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Gérard Depardieu brandishes his Russian passport while dressed in traditional costume of the Mordovia federal republic
24/05/2013 - France - Russia

Depardieu faces 4,000-euro fine for drunk driving in Paris

French prosecutors called for Gérard Depardieu to be fined 4,000 euros and lose his driving licence for 10 months in a long-running case for drunk driving that finally came to court Friday.

Still from "Borgman" by Alex Van Warmerdam
20/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Dutch film Borgman by Alex Van Warmerdam intrigues Cannes audience

Borgman, written and directed by Alex Van Warmerdam, is one of 20 films competing for the Palme d'Or, the Golden Palm. And it’s the first time a Dutch film has made it to the ...

French actor Gérard Depardieu with Russian President Vladimiur Putin
18/05/2013 - France - Russia

Depardieu likens President Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II and François Mitterand

 In an interview published on Saturday, French actor Gérard Depardieu may have ruffled a few feathers when he likened Russian president Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II and to ...

Bees on a honeycomb
18/05/2013 - France

Honey imported from China falsely labelled when sold in France

 Misleading labels, false country of origin, and additional sugar are all problems plaguing 10 percent of honey controlled and marketed in France according to a recent study released by the ...

12/05/2013 - France

Femen crash far-right gathering in Paris honouring Joan of Arc

 Four members from the feminist Femen group struck again in central Paris on Sunday, interrupting a rally organised by far-right groups commemorating the Saint Joan of Arc.

Abolition of Slavery in French Colonies, 1848.
10/05/2013 - France

French MP pushes Europe to recognise slavery as crime against humanity

A French member of the European Parliament has called on Europe to recognise slavery as a crime against humanity, and to hold a memorial day for victims of European colonisation.

French President François Hollande and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski commemorate VE Day in Paris.
08/05/2013 - France

Hollande calls for German compromises on VE Day

The French President, François Hollande, has used Victory in Europe Day to call for compromises with Berlin in order to resolve the Eurozone economic crisis.

Wild salmon
08/05/2013 - France - Sweden

French company admits importing potentially toxic salmon

A French importer has admitted to illegally importing more than 100 tonnes of Baltic salmon from Sweden, a practice banned under European law because the fish contain high levels of dioxin.

06/05/2013 - Analysis: France

Why is François Hollande so unpopular in France?

Only 15 per cent of French people have a positive view of François Hollande’s first year as French president, according to the latest opinion polls

Inside Marseille's Baumettes prison
04/05/2013 - France

French prison suicide rate twice European average

France prison suicide is twice the European average, according to a new report by the Council of Europe.

EU economy commissioner Olli Rehn
03/05/2013 - France - European Union

European Commission may give France more time for deficit target

European Union Economic Affairs commissioner Olli Rehn on Friday said it would be "reasonable" to give France two extra years to meet the EU deficit target of three per cent of GDP.

French Economy Minister Pierre Moscovici
03/05/2013 - France

Recession to hit France this year, European Commission predicts

France will slide into recession this year, the European Commission predicted Friday. It expects unemployment to hit 10.9 per cent.

02/05/2013 - France - Italy - Germany

Italy's new PM joins Hollande in opposing Merkel's austerity

France and Italy look set to present a united front against German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s austerity policy in Europe after Wednesday’s visit to Paris by new Italian prime minister ...

01/05/2013 - France

French unions march separately on International Workers’ Day

French unions are planning major rallies today to mark International Workers’ Day.

30/04/2013 - France - Germany

German government memo calls France 'Europe’s biggest problem child'

Just days after the leak of a French Socialist Party memo critical of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a German newspaper has revealed an internal German political memo harshly critical of the ...

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