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Unemployment: 200,000 jobless people in France set to lose benefits

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:08:39 +0100

And hundreds of thousands more unemployed people in France will lose some of their benefits, under President Emmanuel Macron's new reforms which come into force today.

The French far-right voter on trial for helping a migrant

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:42:25 +0200

She may once have voted for France's anti-immigrant National Front, but now she faces possible jail time for helping the Iranian refugee she fell in love with.

French birth rate drops below symbolic level

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:42:00 +0100

France's population broke the 66 million mark at the start of 2014, but its women are having fewer children, new figures revealed. Is it the fault of a bad economy and should French leaders be worried?

France's Ribéry makes Ballon d'Or shortlist

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:08:00 +0100

France international forward Franck Ribéry has been shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or, along with Argentinian and Portugese superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

French village locks down ahead of bullfight

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:49:00 +0200

Scores of riot police will be out in force in a village in the south of France this weekend amid fears that a planned protest against a bullfight could descend into violence as happened two years ago (see video). This year protestors will be joined by an American contingent.

Fare-dodgers cost French operators €400m a year

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:48:00 +0200

France’s transport minister Frédéric Cuvillier has announced a crackdown on fare-dodgers after it was revealed that transport operators SNCF and RATP were duped out of a total of €400 million in a single year.

Arnault: I'll sue paper over 'Get lost' taunt

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:58:00 +0200

France's richest man, Bernard Arnault, said Monday he would sue a newspaper over a front-page headline – "Get lost, you rich idiot!" – which came after he said he was applying for Belgian nationality.

French petition: Queen must 'hand back' Crown Jewels

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:11:00 +0200

A petition to 'reclaim' the British crown jewels has been signed by 2500 people in the town of Angers, and the man behind it says he is ready to go to trial over the issue.

Lagerfeld: an ugly daughter would be 'difficult'

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:17:21 +0200

Chanel head designer Karl Lagerfeld and former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld have been sharing their thoughts on work, family and life in the fashion fast lane in September's Interview magazine.