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15/05/2012 - France's new president

Who is François Hollande's new prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault?

In a widely expected move, Francois Hollande has named his special campaign adviser Jean-Marc Ayrault to the post of prime minister in his first appointment as president since being sworn in ...

15/05/2012 - France's new president

New President François Hollande promises to lead France with simplicity

France's new President Francois Hollande has vowed to lead the country with "dignity and simplicity" after he officially became the seventh head of the Fifth Republic, which was founded ...

08/05/2012 - Analysis: France's new president

When France's Hollande talks growth is Europe listening?

Just two days after the election of Socialist François Hollande to the French presidency on a pro-growth policy there are signs of change sweeping through the European Union.

20/01/2012 - France - Eurozone

French financial meltdown fails to materialise after downgrade

Exactly one week after rating agency Standard and Poor’s downgraded France from AAA to AA+ the expected economic fallout has yet to become reality.

 

13/01/2012 - France

No trousers for women, no odd names for children... some of France's stranger laws.

On Thursday, a couple in France won the right to call their son Daemon after a character in the popular US TV series The Vampire Diaries.

02/12/2011 - France

Sarkozy uses eurozone crisis to boost presidential bid

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has yet to declare he will stand in next year’s presidential election, but his speech to cheering supporters in the port city of Toulon on Thursday had all ...

04/10/2011

Can the euro survive the Greek crisis?

The eurozone is struggling to find an answer to financial problems which are putting a strain on relations between its members. How did Greek overspending land the European Union in the ...

A real Tweet in store for Twitter users
14/05/2011 - Webwatch

A real Tweet in store for Twitter users

Product designer Chris McNicholl has created a modern application for a traditional object.

Bordeaux gives digital info to mobile users
07/05/2011 - Webwatch

Bordeaux gives digital info to mobile users

The French city of Bordeaux wants all it citizens young and old to get online.

05/05/2011 - France

Toxic seaweed returns to Brittany coastline

Brittany's regional council has withdrawn a complaint against environmental pressure group France Nature Environnement for its advertising campaign featuring one of the area's beaches ...

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