News: France

We have started to collect the most important news related to France in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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France: news

Court fines eBay over fake goods

Monday, June 30th 2008, 13:11

A French court orders eBay to pay 40 million euros in damages to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake goods.
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French shooting show injures 17

Monday, June 30th 2008, 8:27

A military shooting demonstration in France leaves 17 people wounded, after real bullets are used instead of blanks.
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1968 and all that

Monday, June 30th 2008, 4:07

Was Paris 68 a real revolution - or rich kids having fun?
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Iran exiles back armed opposition

Saturday, June 28th 2008, 22:57
related countries: Iran

Thousands of supporters of Iran's outlawed opposition rally in France to end international bans on its armed wing.
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Internet overhaul wins approval

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 18:45
related places: Paris

A complete overhaul of the way people navigate the internet has been given the go ahead in Paris.
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Sarkozy irks female MPs with gift of grey silk tie

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 15:47

The French president includes a grey silk tie in a present to all the country's MPs, prompting calls of sexism.
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French hostages released in Niger

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 23:15
related countries: Niger

Tuareg-led rebels free four French workers they had kidnapped from a uranium mine in northern Niger.
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Scare as Sarkozy departs Israel

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 15:55
related countries: Israel

Confusion mars the French president's departure from Israel as a policeman guarding the airport shoots himself dead.
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Arsenal poised to seal Nasri deal

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 16:25
related places: Marseille

Marseille's French midfielder Samir Nasri says he has agreed a four-year deal to join Arsenal.
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France in EU row over tuna catch

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 11:46
related places: Eu

France clashes with the EU Commission after it calls an early halt to bluefin tuna fishing in the Mediterranean.
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Sarkozy urges settlement freeze

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 11:30
related countries: Israel

French President Sarkozy, addressing Israeli MPs, calls for an end to settlement building in the West Bank.
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French workers kidnapped in Niger

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 9:03
related countries: Niger

Tuareg-led rebels abduct four French workers from a uranium mine in northern Niger but say they are not in danger.
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'Culture shock'

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 23:07

The woman urging France to roll up its sleeves and work
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Sarkozy urges Palestinian state

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 18:42
related countries: Israel

French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for the creation of a Palestinian state, on the first such visit to Israel for 12 years.
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Raikkonen problem gifts Massa win

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 17:15

Ferrari's Felipe Massa wins the French Grand Prix after team-mate Kimi Raikkonen suffers a broken exhaust, as Lewis Hamilton finishes 10th.
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Live - French Grand Prix

Sunday, June 22nd 2008, 11:01
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Cours, Magny

Felipe Massa leads the French Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton languishes down the field.
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France signs Algeria nuclear deal

Saturday, June 21st 2008, 15:42
related countries: Algeria
related places: Algiers

France and Algeria sign an agreement on civil nuclear co-operation as the French PM makes a rare visit to Algiers.
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F1: Ferrari lock out France front row

Saturday, June 21st 2008, 13:04
related countries: Bermuda

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen takes pole ahead of team-mate Felipe Massa at Magny-Cours, while Lewis Hamilton will start in 13th place.
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Live - French GP qualifying

Saturday, June 21st 2008, 11:36
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Cours, Magny

Formula One's top drivers battle it out for pole position at Magny-Cours - but Lewis Hamilton faces a 10-place grid penalty.
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Key ocean mission goes into orbit

Friday, June 20th 2008, 8:34
related countries: United States
related places: Jason

The Jason-2 ocean mapping satellite, a joint venture between France and the US, is launched into space.
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Protect patisserie

Friday, June 20th 2008, 7:30

France's grand designs for its culinary culture
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Sarkozy warning on EU expansion

Friday, June 20th 2008, 7:10
related countries: Portugal
related places: Eu, Lisbon

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the EU will not be able to expand without ratification of the Lisbon treaty.
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Court suspends French virgin case

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 17:45

A French court suspends an order annulling the marriage of a French Muslim woman, accused of lying about being a virgin.
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Israel 'detained' French diplomat

Wednesday, June 18th 2008, 17:10
related countries: Israel

France complains to Israel about the treatment of one of its diplomats, who it says was detained at a Gaza crossing.
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Off base

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 18:11

Military cuts spark economic fears for French towns
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'Olmert to face Assad' in Paris

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 15:26
related countries: Syria
related places: Paris

Israel's Ehud Olmert and Syria's Bashar al-Assad will come face to face next month in Paris, says France's foreign minister.
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Fighting fit?

