scuffle with far-right skinheads in ParisClément Méric, a 19-year-old left-wing activist, was left brain dead after a violent scuffle with far-right skinheads at around 6pm near Saint-Lazare train… 06/06/2013
Djokovic and Nadal advance to French Open semifinals Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reached his 12th consecutive Grand Slam semi-final following a straight sets win over Tommy Haas at Roland Garros on Wednesday. The… 05/06/2013
Rally in Paris to support Turkish protesters – nocomment Almost one thousand people protested in central Paris to show their solidarity with the anti-government demonstrations in Turkey. 05/06/2013
France says sarin gas used in Syria France says tests on samples from two sites prove that sarin gas has been used in the conflict in Syria. Experts say one of the cases can be traced back to… 05/06/2013
IMF cuts French growth forecast, pushes for more reforms The International Monetary Fund has lowered its growth projections for France, saying the economy is likely to contract by 0.2 percent this year. Its previous… 04/06/2013
‘We need to reestablish tax fairness’ says French minister France has recently come under pressure to change the way it treats businesses – cut red-tape, reduce corporation tax and generally become more business… 04/06/2013
Marseille unveils long awaited MuCEM The eagerly anticipated Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM) opens this week in the southern French city of Marseille, this year’s… 04/06/2013
Sex workers‘ protest in France – nocomment Sex workers protest at Paris’s fabled Place Pigalle to demand end to legal curbs on their trade and their clients. 03/06/2013
France’s Le Pen could lose immunity, may face racism charges French National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen could face charges of inciting racism – after a European parliamentary committee voted to remove her immunity… 02/06/2013
Elysee vintage wine sale fetches over 700,000 euros One bottle alone, a Petrus 1990, fetched a cool 7,625 euros at auction in Paris: three times the expected price. The French presidency was selling off part… 01/06/2013
France to ban electronic cigarettes in public Their use has boomed in the USA, where smokers of electronic cigarettes doubled in 2011, but now the French are going to ban them in all public places, just… 31/05/2013
Monaco complete deal for Falcao Radamel Falcao has left Atletico Madrid to become the latest superstar to join the ranks of AS Monaco as the principality club prepares to rejoin the French… 31/05/2013
Ailing Wiggins ruled out of Tour de France defence Bradley Wiggins will not defend his Tour de France title because of injury and illness. The Briton was also forced to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia in May… 31/05/2013
German retail sales and French consumption fall Retail sales fell in April in Germany, the eurozone’s largest economy. German retail sales were down by 0.4 percent from the previous month, putting a… 31/05/2013
Merkel-Hollande present wish list ahead of EU summit Amid domestic scuffles over European policy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande have set aside their differences to… 31/05/2013
Merkel-Hollande present wish list ahead of EU summit Amid domestic scuffles over European policy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande have set aside their differences to… 30/05/2013
Tearful Abidal says farewell to BarcelonaEric Abidal is ending his six-year spell at Barcelona. The former France left-back fought back tears as he announced he will be leaving the Nou Camp at the… 30/05/2013
Chronic job crisis worsens in France The number of people registered as out of work in France rose to a new high in April. Job centres opened their doors to an additional 40,000 French men and… 30/05/2013
Quaffers swell the coffers of the Elysee wine cellar French President Francois Hollande has decided to sell off some 1,200 bottles of wine from the cellar of the Elysee Palace. The plan is to replenish the… 30/05/2013
Serena storms past French wildcard into French Open third round World number one Serena Williams roared into the third round of the French Open with a straight set demolition of French wildcard Caroline Garcia. Williams… 30/05/2013
First gay marriage celebrated in France It was always going to be more than just a wedding ceremony. The first gay couple to marry in France since the controversial same-sex marriage bill recently… 30/05/2013
Judge arrested over 400 million Tapie payout A former senior judge involved in settling one of France’s most high profile and costly compensation cases has been arrested for fraud. Eighty-six-year-old… 30/05/2013
First same-sex couple wed in France The first French same-sex marriage has taken place in the city of Montpellier. Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau tied the knot amid tight security to become… 29/05/2013
The first French same-sex marriage takes place in Montpellier. Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau have tied the knot amid tight security to become the first married gay couple in France since the law reform last month. The… 29/05/2013
EU seeks growth by shifting focus to reforms The European Union is shifting the emphasis from austerity to growth by giving France, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia more time to get… 29/05/2013
Young French Muslim convert admits attacking soldier A 22-year-old Muslim convert has reportedly confessed to the attempted murder of a French soldier in Paris at the weekend. The subject of an intense manhunt… 29/05/2013
Horse meat scandal plant to close It is almost certain that 240 workers are to lose their jobs at Spanghero, the French meat processing company at the centre of the recent scandal involving… 29/05/2013
