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06/02/2012 - France

Sarkozy and Merkel vow to support Syria despite China, Russia block on international action

France and Germany will not accept the blocking of international action on Syria by Russia and China, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday after a meeting in Paris with German ...

06/02/2012 - France

First public Muslim-only cemetery opens in Strasbourg

France’s eastern city of Strasbourg on Monday opened the first-ever public cemetery for Muslim-only burials aimed at new generation of Muslims in France who want to be buried on French soil ...

06/02/2012 - France

Disruptions at French airports as workers down tools over strike bill

Air traffic in France is expected to be disrupted on Monday as workers including pilots, flight attendants and ground staff begin a nationwide four-day strike over plans to introduce a new bill ...

05/02/2012 - France

We have to defend our civilisation, says French interior minister

France’s Interior Minister Claude Guéant has been accused of “cultural racism” after declaring that “all civilisations are not equal” and calling for the ...

05/02/2012 - France - Syria - UN

Sarkozy slams Russia, China for Syria UN veto

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has slammed Russia and China for vetoing a second resolution on Syria and the UN Security Council.

04/02/2012 - France - Turkey

Turkey may have banned dead French soldiers' flight over Armenian genocide law

Turkey may have banned the flight repatriating the bodies of four French soldiers killed in Afghanistan from crossing its air space in retaliation for the Armenian genocide bill recently passed by ...

04/02/2012 - France

French railways hand over WWII dossiers to holocaust museums

France’s state-run railway, the SNCF, has handed over digital copies of its archives for the World War II period to three Holocaust museums.

03/02/2012 - France - Italy

French Costa Concordia passengers demand 11,000 euros compensation each

French passengers on the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank off Italy last month are demanding 11,000 euros compensation each by Monday evening or they will sue the owners.

03/02/2012 - Libya

Ex-Libyan ambassador to France tortured to death, says human rights group

US-based Human Rights Watch says Libya's ex-ambassador to France, Omar Brebesh, died from possible torture less than 24 hours after he was taken into custody by a Tripoli-based militia on 19 ...

03/02/2012 - France

MoDem's Bayrou wants zero public spending to reduce debt by 100 billion in 2015

Self-styled centrist candidate François Bayrou, currently running fourth in opinion polls with 11-15 per cent of potential votes, plans to redress France’s balance of payments by ...

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