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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

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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

Economy

'Europe's interests come first', says new Greek government

New Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says 'Europe comes first', but rules out accepting further financial aid.

France

French ceremonies in honour of victims of fighter jet crash

Ceremonies are being held in Paris in honour of the nine French nationals killed when a Greek fighter jet crashed in Spain. The bodies of the

Spain

Greek crew of crashed F-16 jet had attempted to eject

Investigators say the crash of a military jet in Spain that killed 11 people was due to a technical problem during takeoff. They say the crew of the

France

DSK due back in court: from IMF chief to 'aggravated pimping' suspect

France

France: Police detain five in Syria jihad crackdown

Police in southern France have detained five people in moves to dismantle an alleged network sending militant Islamists to Syria. The crackdown was

France

Auschwitz prisoner's tattoo like a tomb stone

Auschwitz survivor Elie Buzyn reflects on the marks of inhumanity that untold millions of people suffered from 70 years ago. He eventually settled in

Greece

Greek singing legend Demis Roussos dies aged 68

Greek singer Demis Roussos, one of music’s most unlikely international superstars, had died aged 68. Early hits like ‘Rain and Tears’ brought fame

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Versace opens Paris fashion week

Spring 2015 Couture Fashion Week has opened in Paris with Atelier Versace’s spectacular show featuring

France

Six French skiers perish in deadly Alpine avalanche

A group of skiers have died in a avalanche in the French Alps. Their bodies were discovered early on Sunday in Queyras mountain range close to the

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