France France's Cazeneuve officially takes over as PM France’s new prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve has officially taken office during a handover ceremony in Paris. 06/12/2016
France Bernard Cazeneuve becomes new French PM Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, who has led France’s response to a deadly wave of terrorism, was named the country’s new prime minister on Tuesday. 06/12/2016
France Manuel Valls presidential bid underwhelms France Manuel Valls's bid for the French presidency is fraught with challenges from both the Left and Right 05/12/2016
France Smog in Paris as pollution levels soar Heavy traffic and an increased use in winter heating have seen pollution levels soar in Paris. 05/12/2016
Economy The next French president's tough task: fixing the economy Francois Hollande leaves plenty of work to whoever will succeed him next spring. 05/12/2016
France French PM Manuel Valls declares bid for presidency The socialist prime minister has announced he will seek the party's nomination for next year's election, after President Hollande said he would not run. 05/12/2016
Focus Responsibility meets profitability - the future of the sharing economy The sharing economy could be worth 335bn euros by 2025. But what about the promises of making the world a fairer, greener and more socially-connected place? That was up for debate at the Woman's Forum 05/12/2016
Sport Home hope Faivre wins Val d'Isere giant slalom as French skiers dominate top five Home snow is always an advantage and after this weekend the French skiers will not be arguing with that. 04/12/2016
Sport Kjetil Jansrud makes a super start to World Cup downhill It was a super Saturday for Norway and Kjetil Jansrud. 03/12/2016
France Fresh bird flu cases emerge in France Thousands of farm birds have been put to the slaughter to combat the spread of avian influenza in France's foie gras heartland. 02/12/2016
Sport Jansrud clinches super G opener in Val d'Isere Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud kept his composure to clinch the opening super G race of the Alpine Skiing World Cup season in Val d’Isere on Friday. 02/12/2016
France Hollande's decision not to stand profoundly political Hollande refuses to stand in French presidential election 02/12/2016
France Hollande is applauded for not seeking re-election as Valls waits in the wings He did the right thing… That is the feeling of French citizens, it seems, with a snap poll showing eight out of ten support President Francois Hollande’s shock announcement on Thursday that he won’t b 02/12/2016
Cinema "Marie Curie" - the story of a woman who challenged the male-dominated world of science Marie Curie turned the male-dominated world of science research on its head and courted controversy as she challenged France’s academic establishment. 02/12/2016
Cinema La Fille de Brest - a David and Goliath story which revealed the dangers of the drug Mediator The film “La Fille de Brest” – the daughter of Brest – rolls out like an inquiry. 02/12/2016
No Comment Victoria's Secret Paris show Kendall Jenner, Bella and Gigi Hadid and Jasemine Tookes were among the Victoria’s Secret Models who lit up the runway in Paris’ iconic Grand Palais, in the first show in the French… 02/12/2016
France France confirms second case of bird flu in a week France has confirmed its second case of bird flu in less than a week. 02/12/2016
France President Hollande will not seek re-election after one term in office President Francois Hollande of France has announced that he will not be seeking a second term in office. 02/12/2016
France French MPs vote to ban 'misinformation' anti-abortion websites After a heated debate, the French National Assembly has passed a bill to outlaw websites spreading misinformation about abortion. 01/12/2016
France French President Hollande won't seek re-election in 2017 François Hollande, France’s most unpopular president in polling history, said on Thursday that he would not be seeking a second term in 2017. 01/12/2016
France Rwanda accuses French officials of complicity in genocide Rwanda has launched an inquiry into 20 French officials it suspects of involvement in the 1994 genocide. 30/11/2016
France What would a Fillon presidency mean for French foreign policy? Widely tipped to be France’s next President, François Fillon stormed to victory in US-style primaries last weekend to become the centre-right’s candidate. 30/11/2016
France 'Air France shirt rippers' given suspended prison terms Three men have been given three-to-four-month suspended sentences after a court in Paris found them guilty of organised violence against airline executives. 30/11/2016
France Bird flu returns to Europe as France becomes the latest country to find H5N8 avian influenza in wild ducks Cases of H5N8 bird flu have been detected in wild ducks in Northern France amid a recent outbreak of the disease in Europe. 28/11/2016
France Francois Fillon: the 'dark horse' who wants to change France Francois Fillon, France’s dark horse in the primaries is now a strong favourite for president. 28/11/2016
France Who is Francois Fillon? Socially conservative, free market and pro-Russia are just some of the terms used to describe France's centre-right candidate for next year's presidential election. 28/11/2016