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Eiffel Tower 'pickpocket gang' detained by Paris police

Police in Paris have arrested a gang of suspected pickpockets, thought to have targeted tourists at the Eiffel Tower – and to have made up to 4,000

World News

'The status quo is not good enough': David Cameron kicks off EU tour

British Prime Minister David Cameron has kicked off a two-day tour of the European Union with meetings with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in The

France

Weapons linked to Basque group ETA found in France

France

Sarkozy ex-ally cleared of swindling L'Oreal heiress

A French court has cleared a former ally of Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of swindling millions of euros from France’s richest woman, L’Oreal heiress

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Officials seek expulsion of migrants in central Paris

France

Hollande warns against resurgence of anti-Semitism during Pantheon ceremony

France holds a sombre ceremony honouring four World War ll Resistance heroes during their internment in the Pantheon - the resting place for the nation's great.

France

France honours four WWll Resistance heroes

The coffins of four World War ll Resistance figures were escorted through the streets of Paris yesterday ahead of today’s official ceremony where

Cinema

France honoured at 68th Cannes Film Festival

French director Jacques Audiard’s ‘Dheepan’ was the surprise winner of this year’s Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The jury, who are only

France

France celebrates cinema success at Cannes

French film “Dheepan” has scooped the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Jacques Audiard, it revolves around Tamil refugees

France

Cannes Day 10: Un Certain Regard

France

Mixed reaction to French plans to force supermarkets to donate unsold food

There has been a mixed reaction to moves by France to crack down on food waste. The French National Assembly has voted to prevent large supermarkets

Sport

French Open 2015: Nadal handed tough draw

Spain’s Rafael Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the French Open after Friday’s draw handed him the toughest

France

Paris pickpocket protest forces closure of Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been forced to close because of a worker walkout over crime around the famous landmark. Those protesting say there has

Switzerland

Skiers climb seven alpine peaks within 24 hours

World News

EU migrant quota plans hit rough water

European Union plans to cope with the vast numbers of migrants risking their lives crossing the Mediterranean to get to Europe appear close to

France

French teachers strike over reforms

Teachers in France went on strike on Tuesday and demonstrated against planned reforms. The country’s 840,000 teachers oppose to the plans, the unions

France

France's Front National under fire for police acquittal tweets

France

Cartoonist Luz quits Charlie Hebdo

One of the few cartoonists to survive an Islamist militant attack on France’s Charlie Hebdo journal is leaving the publication, saying he can no

France

Lawyers call for case review in France's biggest rogue trader scandal

Lawyers for convicted French “rogue trader” Jerôme Kerviel have asked for his case to go before the Court of Revision after what they claim is new

France

Cannes mid-way point: A gritty French drama and a Pixar comedy hit the red carpet

It's the halfway point in Cannes, and the red carpet is showing no signs of wear and tear as another team of hopefuls make their way up the scarlet staircase.