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French baker facing closure for selling bread seven days a week

Some say in France, there’s little in life that’s more important than bread, cheese and wine. That’s why the fate of one baker is causing a stir

World News

France: Optimism that first foreign Rafale fighter jet sale could trigger more orders

Now that France has found a first foreign buyer for its Rafale fighter jet, maybe the orders will just keep rolling in. That is certainly the hope of

Ukraine

Breakthrough in Minsk as leaders agree to ceasefire deal on Ukraine

A breakthrough in Minsk as Putin announces a ceasefire deal following marathon talks to end the fighting in east Ukraine. The Russian president said

Ukraine

Ukraine peace summit prepares joint deal to end crisis

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French TV star Roger Hanin dies

France

DSK tells court sex drive "probably higher than average"

The disgraced former IMF chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has given testimony for the second time during his trial in France for aggravated pimping

France

2m euros damages for babies switched at birth in France

Two French families whose daughters were accidentally swapped at birth have won nearly 2 million euros in damages. The switch happened at a clinic in

France

Trial of Picasso's ex-electrician accused of stealing artworks opens in France

A French court has opened proceedings in the trial of Pablo Picasso’s former electrician and his wife who stand accused of stealing 271 pieces of the

France

'No wild activity took place': DSK testifies in pimping trial

"I've committed no crime or offence. No wild activity took place," says former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn as he takes the stand on charges of pimping.

Cinema

JJ Annaud brings controversial Chinese best-seller to the big screen

Set in 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, ‘Wolf Totem’ by Jean-Jacques Annaud is the film adaptation of the best-selling Chinese novel of the same

France

Marseille housing estate sealed off after shots fired at police patrol car

French police have raised security levels in the southern city of Marseille after hooded gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles opened fire on a patrol

France

Hooded gunmen fire at police in Marseille

France

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

France

Paris bans action films in the wake of Charlie Hebdo attack

Business Planet

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

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