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Cuba: Raul Castro on state visit to Paris

The diplomatic courtship steps up a gear, with Raul Castro in Paris for the first visit to Europe by a Cuban leader for two decades.

France

Drifting cargo shift could hit French Atlantic Coast by Tuesday

French salvage team workers have been struggling to tow the drifting Modern Express from rough waters.

France

Paris protesters call for end to France's state of emergency

Thousands of people have turned out in Paris to vent their anger over plans to extend France’s state of emergency for three more months

France

Son of France FM Fabius indicted on forgery charges - media reports

Thomas Fabius, the son of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, has been indicted on charges related to forgery, according to French judicial

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France

Stricken timber freighter drifts towards French coast

French coastguards are scratching their heads as to how to prevent a freighter loaded with timber from Gabon from wrecking itself on the Atlantic

World News

Cinema bids farewell to new wave maestro Jacques Rivette, 87

The last of the great French film directors of the New Wave, Jacques Rivette, has died aged 87 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for several

Economy

French economy at walking pace as Spain sprints ahead

French growth was 1.1 percent year-on-year in 2015 while Spain managed 3.2 percent growth.

World

Europe rolls out the red carpet for Iran's Rouhani

In this week’s Perspectives we look at reports on the first visit to Europe by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani after the lifting of international

My Europe Series

The women who knew too much: the price to pay for whistleblowers

“The woman who really knew too much” is how Stephanie Gibaud has described herself. It’s also the title of a book published last year by the former

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A protest in Femen way

A topless activist from the international women’s rights movement Femen hung from a bridge in Paris on Thursday (January 28), in protest over Iranian

World News

Aliza Bin-Noun tells euronews Iran must prove itself over nuclear deal

Israel has sharply criticised France for welcoming Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Paris. It says Tehran is being allowed back onto the

World News

Disneyland Paris: man arrested with guns in bag

World News

Iran and France agree to cooperate to fight terrorism and resolve world crises

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has rounded off a four-day European tour in Paris – the the first visit to France by an Iranian president in 17

Iran

France and Iran agree 15 billion euros worth of business deals

France and Iran sign business deals covering aviation, carmaking, energy, shipping, infrastructure, railways, health and agriculture.

France

Big deals in France on latest leg of Rouhani trip to Europe

Iran’s president continues his coming-in-from-the-cold mini European tour, doing deals with the French to add to the 17 billion euros worth of deals

France

Iran's President Rouhani seeks to revive business ties in Paris

“Iran is open for investment” that was the message the country’s President Hassan Rouhani brought with him as he met a warm welcome in Paris from

Sport

Six Nations' captains gather for 2016 tournament launch

The skippers of six nations rugby teams gathered at the Hurlingham Club in London on Wednesday for the traditional captain’s photo call and launch of

France

French justice minister's resignation highlights cracks over controversial citizenship bill

One anti-racist organisation in France is praising Christiane Taubira, who has resigned as Justice Minister, as a “great lady.” The citizenship bill

Sport

Movistar present team for 2016

Movistar presented their team for the 2016 season on Wednesday at a ceremony in Madrid. 27 riders will compete for the Spanish outfit, which won the

France

French justice minister quits over anti-terror plan

Christiane Taubira stepped down on Wednesday, just as parliament prepared to examine a constitutional reform plan she openly criticized.

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