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Air France planes at Roissy/Charles de Gaulle airport
10/06/2013 - France - European Union

Half of French flights to be cancelled in European air traffic controllers' strike

Up to 50 per cent of flights from French airports are likely to be cancelled this week due to a strike by air traffic controllers opposed to a European Commission proposal to open the sector to ...

A horsewoman leads thousands of sheep across Marseille's Old Port
10/06/2013 - France

Thousands of farm animals flood Marseille's Old Port

More than 4,000 sheep, horses, cows and other animals crossed the old port of the southern French city of Marseille’s, watched by 300,000 spectators on Sunday.

Orange boss Stéphane Richard has to answer questions about his work with Christine Lagarde
10/06/2013 - Franc

Orange boss Richard detained in Tapie payout case

The boss of telecoms company Orange, Stéphane Richard, has been taken into police custody in the ongoing investigation into alleged abuse of influence that has seen IMF chief Christine ...

Demonstration in Toulouse to pay homage to Clément Méric, 8 June, 2013
09/06/2013 - France - Spain

Spanish anti-fascist protesters pay homage to French student Clément Méric

A hundred protesters in Madrid got together today to pay homage to the French student Clément Méric, the young left-wing activist who was killed after being beaten in Paris last ...

09/06/2013 - France

Fathers gather in Paris to demand 'Parental Equality'

Dozens of men gathered in the French capital this morning to push for “Parental equality”, in an effort to draw more awareness to the plight of fathers caught in separation or divorce ...

François Hollande in Tokyo on Friday
08/06/2013 - Japan - France

President François Hollande tells Japan the eurozone crisis is over

During a speech on his last day in Japan to business leaders, French President François Hollande said the eurozone debt crisis is over, but admitted efforts are still needed to boost the ...

Nelson Mandela beside President Jacob Zuma in 29 April 2013.
08/06/2013 - South Africa - France

Mandela in 'serious but stable' condition after being admitted to hospital

South Africa’s beloved hero and former president Nelson Mandela is back in hospital today, after suffering another lung infection.

French political left-wing members pay homage to Clément Méric in Paris, 6 June, 2013
08/06/2013 - France

Investigation on charges of voluntary manslaughter against prime suspect in death of Clément Méric

 The prosecutor’s office in Paris announced today that it will begin a preliminary investigation on charges of voluntary manslaughter of the primary suspect in the death of leftist ...

Left-wingers pay tribute to Clément Méric on Thursday evening
07/06/2013 - France

Eight questioned over French anti-fascist's death, far-right demo banned

French police have detained eight people acter the death of anti-fascist activist Clément Méric on Wednesday.

UBS's offices in Zurich
07/06/2013 - France - Switzerland

Switzerland's UBS probed by France over tax-dodgers' accounts

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into Swiss bank UBS for helping rich French citizens launder money and dodge taxes.

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