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COP21: negotiations reach final stage

Climate negotiations are entering their final stages at the COP 21 in Paris. Delegations at the UN-sponsored talks worked through the night into

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No breakthrough for France's National Front, says new poll

France’s far-right National Front may not get enough votes to win two key regions in this weekend’s local election second-round run-offs, according

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EU border force could target migration problem spots

Germany and France have proposed a new EU rapid response border control force. It could, in theory at least, be deployed in member states without

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Climate change deniers 'out of touch with science' says Kerry

US secretary of state John Kerry said on Wednesday that those who deny the effects of climate change are “out of touch with science.” World leaders

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Russia gives France a puppy to replace police dog killed in Paris attacks

Russia has given France a puppy to replace Diesel, the police dog killed in the Paris attacks. The German Shepherd is named Dobrinya, as officials

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Paris climate change summit and the taboo of meat-eating

Global climate talks in Paris (COP21) entered their ninth day on Wednesday. Delegates are working to reach a climate change deal to keep global

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Another young Frenchman is latest Paris killer to be identified

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has confirmed that a third man who attacked the Bataclan music venue in Paris has been identified. He was named by

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Lyon lights up the names of the Paris terror victims

The people of Lyon did what they always do on December 8, they lit candles and put them on their windowsills and in public places. Normally it is to

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Lyon's festival of lights remembers Paris victims

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Bouygues and Orange play down acquisition reports

France’s largest telecoms operator Orange has been in talks to buy certain assets from Bouygues Telecom, according to a report by Bloomberg. It

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Postcards from Lyon: Rives de Saône

This week in Postcards, the beautification of the space beside Lyon's two major rivers

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The French city reclaiming its riverbanks for the people

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Eagles of Death Metal perform once again on a Paris stage after terror attacks

They promised they would return and they’ve kept their word. The US rock band Eagles of Death Metal have made an emotional return to a Paris stage

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French PM calls for opposition vote in bid to stop National Front election win

France’s mainstream political parties are scrambling to stop the rise of the far-right National Front – after its historic first-round lead in

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Mini World Lyon

Imagine a small and perfectly formed world where very little people go about their daily lives. That was one of the sparks which ignited Mini World

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France's far-right Front National wins first round of regional elections

The far-right Front National has, according to exit polls, come top in the first round of voting in France’s regional elections. The result

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Turnout slightly up in early stages on French regional elections

Voter turnout was slightly up on five years ago in early voting in the French regional elections on Sunday. The trend strengthened as the day wore

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Climate change not a movie, Schwarzenegger tells MPs

Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger poses for pictures with MPs from across the world, gathered in France’s parliament, the

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Everything you need to know about France's regional elections

What are the elections taking place on December 6 and 13? The elections are to decide which party runs each region of France. It’s nothing to do with

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Far-right poised to make gains in French regional polls

It is his first test at the ballot box since the terror attacks in Paris. France is voting on Sunday in the first round of regional elections and