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France bans MPs from hiring family members

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 18:11:47 +0200

French politicians will no longer be able to hand out jobs to family members, after a parliamentary vote.

France's Fillon faces queries over cash for bespoke suits

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:58:13 +0100

Conservative French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon, already dogged by a fake jobs scandal, faced new scrutiny on Sunday over a mystery benefactor reportedly paying for his bespoke suits.

France's Hollande to meet pope after priest killing

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:38:45 +0200

French President Francois Hollande will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday to discuss the aftermath of the jihadist murder of a French priest, Hollande's office said on Monday.

Hollande blasts Boko Haram 'barbarism'

Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:04:00 +0100

French President Francois Hollande has called for a united front against the "barbarism" of Boko Haram Islamists following the Nigerian group's latest attack that claimed more than 120 lives.

French opposition in chaos over Sarkozy 'plot'

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 12:20:00 +0100

France's former prime minister Francois Fillon has complained of a "plot" against him, amid media revelations he sought to interfere in legal procedures against Nicolas Sarkozy.

Sarkozy comeback: 'I don't have a choice'

Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:06:55 +0200

Nicolas Sarkozy painted a dire portrait of the crisis in France on Sunday as the ex-president capped a high-profile political comeback that has kicked off a battle for supremacy over the country's struggling opposition.

Hollande hits back at 'toothless' jibe

Sat, 06 Sep 2014 09:52:00 +0200

President Francois Hollande has said he has no intention of throwing in the towel after weeks of political, economic and personal body blows that has seen him plumb new depths of unpopularity.

Freed journalists back on French soil

Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:10:00 +0200

Four French journalists taken hostage in Syria arrived home on Sunday to an emotional reunion with family and colleagues after spending 10 months in captivity in the world's most dangerous country for the media.

Majority of French don't trust president: study

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:01:00 +0100

Two thirds of French voters mistrust their president, more and more are leaning toward far-right values and the population's "collective depression" is worsening, according to a new study into how French attitudes are changing. Get a gauge for how the French are feeling in 2014.

Mali crisis gives Hollande chance to boost image

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:11:00 +0100

François Hollande's decision to order French forces into battle in Mali represents a watershed moment for a president derided by his critics as a compulsive ditherer.

Areva to slash at least 2,700 jobs: sources

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:31:07 +0100

France's nuclear giant Areva will cut at least 2,700 jobs and slash planned investments by 40 percent to generate at least €500 million ($674 million) in savings per year by 2013, sources told AFP on Monday.

Baby dies after homeless woman gives birth on street

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:27:21 +0100

A baby died on Tuesday shortly after being born to a woman living on a central Paris street.

Headscarf ban ruled out for school mums

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:27:00 +0200

After months of discussion, the government has opted to give "guidelines" rather than implement a full ban on the wearing of headscarves by Muslim mothers when they are on school property.

Aubry fights back over 'default candidate' charge

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:33:28 +0200

Martine Aubry was on the defensive on Monday after Sunday night's interview with Dominique Strauss-Kahn brought to light a "pact" the two had made that suggested only one would stand for the presidential nomination.

Austerity cuts are 'insufficient': Ex-PM

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:46:00 +0200

Dominique de Villepin, who served as prime minister under former president Jacques Chirac, has hit out at the austerity measures announced on Wednesday by his successor, François Fillon.

Absent MPs fined for not showing up

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:15:42 +0200

A total of 101 members of parliament have been fined for missing parliamentary committee meetings, according to a report from the Regards Citoyens pressure group.