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

Eurozone sees recession deepen

Thursday, February 14th 2013, 14:23

The eurozone recession deepened in the final three months of 2012, with the area's economy contracting by 0.6%.
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Energy giant EDF sees profits rise

Thursday, February 14th 2013, 12:09
related countries: United Kingdom

France-based gas and electricity provider EDF has announced a rise in global profits, despite a loss in UK gas and electricity.
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Self-immolation at French job centre

Wednesday, February 13th 2013, 17:19

A man burns himself to death outside a job centre in France after being declared ineligible for unemployment benefit.
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VIDEO: Two jailed in Africa children scandal

Wednesday, February 13th 2013, 9:40
related countries: Chad

Two French charity workers have been sentenced to two years in prison for illegally trying to fly 103 African children from Chad to France in 2007.
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Peugeot Citroen posts record loss

Wednesday, February 13th 2013, 8:01

French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen reports its biggest annual loss of 5bn euros ($6.7bn; £4.3bn) for 2012, blaming shrinking European sales.
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VIDEO: French MPs back gay marriage law

Wednesday, February 13th 2013, 7:05

France's National Assembly has approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, after days of intense debate.
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Two French charity workers jailed

Tuesday, February 12th 2013, 17:36
related countries: Chad

Two workers from French charity Zoe's Ark are jailed for two years for illegally trying to fly 103 African children from Chad to France in 2007.
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French MPs approve gay marriage law

Tuesday, February 12th 2013, 17:10

After intense debate, France's National Assembly approves a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.
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Euro rises as finance ministers meet

Monday, February 11th 2013, 23:36

The euro has risen against the pound and the yen as eurozone ministers prepare to discuss the currency's recent strength.
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Attacks jolt Mali and France out of complacency

Monday, February 11th 2013, 17:34
related countries: Mali

Attacks are a reminder that fixing Mali will not be easy
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Horsemeat scandal widens across EU

Monday, February 11th 2013, 7:51
related places: Eu

French ministers are to hold emergency talks with key players in the meat industry as the horsemeat scandal widens to up to 16 countries.
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VIDEO: Mali troops battle rebels in Gao

Monday, February 11th 2013, 6:47
related countries: Mali
related places: Gao

French and Malian troops have fought running battles with Islamist rebels in the centre of Gao, the main city in northern Mali.
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In pictures: The massacre at Oradour

Monday, February 11th 2013, 2:06
related places: Oradour

French village devastated by Nazi massacre in 1944
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'Mature' England please Lancaster

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 18:44
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Lancaster

Coach Stuart Lancaster praises England's maturity after their win in Ireland and predicts a massive game against France.
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French stores pull frozen beef meals

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 16:59

Six French stores pull beef products over fears they may contain horsemeat, as France investigates if the food firms knowingly misled consumers.
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Horsemeat scandal leads to Romania

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 15:57
related countries: Romania, United Kingdom

The Romanian government is investigating whether horsemeat discovered in beef products in Britain and France came from an abattoir in Romania.
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Twins' DNA dilemma for French police

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 12:12
related places: Marseille

Police investigating a series of sexual assaults in the French city of Marseille have arrested identical twins, but do not know which one to charge.
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France investigates terror suspects

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 22:34
related countries: Mali

France opens criminal proceedings against four men suspected of links with African militants, amid fears of attacks in the wake of the Mali conflict.
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France 6-16 Wales

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 19:48
related countries: Italy, United Kingdom
related places: Paris

Wales end a run of eight straight defeats as George North's spectacular finish helps them beat France in the Six Nations.
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John Kerry refuses to speak French

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 1:42
related countries: United States

John Kerry prompts a Gallic shrug by refusing to answer a question in French at his first news conference as US secretary of state.
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Mali rebels 'got French ransom cash'

Friday, February 8th 2013, 22:48
related countries: Mali, United States

A former US ambassador to Mali says France paid ransom money to free hostages and the funds ended up bolstering Islamist groups it is now fighting.
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Peugeot in 4bn-euro asset writedown

Friday, February 8th 2013, 11:59

French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen writes down the value of its assets by 4.1bn euros to reflect the worsening state of Europe's car market.
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French economy 'to avoid recession'

Friday, February 8th 2013, 11:47

The French economy will avoid recession this year, according to the country's central bank.
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Iconic painting vandalised in France

