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Fillon to make TV appearance as wife breaks silence over "fake" jobs scandal

Fillon's wife breaks her silence in newspaper interview ahead of rally and TV appearance by embattled candidate

France

Icon of world and French football Raymond Kopa dies aged 85

Tributes have been pouring in for Raymond Kopa, the stylish playmaker and poster boy for a generation of footballers, who has passed away.

Greece

France pledges unwavering support for Greece

Bernard Cazeneuve has pledged France’s unwavering support for Greece, as negotiations with bailout inspectors took place in Athens.

Cinema

'Chez Nous' a film inspired by Marine Le Pen's Front National

In Cinema Box this week we take a look at ‘Chez Nous’ a film which was inspired by the political party Front National led by Marine Le Pen.

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France: support ebbs away from Fillon amid calls for Juppé return

The French conservative presidential candidate faces calls to give way to the rival he defeated in the autumn primary.

France

French elections under scrutiny

With less than two months remaining before the French go to the polls, the run-up to the presidential elections has so far been tainted by scandals.

France

French election: Macron uses manifesto launch to attack rivals

Emmanuel Macron launches an attack on his two main rivals as he unveils his manifesto ahead of the French presidential election.

France

Mystery as family-of-four disappear in France

Prosecutors in Nantes have opened an investigation into murder, abduction and illegal confinement. Intensive searches are underway for the Troadec family who have disappeared from their bloodstained h

France

Francois Fillon suffers more blows in presidential bid

Francois Fillon has suffered yet more blows in his bid to become the president of France.

France

Euroviews. Why Marine Le Pen will not be the next French president

While clearly the frontrunner of the next presidential, there remain significant hurdles for Marine Le Pen to overcome before she can get into power.

France

Shots accidently fired near French president

Two people injured as police marksman's gun goes off near French President Francois Hollande.

Sport

2018 Tour de France Grand Depart announced

The opening few stages of the 2018 Tour de France were unveiled on Tuesday with the Grand Depart including two road tests in the central west region of Vendée.

Europe News

EU's Oettinger warns of Brexit-shaped Brussels budget hold

Richer countries will have to cough up more cash when Britain leaves the EU, according to a top German politician.

France

French Greens embrace Socialists and start joint presidential campaign

French electors have no environmental presidential candidate to vote for for the first time since the 1960s, with the Greens' man now campaigning alongside the Socialists.

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France: Carnival in Dunkirk

Segolène Royal, the French environment minister, participated in traditional ‘herring throwning’, the main event at Dunkirk Carnival in northern France.

France

France election: clashes in Nantes ahead of Le Pen rally

There have been clashes in the western French city of Nantes, as two-thousand people gathered to demonstrate against Marine Le Pen.

France

France: Le Pen aide charged in party financing probe

A close aide to French Front National leader Marine Le Pen has been charged amid an inquiry into the party’s financing.

USA

Hollande fires back at Trump's terror innuendo over Paris

François Hollande has issued a sharp riposte to Donald Trump after his US counterpart’s comments hinting that terrorist attacks had made Europe – and particularly Paris –…

France

Paris: Cesar Awards honour best in film

It was a night to remember at the Cesar Awards in Paris for Dutch director Paul Verhoeven.

USA

Judicial inquiry, job cuts plan - the feisty French election

Did he misuse public funds?