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Hollande: EU changes 'not a priority' for France

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:55:00 +0100

Speaking at an Anglo-French summit on Friday, France's president François Hollande said that changes to the European Union treaty sought by Britain are "not a priority" for France.

Hollande, Cameron and Merkel set for Egypt talks

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 14:02:00 +0200

French President François Hollande will discuss the crisis in Egypt with British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday afternoon, after warning on Thursday that "everything must be done to avoid civil war."

Hollande and Cameron: Syria situation 'troubling'

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:15:45 +0200

President François Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron have spoken on the phone about the situation in Syria, in a bid to ensure that the issue remains high on the international agenda.

Cameron: Brits are fast because they pedal hard

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:23:00 +0200

Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain's Olympic cycling glory has driven France "mad", and rejected claims of cheating by pointing out that the riders' wheels are made across the Channel.

Hollande jabs Brits over 'red carpet' welcome

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:59:00 +0200

French president François Hollande has thanked the British for giving French athletes a red carpet welcome, in a thinly-veiled reference to a jibe from British Prime Minister David Cameron last month.

Hollande and Cameron laugh off differences

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:11:00 +0200

French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron tried Tuesday to laugh off a rocky start to their relationship despite lingering differences over the eurozone crisis.

Hollande set for wrangles on British visit

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:45:00 +0200

French President Francois Hollande will hold potentially combustible talks with Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday before meeting with Queen Elizabeth II during a one-day visit to Britain.

French banks should come to Britain: Cameron

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:15:00 +0100

British Prime Minister David Cameron took a fresh dig at cross-channel rival France on Monday, warning that French banks would flee to Britain if Paris introduces a financial transactions tax.

France probes Nazi-themed party attended by British MP

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:33:00 +0100

French prosecutors said on Thursday they had opened an investigation into a Nazi-themed party attended by British MP Aidan Burley that led to him losing his post as a parliamentary aide.

Sarkozy attacks British and angers Italians

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:04:00 +0200

President Sarkozy let rip at the British prime minister, David Cameron, in an argument at the EU summit to solve the euro crisis, according to reports.

Boden sorry for calling Frenchwomen ‘stroppy’

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:12:00 +0200

Popular British clothing brand, Boden, is about to launch in France but its boss may have committed a PR own-goal by labelling French women as ‘stroppy’.

Boden: French women are ‘stroppy’

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:18:00 +0200

Popular British clothing brand, Boden, is about to launch in France but its boss may have committed a PR own-goal by labelling French women as ‘stroppy’.