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Le Pen and Macron trade insult after insult in fiery final French election debate

Thu, 04 May 2017 02:12:27 +0200

French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen traded insults in a heated TV debate Wednesday ahead of this weekend's runoff.

Hypocrisy? France and its regional languages

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:40:00 +0100

The French language is sacred to France, which is why the latest move to recognize the country's other native tongues has again run into obstacles. But is Paris finally about to drop its "double standards" and officially accept France's regional languages?

Hollande rejects debate challenge

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:54:00 +0200

Socialist presidential candidate Francois Hollande on Sunday rejected President Nicolas Sarkozy's challenge to hold three televised debates with him before the second round vote on May 6.