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French officials probing Brazil submarine deal: report

Sun, 21 May 2017 11:50:11 +0200

French justice officials are investigating if bribes might have helped the country win a huge submarines order from Brazil in 2008, a media report said on Saturday.

Brazilian judge freezes Michelin assets in tax case

Sat, 26 Nov 2016 08:02:53 +0100

A Brazilian judge froze Friday some $300 million in assets owned by French tire-maker Michelin, a former Rio de Janeiro state governor, and five of his aides over illegal tax breaks.

Paris to erect big screen for France - Nigeria clash

Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:35:00 +0200

Paris's Town Hall has become sufficiently gripped by World Cup fever that it has decided to project Monday's last 16 showdown between France and Nigeria on a giant screen in the city. The move comes after the capital's fan park was cancelled this year.

Fake World Cup trophies seized at Paris airport

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:37:00 +0200

French customs agents seized 30 knockoff World Cup trophies at a Paris airport on Wednesday, destined to be sold to football fans throughout France, who might have fancied getting their own hands on the famous cup.

French cop 'tries to bribe Brazilian police'

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:26:00 +0200

The reputation in Europe that police in Brazil are crooked and open to bribery is not quite true as one French police officer, caught with marijuana, found out to his dismay. His story can serve as an example to other fans partying in Brazil.

France loses out on Brazil jets deal: report

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 12:51:21 +0100

France will lose out in its bid to win a multibillion-dollar fighter jet contract with Brazil, the Folha de Sao Paulo daily reported Saturday.

Hailstorm forces Paris flight to return to Rio

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:12:00 +0100

An Air France Boeing 747 on its way to Paris was forced to return to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro this week, after a violent hailstorm hit the plane shortly after take off. One passenger recounted: "I was scared to death."

Abject France hammered by rampant Brazil

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:04:00 +0200

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lucas added insult to injury by scoring Brazil's final goal in their 3-0 hammering of France on Sunday. The defeat brings an unhappy close to the French adventure in South America this year.

Rousseff tells Hollande: no fighter decision yet

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:49:53 +0100

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday tied the decision on a multi-billion dollar fighter jet order, in which France's Dassault is a leading bigger, to the country's economy picking up.

Air France crash: final report due for release

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:54:00 +0200

French investigators will release on Thursday a final report into what caused the mid-Atlantic crash of a Rio to Paris Air France flight that killed 228 people in 2009.

Hollande’s bodyguards forget guns on Rio trip

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:57:37 +0200

French President François Hollande’s absent-minded bodyguards left their charge with less protection than usual on his recent trip to a climate conference in Brazil after leaving their guns in France.

'What's happening?': final words on stricken flight

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:20:00 +0200

A controversial new book has revealed the final words of pilots on the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris which crashed off the coast of Brazil in June 2009.

Airline drama echoes doomed Rio-Paris flight

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:10:45 +0200

An inquiry has been opened into an incident on an Air France aircraft that experienced a series of problems similar to those of the AF 447 flight that crashed off the coast of Brazil in June 2009, according to Le Figaro.