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The sexist French expressions you'll still hear at work

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:13:16 +0200

Sexism, we are told, is still rife in French offices, so here are the most common sexist French expressions not to tolerate in the office.

France bans anti-migrant Pegida march in Calais

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:07:36 +0100

The French government has banned public demonstrations in Calais days before the anti-Islam group Pegida had planned to march through the town.

French caricaturists target Pegida marchers

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:23:00 +0100

French cartoonists distributed a flyer in Dresden on Sunday criticizing anti-Islam demonstrators' use of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris to try and boost their support.

Hollande to lead 'southern D-Day' tributes

Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:03:00 +0200

President François Hollande leads ceremonies on Friday to mark 70 years since the Allied invasion of southern France which, two months after D-Day, pushed the exhausted Nazi army back towards Germany and hastened the end of World War II in Europe.

French taxman bills dealer for drug profits

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:14:00 +0100

The notorious French taxman, renowned for being demanding, appears to have surpassed himself. According to reports on Tuesday he has claimed €80,000 in “small business” tax on the profits of a convicted drug dealer's trafficking. The dealer, however, was granted certain unusual tax allowances.

France set to eliminate up-front GP fees

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:13:00 +0200

France is set to phase out up-front fees for GP visits, the country’s Health Minister said on Monday, with poorer families set to pay nothing up front by as early as the end of next year.

France ordered to pay drug traffickers damages

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 18:37:00 +0200

The European Court of Human Rights ordered France on Thursday to pay €5,000 each in compensation to three drug traffickers for breaching their rights after they were caught shipping three tonnes of pure cocaine across the Atlantic.

Marc Jacobs rumoured to take over at Dior

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:33:07 +0200

Star designer Marc Jacobs is set to move into the job vacated by John Galliano at luxury brand Dior, according to reports from respected fashion source Women's Wear Daily.