Friday, February 8th 2013, 10:27
related places: Lens

French police detain a woman who defaced an iconic Delacroix painting, Liberty Leading The People, at a regional branch of the Louvre Museum.
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VIDEO: French destroy Mali ammunition

Friday, February 8th 2013, 9:54
related countries: Mali

The French army has released video footage of their operations in Mali where they have been destroying ammunition and searching for extremists.
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I am not a pass master - Davies

Friday, February 8th 2013, 7:30

Wales centre Jonathan Davies reveals he is working hard to improve his passing skills before facing France on Saturday.
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Tipuric in for injured Warburton

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 13:18
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Warburton

Injured Sam Warburton is out of the Wales team to face France in the Six Nations on Saturday while Ryan Jones returns as captain.
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VIDEO: Paris hosts vintage cars auction

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 8:03
related places: Paris

A collection of vintage cars and motorbikes including a 1960's Aston Martin and a Grand Prix Bugatti is up for auction at the Grand Palais in Paris.
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French MP played Scrabble in debate

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 22:46

A French MP sparks a debate about the use of electronic devices in parliament in France after being photographed playing online Scrabble on his tablet.
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France seeks quick UN Mali handover

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 19:30
related countries: Mali

The UN should begin planning for African-led forces in Mali to become a full peacekeeping mission, France tells the Security Council, as clashes continue.
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France action in Mali is 'real war'

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 12:31
related countries: Mali
related places: Gao

French forces are involved in a "real war" with "terrorists" around the Malian town of Gao, the defence minister says.
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Tanker seized off Ivory Coast freed

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 10:43

A French-owned tanker seized by pirates off Ivory Coast on Sunday is freed and two crewmen are receiving medical treatment , the vessel's owner says.
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French 'kill hundreds' in Mali

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 8:19
related countries: Mali

France says hundreds of Islamist militants have been killed since its offensive began in northern Mali, and suggests troops may start pulling out in March.
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VIDEO: Forces take last Mali rebel town

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 23:23
related countries: Chad, Mali
related places: Kidal

Soldiers from France and Chad have entered the town of Kidal in northern Mali, the last major town held by Islamist militants.
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Terror suspects seized in France

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 16:26
related places: Paris

French anti-terror police arrest four suspects in the Paris region in a crackdown on Islamist militant networks operating in west Africa.
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Chad army 'in rebel Mali town'

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 16:26
related countries: Chad, Mali
related places: Kidal

Some 1,800 soldiers from Chad have entered Kidal, the last major town in northern Mali under rebel control, the French military says.
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'No a la carte Europe' - Hollande

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 12:58

French President Francois Hollande tells the European Parliament there can be no "a la carte" attitude to the EU in an apparent swipe at the UK.
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Paris women permitted trousers

Monday, February 4th 2013, 21:49
related places: Paris

The French government overturns a 200-year-old ban on women wearing trousers in the capital, Paris, dating from November 1800.
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French jets target Mali rebel bases

Monday, February 4th 2013, 15:04
related countries: Mali

French jets bomb rebel bases and depots in northern Mali in an effort to cut supply lines, as the US vice-president calls for an African-led force there.
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French jets bomb northern Mali

Monday, February 4th 2013, 9:05
related countries: Mali
related places: Kidal

French warplanes carry out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold of Kidal after a three-week offensive.
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France guards Niger uranium mine

Monday, February 4th 2013, 2:07
related countries: Niger

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou confirms that French special forces are protecting one of the country's biggest uranium mines.
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VIDEO: Ethnic tensions threaten Mali

Sunday, February 3rd 2013, 23:05
related countries: Mali

Fears are growing that ethnic rivalry could destabilise parts of Mali, in the wake of a three-week campaign by French troops to drive out Islamist militants.
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Italy deserved win, says Parisse

Sunday, February 3rd 2013, 19:37

Italy captain Sergio Parisse says his side deserved their stunning 23-18 victory over France in their Six Nations opener.
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Italy 23-18 France

Sunday, February 3rd 2013, 17:59
related countries: Italy

Italy blow the Six Nations wide open as they win at home to neighbours France for the second time in a row.
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Etch A Sketch inventor dies at 86

Sunday, February 3rd 2013, 8:10

The inventor of the classic toy Etch A Sketch, former electrical technician Andre Cassagnes, dies in France at the age of 86.
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France vows to help rebuild Mali

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 19:24
related countries: Mali

French President Francois Hollande promises to help rebuild Mali, after launching an offensive against Islamists who seized the north of the country.
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VIDEO: Mali welcomes French president

