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'Allahu Akbar' lone wolf attacker shot dead by French police

French police have shot dead a man armed with a knife who stabbed three police officers while shouting “Allahu Akbar!” after entering a police

France

Years late, but worth the wait? Lyon's Musée des Confluences opens its doors

Plagued with problems and massively over budget, Lyon's much-anticipated Musée des Confluences has finally opened its doors to the public.

Sport

Former France defender Abidal retires

Former France international Eric Abidal has announced his retirement from football citing personal reasons. The 35-year-old former Lyon and Barcelona

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France 2015: the rise and rise of nationalist voter sentiment

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Multinationals including L'Oreal and Unilever fined millions for price fixing

The French competition authority has fined 11 multinational companies 951 million Euros for price fixing in supermarkets. Representatives from the

France

L'Oreal and Unilever amongst pharmaceutical companies fined millions for price fixing

The French competition authority has fined 11 multinational companies 951 million Euros for price fixing in supermarkets. Employees from the various

Sport

Fly-half ace Carter to join French club Racing Metro

All Blacks star Dan Carter is set to return to the French top flight after agreeing to join Racing Metro on a three-year deal after next year’s world

World News

British and German troops hold commemorative football match to mark 1914 Christmas truce

British and German troops have marked the anniversary of the World War One Christmas truce when 1914 soldiers are said to have stopped fighting and

Sport

Former France and Arsenal star Henry retires

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has announced his retirement from football following a glittering career spanning 20 years. The 37-year-old former

France

Parts of Paris crawl to a halt as taxi drivers protest against UberPOP

'Operation Snail' crawls to a start in Paris as French taxi drivers protest against car-sharing apps.

France

Alleged members of French Islamist gang arrested in dawn raids.

Police across France arrest people accused of being members of a gang recruiting young people to fight for Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq.

Economy

Fitch Ratings downgrades France's credit ratings to 'AA'

France’s credit ratings were cut from AA+ to AA on Friday. Fitch Ratings took the step despite recent budget-saving measures by the French

France

French MPs release report on end of life care

French MPs have submitted a report to the President on end of life care that stops short of euthanasia. The proposals allow the right to ‘continuous

France

French mayor sentenced to 4 years jail in Xynthia case

A French court has sentenced a mayor to four years in jail in a trial for manslaughter. The court ruled René Marratier concealed flood risks in

France

Man suspected of hiding woman’s death for benefit payouts

France

French Senate backs recognition of Palestinian state

After France’s lower house, senators in the upper house of parliament have now approved a resolution calling on Paris to recognise a Palestinian

Monaco

Double delight - Monaco's Princess Charlene gives birth to twins

There have been celebrations in Monaco with the announcement that Princess Charlene has given birth to twins – a boy and a girl. According to the

France

French military jet crashes into home for the disabled

A French military jet has crashed into a home for the disabled near the town of Vouvray in central France killing one person and injuring six others

Sport

Tour de France: Mont Saint-Michel to host 2016 Grand Depart

The iconic Mont Saint-Michel is an island commune in Normandy. It’s part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2016 will play host to the