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Polls open in France to choose centre-right's presidential candidate, likely to oppose Le Pen

Fillon and Juppe face off in the second round of the conservative primaries, with the former favourite to win the nomination in opinion polls.

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Fillon and Juppé talk tough on security before French conservative primary

The contenders to represent "Les Républicains" in the 2017 election have held their final campaign rallies ahead of Sunday's vote.

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British photographer David Hamilton found dead in Paris

Unconfirmed reports say the 83-year-old committed suicide. He had denied accusations that he had raped some of his young teenage models in the past.

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Paris prosecutor claims terror attack on capital prevented

The Paris Prosecutor claimed on Friday that a terror attack planned for next Thursday has been prevented.

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François Fillon v Alain Juppé: French centre-right rivals face off

François Fillon and Alain Juppé, centre-right rivals, but both part of the French establishment, and both former prime ministers.

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Europe's education - What works, what does not

France is a country known for its national motto: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité.

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French Education Minister Najat Vallaud Belkacem spells out her hopes for the future of the country's education system

Has France looked at education systems in other European countries and how will reforms affect the prospects of pupils in the future when they leave school?

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Not all is equal when it comes to learning your A,B,C's in France

France has been ranked number one among developed countries when it comes to inequalities in its school system. Valerie Zabriskie reports on what went wrong in the country of "Liberté, Egalité et Fr

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France: suspect still at large after retirement home attack

French police are searching for an armed suspect, after a woman was killed in an attack on a retirement home for missionaries near Montpellier

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French conservative rivals Fillon and Juppé clash on Russia in TV debate

The winner of Sunday's run-off primary vote will be the official centre-right candidate for the presidential election next year.

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France: woman killed in retirement home attack near Montpellier

A woman has been killed after a man burst into a retirement home for African missionaries near Montpellier in southern France.

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Can we deflect asteroids?

In the edition of Space, Euronews correspondent Jeremy Wilks reports from the Observatory of the Côte d’Azur in the south of France on a unique mission to deflect an…

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French heir discovers 100kg of gold hidden in house

A man who inherited a house from a relative in Normandy, France, found even more reasons to be cheerful when he discovered 100kg of gold hidden under furniture.

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Gloves come off in French Republican presidential nomination race

Campaigning ahead of Sunday run-off to see who will be France’s centre-right presidential nominee has turned into a war of words.

Sport

Champions League round-up: Real Madrid and Leicester City book last 16 tickets

Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema both scored to hand Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Sporting in their penultimate Group F match of the Champions league.

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PSG defender Aurier denied entry to UK

Paris St Germain defender Serge Aurier has been prevented from entering the UK by authorities and will therefore miss Wednesday nights Champions League match at…

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Paris carjacking nets robbers five million euros worth of jewelry

Robbers stole jewels and clothes worth millions of euros after tear-gassing two Qatari women and the driver of their luxury car on a motorway north of Paris, police officials…

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France's surprise result: Francois Fillon wins Republican presidential primary

After the UK’s Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s US victory, it’s France’s turn for a shock result.

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France foils new terror plot, seven arrested

Authorities in France have arrested seven men and say they have foiled a terror plot which was ‘‘envisaged for some time.

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France's ex-President Sarkozy backs Fillon after shock primary defeat

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has endorsed his rival Francois Fillon after his shock exit from the Republican presidential primary.