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France

French TV star Roger Hanin dies

11/02/2015

France

DSK tells court sex drive "probably higher than average"

The disgraced former IMF chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has given testimony for the second time during his trial in France for aggravated pimping

11/02/2015

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Bare-chested Femen protesters jump on DSK's car at trial

11/02/2015

France

Ukraine peace talks in Minsk: 'A chance that cannot be missed'

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has told MEPs in Strasbourg that Wednesday’s Ukraine peace talks represent “a chance

10/02/2015

France

2m euros damages for babies switched at birth in France

Two French families whose daughters were accidentally swapped at birth have won nearly 2 million euros in damages. The switch happened at a clinic in

10/02/2015

France

Trial of Picasso's ex-electrician accused of stealing artworks opens in France

A French court has opened proceedings in the trial of Pablo Picasso’s former electrician and his wife who stand accused of stealing 271 pieces of the

10/02/2015

France

[Pictures] FEMEN's topless protest as Strauss-Kahn arrives for trial over alleged pimping

10/02/2015

France

'No wild activity took place': DSK testifies in pimping trial

"I've committed no crime or offence. No wild activity took place," says former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn as he takes the stand on charges of pimping.

10/02/2015

France

Marseille housing estate sealed off after shots fired at police patrol car

French police have raised security levels in the southern city of Marseille after hooded gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles opened fire on a patrol

09/02/2015

France

Hooded gunmen fire at police in Marseille

09/02/2015

France

France remembers the Charlie Hebdo killings one month after the attacks

France has been remembering her dead. On Saturday (February 9), one month after the attacks which killed 17 people, fresh flowers and messages

07/02/2015

Sport

Six Nations 2015: France edge out Scotland

France opened their Six Nations campaign with a hard-fought 15-8 victory over Scotland at the Stade France on Saturday. Clermont’s fly-half Camille

07/02/2015

France

Paris bans action films in the wake of Charlie Hebdo attack

06/02/2015

Culture news

Record prices expected at sale of Baillon car collection in Paris

Last year, after half a century of gathering dust in a remote property in the West of France, 60 collectors’ automobiles belonging to French car

06/02/2015

Business Planet

Delve into digital: tapping into Europe's online start-up potential

As Europe's economy stagnates the digital sector is soaring, with web-based start-ups such as Yoopies setting the pace

06/02/2015

France

French comic handed fine for "Charlie Coulibaly " comments

French comedian Dieudonné standing trial in Paris for “condoning terrorism” has been fined €30,000 or face a jail term. Dieudonné made a facebook

04/02/2015

France

French anti-terror department investigates knife attack in Nice

France is confronting a new phenomenon “easy access terrorism”, according to Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. His words came soon after two

04/02/2015

France

Man with knife attacks French soldiers guarding Jewish centre in Nice

Two French soldiers slightly injured after being attacked by a knife-wielding man in Nice

03/02/2015

Sport

Welcome Back

France’s handball team have been greeted like heroes upon their arrival in Paris. The ‘Experts’ met up with French President François Holande at the

03/02/2015

France

Two French soldiers guarding Jewish centre wounded in knife attack

Three French soldiers standing guard outside a Jewish community centre in the southern French resort of Nice have been attacked by a man armed with

03/02/2015

Sport

No Champagne in FIFA presidential race

Fifa presidential candidate Jerome Champagne has pulled out of the race to replace Sepp Blatter after failing to find sufficient backing for his bid

02/02/2015

France

Strauss Kahn, from playground to judgement

He could have been a contender for President of France. Instead, Dominique Strauss Kahn became a familiar face in court, in the notorious ‘Carlton

02/02/2015

France

"Pimping" trial of former IMF head Strauss-Kahn begins in France

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, known in the media as DSK, is charged with "pimping with aggravating circumstances

02/02/2015

France

Dieudonné: freedom of expression is no joke in France

French comic Dieudonne is expected in court on Wednesday to answer to charges of ‘apology for terrorism’ after appearing to praise the suspect who

02/02/2015

France

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on trial on pimping charges

Almost four years after his arrest in New York on allegations of rape, former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is back in court. He is facing charges

02/02/2015

Economy

'Europe's interests come first', says new Greek government

New Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says 'Europe comes first', but rules out accepting further financial aid.

01/02/2015