Same-sex couple make history in France The happy day is here for Vincent Aubin and Bruno Boileau, who will be legally married in Montpelier making them France’s first same-sex married couple. But… 29/05/2013
Djokovic tested in first round World number one Novak Djokovic came through a stern test against Belgium’s rising star David Goffin to book his place in the second round of the French open… 29/05/2013
Gay marriage moves on Some people organising a marriage are stressed out by it. Not Vincent and Bruno. They welcome all the preparations as a sort of antidote to all the media… 29/05/2013
Calls for calm in France after coronavirus death French health officials are screening dozens of people who have come into contact with two carriers of the SARS-like coronavirus. One of them, a 65-year-old… 29/05/2013
Vincent and Bruno marry to become France’s first wed gay couple The marriage of Vincent Aubin and Bruno Boileau, set to go ahead in Montpellier on Wednesday evening, will be the first gay marriage in France, since the law… 28/05/2013
Coronavirus patient dies in France The first person to fall sick in France from the novel coronavirus has died, according to the hospital in Valenciennes where he was undergoing… 28/05/2013
French consumers get more gloomy The latest surveys of French consumers showed confidence there has slumped to its lowest level since July 2008 – immediately after the financial crisis… 28/05/2013
Zulu closes Cannes Premiering at, and closing, Cannes last week, ‘Zulu’, offers an ultra-violent portrayal of South African gang culture, where the familiar traces of apartheid… 28/05/2013
Nadal survives opening round scare Rafael Nadal survived a huge first round scare as he began his title defence at the French Open on Monday. The Spaniard was made to work hard by Germany’s… 28/05/2013
Hundreds attend the funeral of Georges Moustaki Several hundred members of the public turned out in Paris for the funeral of actor-composer Georges Moustaki, who has died at the age of 79. Born Greek but… 28/05/2013
Chemical weapons in Syria – is there proof? French experts are examining what it is claimed are traces of chemical weapons used in Syria. The samples were passed on to the French intelligence services… 28/05/2013
Renewed fears of chemical weapons being used in Syria The longstanding claims one or both sides in the Syrian conflict have been using chemical weapons gained traction on Monday after the opposition claimed gas… 27/05/2013
Sunny offer for Club Med Club Med’s top shareholders want to buy all of the holiday village operator. Chinese investor Fosun International and AXA Private Equity currently own a… 27/05/2013
France rules the electro-waves Famous for assimilating the trappings of industrial rock, punk and metal into their propulsive house beats, French duo Justice have released their second live… 27/05/2013
Cannes crowns its champions As the smoke cleared in Paris, following the violence of the anti-gay marriage protests that marred this weekend, at Cannes, stars of the landmark lesbian… 27/05/2013
Cannes hears it for the girls There was beauty in the ending of the Cannes Festival, especially of the feminine kind. Steven Spielberg’s jury has singled out one entrant, “La vie d’Adele”… 27/05/2013
‘La Vie d’Adèle’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival Perhaps coming as no surprise to those who watched it at the festival, Abdellatif Kechiche’s ‘La Vie d’Adèle’ is the Palme d’Or winner. The film, called… 26/05/2013
Paris protesters say no to gay marriages ahead of first gay wedding Organisers of a Paris protest against gay marriage say more than one million people have taken part in the event to express anger at the bill passed into law… 26/05/2013
Cannes 2013: suspense, stars, thefts… and movies Twelve days and nights are drawing to a close: days and nights of drama and suspense, celebrities and parties, the odd jewellery theft – and of course, plenty… 26/05/2013
Press picks for Cannes Palme d’Or prize The clouds hanging over Cannes that brought uncharacteristic rain at the famous film festival have moved on – allowing the sun to make an appearance just in… 26/05/2013
Cannes award for Rithy Panh film on life under Khmer Rouge The Cambodian-French filmmaker director Rithy Panh has been awarded the prize for emerging directors at the Cannes Film Festival for his latest documentary… 26/05/2013
Police search for attacker after French soldier stabbing in Paris A French soldier has been stabbed in a neck whilst he was patrolling La Defense area of Paris on Saturday. He was on patrol as part of the ‘Vigipirate’… 25/05/2013
Avoid traffic and hold-ups with a helicopter at the Cannes Film Festival The last weekend of the Cannes Film Festival draws in an increasing number of stars and star-gazers. More celebrities will arrive to grace the red carpet at… 25/05/2013
Wintry May weather – nocomment 25/05/2013
IMF chief Christine Lagarde escapes formal investigation French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285 million euros arbitration… 24/05/2013
IMF boss Lagarde faces more grilling over payment to tycoon IMF boss Christine Lagarde is undergoing a second day of grilling by a French court on her conduct during a disputed arbitration payment to one of France’s… 24/05/2013
Nicole Kidman at Cannes – nocomment The 45-year-old actress Nicole Kidman and Heidi Klum were on the red carpet for the screening of the film ‘Nebraska’ (The Past) in competition at the 66th… 24/05/2013
Niger suicide attacks fuel fears Mali conflict could spread There are fears that militant violence in West Africa is spreading after a double suicide attack in Niger which left more than 20 people dead, mostly… 24/05/2013