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 14:19

Why cuts in the French military are no retreat
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French defence to counter terror

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 11:43

President Nicolas Sarkozy says terrorism is the greatest threat to France as he presents a new defence strategy.
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France refuses EU treaty revision

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 11:25
related countries: Ireland, Portugal
related places: Eu, Lisbon

The EU must not renegotiate a reform treaty despite the Irish rejection of the Lisbon deal, France says.
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France's military faces overhaul

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 8:02

More than 50,000 military jobs are to be cut in France under plans to be announced by President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Bush heaps praise on Sarkozy's model wife on goodbye visit

Sunday, June 15th 2008, 0:21
related countries: United States
related places: Paris

George Bush praises Nicolas Sarkozy on his choice of wife, on the latest leg of the US president's European tour.
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Bush saying 'au revoir' in Paris

Saturday, June 14th 2008, 13:33
related places: Paris

President George Bush has held talks with France's Nicolas Sarkozy on the latest leg of his "farewell" European tour.
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France backing Djibouti in 'war'

Friday, June 13th 2008, 14:15
related countries: Djibouti, Eritrea

France says its troops are providing support to Djibouti forces against Eritrean military action.
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Kouchner perturbed by Assad visit

Friday, June 13th 2008, 13:47
related countries: Syria
related places: Paris

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says he is not comfortable that Syria's president has been invited to Paris.
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Donors pledge $20bn in Afghan aid

Thursday, June 12th 2008, 16:51
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Paris

World donors pledge some $20bn to rebuild Afghanistan - but want more done to stamp out corruption and co-ordinate relief.
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French gas firm facing EU probe

Thursday, June 12th 2008, 6:59
related places: Eu

The European Commission launches an investigation into the French utility Gaz de France.
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Key Afghan donor meeting in Paris

Wednesday, June 11th 2008, 18:38
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Paris

The Afghan government is to ask international donors to fund a $50bn reconstruction plan at a meeting in Paris, officials say.
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Romania 0-0 France

Monday, June 9th 2008, 18:14

Romania hold France to a goalless draw in a drab opening to Group C at Euro 2008.
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Tennis: Nadal storms to victory

Sunday, June 8th 2008, 15:05

Rafael Nadal thrashes world number one Roger Federer to win a fourth successive French Open title.
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Federer v Nadal as it happened

Sunday, June 8th 2008, 12:50

Defending champion Rafael Nadal beats world number one Roger Federerto win a fourth French Open title.
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Ivanovic seals French Open title

Saturday, June 7th 2008, 14:48

Ana Ivanovic beats Dinara Safina to win her first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
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Sarkozy presses Lebanon on peace

Saturday, June 7th 2008, 14:03
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Beirut

French President Nicolas Sarkozy urges leaders in Lebanon to fully implement their recent peace deal, on a visit to Beirut.
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Federer v Monfils as it happened

Friday, June 6th 2008, 14:11

World number one Roger Federer takes on French favourite Gael Monfils for a place in the French Open final.
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Djokovic v Nadal as it happened

Friday, June 6th 2008, 14:10

Defending champion Rafael Nadal beats world number three Novak Djokovic in the first of Friday's French Open semi-finals.
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Tennis: Awesome Nadal sweeps into final

Friday, June 6th 2008, 14:08

Three-time champion Rafael Nadal sweeps aside Novak Djokovic to reach his fourth French Open final.
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