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France

France: govt survives no-confidence vote called over controversial economy bill

France’s Socialist government has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was called after Prime Minister Manuel Valls resorted to

19/02/2015

France

French economic reform bill opposed by rebel Socialist lawmakers

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls defied critics from left and right on Tuesday by declaring he would ram a flagship economic reform bill through

17/02/2015

France

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

13/02/2015

World News

Moroccan-born man convicted on terror charges stripped of French nationality

France’s top court ruled it was possible to strip a Moroccan-born man convicted on terror charges of his French nationality, paving the way for more

23/01/2015

France

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

16/01/2015

France

France 2015: the rise and rise of nationalist voter sentiment

19/12/2014

Israel

French vote for Palestine statehood divides opinions in Middle East

The French parliament’s vote in favour of a Palestinian state is not binding on the French government, but like other votes in Europe it will be

02/12/2014

World News

French MPs vote to recognise Palestinian state

The French parliament has voted in favour of recognising the state of Palestine by a large majority. MPs voted 339 in favour and 151 against. Israel

02/12/2014

World

Le Pen: I admire 'cool head' Putin's resistance to West's new Cold War

01/12/2014

France

National Front leader Marine Le Pen eyes up France's 2017 presidential election

30/11/2014

France

Le Pen National Front dynasty continues

30/11/2014

France

"The euro won't survive", says Matteo Salvini from Italy's Northern League

29/11/2014

France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy makes political comeback

29/11/2014

France

National Front to work with European far right parties who "defend the same ideas"

29/11/2014

France

Book of Revelations: Hollande exposed as former lover Trierweiler tells all

03/09/2014

France

[Photos] The rain in France falls mainly in François Hollande

26/08/2014

World News

[As It Happened] newsday: Obama approves Syria surveillance flights; new French government due

26/08/2014

France

France: 'Racist' former politician to appeal prison sentence

16/07/2014

France

France: Interior Minister Valls to be named new PM

31/03/2014

World

France's mid-term elections: left braces for impact

21/03/2014