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 19:23
related countries: Mali

France's president has said it would be wrong to assume the conflict in Mali is over, three weeks after launching an offensive to oust Islamist rebels.
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Timbuktu hails French president

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 18:00
related countries: Mali

France's President Francois Hollande says it would be wrong to assume the conflict in Mali is over after being given a rapturous welcome in Timbuktu.
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VIDEO: New Notre Dame bells blessed

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 15:24

Eight of Notre Dame Cathedral's nine new bells have been blessed by French Cardinal Andre Armand Vingt-Trois.
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French MPs endorse gay marriage

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 14:32

The French National Assembly approves a crucial article of a bill on legalising same-sex marriage after months of public protests and counter-protests.
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UN alarm at Mali army abuse claim

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 10:51
related countries: Mali

The UN anti-genocide envoy expresses alarm over reports of reprisal attacks by Malian troops, as France's Francois Hollande visits Mali.
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Google settles French news dispute

Friday, February 1st 2013, 19:36

Google agrees to set up a fund to help French media to solve a row with news sites that demanded payment for the search giant to display their links.
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France's Hollande to visit Mali

Friday, February 1st 2013, 11:24
related countries: Mali

France's President Francois Hollande is to visit Mali, where three weeks of targeted French air strikes have forced Islamist militants to retreat.
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Credit Agricole hit by writedown

Friday, February 1st 2013, 8:06

France's Credit Agricole is to write down the value of its assets by 2.68bn euros to reflect the weak eurozone economy and new tighter regulations.
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VIDEO: Bonjour Becks: Paris ready to greet David

Thursday, January 31st 2013, 23:11

David Beckham has announced that he has signed with French team Paris St-Germain and that he will give his salary to a local children's charity.
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Beckham to play for free at PSG

Thursday, January 31st 2013, 18:06

David Beckham signs for Paris St-Germain on a five-month deal and says he will donate his salary to charity.
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Beckham set to complete PSG move

Thursday, January 31st 2013, 11:10
related places: Paris

Former England captain David Beckham arrives in Paris to complete the formalities of a deadline day move to Paris St Germain.
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French forces take key Mali town

Thursday, January 31st 2013, 8:57
related countries: Mali
related places: Kidal

French forces secure the Malian town of Kidal, paving the way for the next phase in ousting Islamist militants from the vast north of the country.
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In pictures: Why Malians now love France

Thursday, January 31st 2013, 2:29

Malians welcome French moves to oust Islamist militants
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Armstrong claims he is 'fall guy'

Wednesday, January 30th 2013, 20:17

Lance Armstrong claims that his life ban from sport makes him a 'fall guy' for a century of cheating in the Tour de France.
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Storm hits French troops in Mali

Wednesday, January 30th 2013, 18:29
related countries: Mali

France says a sandstorm is preventing its troops from entering the last major town in northern Mali in their offensive against Islamist militants.
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German inquiry into SS massacre

Wednesday, January 30th 2013, 15:50
related countries: Germany
related places: Glane, Oradour

German investigators open a new inquiry into the wartime massacre of 642 people by SS troops in the central French village of Oradour-sur-Glane.
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French 'enter Mali rebel town'

Wednesday, January 30th 2013, 12:56
related countries: Mali
related places: Kidal

French forces say they have entered Kidal in northern Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist militants.
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France returns Nigeria artefacts

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 20:03
related countries: Nigeria

France returns to Nigeria five 3,000-year-old terracotta sculptures smuggled out of the country in 2010.
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French MPs debate gay marriage

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 17:43

The French National Assembly begins a marathon debate on legalising same-sex marriage and adoption after months of public protests and counter-protests.
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Mali donor meeting raises $455m

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 16:02
related countries: Mali

Global donors pledge $455m towards an operation against Islamist militants in Mali, half of what African leaders had requested.
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France denies state 'bankruptcy'

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 11:21

France's politicians defend the state of its economy after Labour Minister Michel Sapin described the state as "totally bankrupt".
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Peugeot job cuts halted by court

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 11:13

A court in France suspends a restructuring plan by Peugeot Citroen involving 8,000 job cuts, saying the carmaker did not consult workers properly.
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Troops secure hold on Timbuktu

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 10:06
related countries: Mali

French and Malian troops consolidate positions in Timbuktu as an international conference seeks to fund the $950m operation against Islamist militants.
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