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French vote for Palestine statehood divides opinions in Middle East

The French parliament’s vote in favour of a Palestinian state is not binding on the French government, but like other votes in Europe it will be

02/12/2014

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French MPs vote to recognise Palestinian state

The French parliament has voted in favour of recognising the state of Palestine by a large majority. MPs voted 339 in favour and 151 against. Israel

02/12/2014

World

Le Pen: I admire 'cool head' Putin's resistance to West's new Cold War

01/12/2014

France

National Front leader Marine Le Pen eyes up France's 2017 presidential election

30/11/2014

France

Le Pen National Front dynasty continues

30/11/2014

France

"The euro won't survive", says Matteo Salvini from Italy's Northern League

29/11/2014

France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy makes political comeback

29/11/2014

France

National Front to work with European far right parties who "defend the same ideas"

29/11/2014

France

Book of Revelations: Hollande exposed as former lover Trierweiler tells all

03/09/2014

France

[Photos] The rain in France falls mainly in François Hollande

26/08/2014

World News

[As It Happened] newsday: Obama approves Syria surveillance flights; new French government due

26/08/2014

France

France: 'Racist' former politician to appeal prison sentence

16/07/2014

France

France: Interior Minister Valls to be named new PM

31/03/2014

World

France's mid-term elections: left braces for impact

21/03/2014

France

'Private affairs remain private' as Hollande discusses his strategy for the French economy

14/01/2014

France

Deal on Iran nuclear programme 'not far' says France's foreign minister

11/11/2013

World

Hubert Védrine on Syria and Europe's honour

17/10/2013

My Europe Series

France's pension reform struggle

11/10/2013

World

Hollande's year of rattling chains

06/05/2013

World

France: tax, lies and audiotape

03/04/2013