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Hooded gunmen fire at police in Marseille

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France remembers the Charlie Hebdo killings one month after the attacks

France has been remembering her dead. On Saturday (February 9), one month after the attacks which killed 17 people, fresh flowers and messages

Sport

Six Nations 2015: France edge out Scotland

France opened their Six Nations campaign with a hard-fought 15-8 victory over Scotland at the Stade France on Saturday. Clermont’s fly-half Camille

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Paris bans action films in the wake of Charlie Hebdo attack

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Delve into digital: tapping into Europe's online start-up potential

As Europe's economy stagnates the digital sector is soaring, with web-based start-ups such as Yoopies setting the pace

Ukraine

Next stop, Moscow: Merkel and Hollande to present peace plan for Ukraine in Russia

Moscow bound: After Kyiv, the French and German heads of state will head to Russia to present their peace plan for eastern Ukraine to President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine

France and Germany present new peace plan for Ukraine

France and Germany have presented a new peace plan for Ukraine. President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward their proposal

Sport

Sports United: France win record fifth world handball title

Hello and welcome to Sports United a weekly show that brings you a wide range of sports news and features from around the planet. The 24th edition of

Cinema

Indie sci-fi thriller gets to shoot inside world-famous CERN

‘Lea, An Angel in My House’ is an experimental independent film – a hybrid between a scientific thriller and a sci-fi movie. Shot on a tiny budget

France

French comic handed fine for "Charlie Coulibaly " comments

French comedian Dieudonné standing trial in Paris for “condoning terrorism” has been fined €30,000 or face a jail term. Dieudonné made a facebook

France

French anti-terror department investigates knife attack in Nice

France is confronting a new phenomenon “easy access terrorism”, according to Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. His words came soon after two

France

Man with knife attacks French soldiers guarding Jewish centre in Nice

Two French soldiers slightly injured after being attacked by a knife-wielding man in Nice

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France’s handball team have been greeted like heroes upon their arrival in Paris. The ‘Experts’ met up with French President François Holande at the

France

Two French soldiers guarding Jewish centre wounded in knife attack

Three French soldiers standing guard outside a Jewish community centre in the southern French resort of Nice have been attacked by a man armed with

Greece

Greek debt crisis no Wild West showdown says Varoufakis

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is adamant the Greek debt debate should not be seen as some form of battle. He pointed the finger at

Sport

No Champagne in FIFA presidential race

Fifa presidential candidate Jerome Champagne has pulled out of the race to replace Sepp Blatter after failing to find sufficient backing for his bid

France

Strauss Kahn, from playground to judgement

He could have been a contender for President of France. Instead, Dominique Strauss Kahn became a familiar face in court, in the notorious ‘Carlton

Iran

Iran launches Holocaust cartoon competition in response to Charlie Hebdo

France

Dieudonné: freedom of expression is no joke in France

French comic Dieudonne is expected in court on Wednesday to answer to charges of ‘apology for terrorism’ after appearing to praise the suspect who

France

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on trial on pimping charges

Almost four years after his arrest in New York on allegations of rape, former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is back in court. He is facing charges