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French conservatives deliver Socialists sharp slap in local polls
Fans of France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy threw out a cheer after the centre-right UMP party he leads looked to have won some two thirds of the
Tunisia: Massive anti-terror march after Bardo Museum massacre
“Tunisia is free! Terrorism out!” That was the message from tens of thousands in the capital where, amid tight security, citizens joined by world
European leaders visit scene of Germanwings air crash
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have flown over the remote region in the French Alps where a Germanwings plane
French regional vote: Polls suggest Front National has mediocre first round
Initial exit polls suggest Le Pen's Front National has had a disappointing first round in the French elections, while Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP looks set to triumph.
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Le Pen's Front National hopes to top local elections in France
Voting began on Sunday in the first round of French local elections where the far-right Front National (FN) hopes to come top and consolidate leader
France's Hollande launches global appeal for climate change action
France’s President, Francois Hollande, has used his first trip to the Philippines to appeal for more action on global warming. It comes ahead of
Full compliance with Minsk key to peace in Ukraine, says Hollande
France and Germany are more convinced than ever that the Minsk agreements aimed at resolving an ongoing crisis in Ukraine should be fully implemented
France remains on high alert after Jewish cemetery desecrated
French police have arrested five teenagers after more than 200 tombs were damaged in a Jewish cemetery near the northeastern city of Strasbourg. In
Leaders agree four-way talks on Ukraine crisis in Minsk on Wednesday
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin will get
Merkel and Hollande hold urgent talks with Putin in Moscow
It was described as a last-ditch effort to negotiate a peace deal for 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
Greece's eurozone partners play down future financial troubles despite Syriza election
Greece's eurozone partners react to Sunday's election of anti-austerity party Syriza by offering cooperation while stressing they assume Athens will honour its commitments.
Francois Hollande: more needs to be done to get terrorists off the web
Action against terrorism must now be collective and coordinated, says French President
Charlie Hebdo: Israeli paper deletes women from Paris march
Mixed feelings about Israeli PM's presence in Paris
Benjamin Netanyahu visits site where Jewish men killed at kosher supermarket in eastern Paris
More than 50 world leaders linked arms to lead Paris unity march
More than 50 world leaders at the Paris unity march against terrorism on Sunday included those from Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain Poland and Ireland
"Today, Paris is the capital of the world"
French President promises protection for Jewish community
French President Francois Hollande has promised extra protection for the Jewish community at a meeting with members of Jewish schools and synagogues
François Hollande reassures French nation after three terrorists shot dead by police
French President François Hollande followed Friday’s events from the situation room in the Élysée Palace and delivered a televised address to the
France's President Hollande calls for 'vigilance and unity' in the face of terrorism
French President Hollande congratulates police for their courage, bravery and efficiency in ending sieges linked to the Charlie Hebdo attack, says unity is the French people's "best weapon and greates