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Siemens and Alstom merge rail assets

German industrial group Siemens and France's high-speed train maker Alstom have merged their rail assets, according to media reports.

France

French parliament debates new terror legislation

President Macron's government wants to pass new laws to replace the two-year state of emergency.

France

Macron to unveil plans for Europe

New government in Berlin may put a dampener on Macron's plans for deeper eurozone integration

Sport

Ireland, France and South Africa vye to host Rugby World Cup

South Africa, Ireland and France all promise to hold the "best tournament ever" if chosen to host Rugby's World Cup

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Macron signs 5 decrees to overhaul French labour laws

President Macron has signed 5 decrees overhauling French labour laws, the first major economic reforms since he came to power

France

L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt dies aged 94

The elderly widow was the world's richest woman, with a net worth of more than 37 billion euros, according to Forbes.

France

Too much on his plate: French chef asks to be stripped of Michelin stars

France

Marine Le Pen’s future 'unclear’ after right-hand man Philippot quits

National Front set to move to the fringes of French politics, says expert.

USA

Macron takes softer stance than Trump in UN address

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the UN general assembly in New York

World News

Hurricane Maria takes aim at French islands

Hurricane Maria takes aim at French islands

Living

Sipping Gascony’s ‘eau de vie’

Living it strolls through a bespoke Armagnac vineyard in southwest France, owned by 4-star thermal spa house-hotel La Bastide.

France

Freed journalist arrives back in France

Loup Bureau says he is both relieved and surprised to have been freed on Friday.

France

France: man arrested after knife attack on soldier in Paris

France

Why workers’ rights in France remain strong - even in the face of Macron’s reforms

France

'Social coup d'Etat': crowds rally against French labour reform

In France, tens of thousands of people rallied against the government's labour reform on Tuesday, with some demonstrations turning violent.

France

What does Macron want to change in his labour reforms?

As protestors took to the streets of France to protest labour law changes, Macron faced his first big challenge in office.

France

France's final guillotine: 40 years since the end of the death penalty

Sport

Ultimate Platini fan wins Guinness record

Cypriot Philippos Stavrou Platini spent three decades and hundreds of thousands of euros building the world's largest collection of football memorabilia.

France

Girl mutilated by rats in her sleep

The girl was bitten hundreds of times by rats while asleep in her bed.

France

France loses a cultural icon

French businessman and art patron Pierre Berge has died at the age of 86 after a long illness.