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Frigide Barjot  (C) on an anti-gay marriage protest last month
25/05/2013 - France

France's gay marriage opponents fall out on eve of planned protest

France’s anti-gay marriage movement faced a damaging split on the eve of what may be its last massive demonstration against the law, passed last month.

Tamils demonstrate in Paris, 18 May, 2013
19/05/2013 - Report: France - Sri Lanka

Hundreds march in memory of Tamil victims in Paris

Marches were organised around the world by ethnic Tamil Sri Lankans on Saturday the 18th March to mark the 4th anniversary of an attack that killed over 40,000 people in northern Sri Lanka.

Left Front leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon led Sunday's protest
05/05/2013 - France

Left Front marches to clean up French politics

In France, a coalition of left-wing parties opposed to the ruling Socialist government say they drew 180,000 people to an outdoor rally in Paris on Sunday.

French President François Hollande.
05/05/2013 - France

François Hollande heads into second year amidst mass protests

French President François Hollande celebrates his first year in office tomorrow, as his approval ratings are at their lowest.

03/05/2013

French press review 3 May 2013

Was Montebourg wrong to stand up to Yahoo!? Is taxation responsible for Hollande's poor opinion poll ratings? What does Europe think of the French president? Can he bounce back?

02/05/2013

French press review 2 May 2013

Disappointment and anger are this morning's key words after May Day demonstrations throughout France yesterday against a background of unemployment and economic crisis.

France set to legalise gay marriage, adoption as opponents vow to fight on
23/04/2013 - On-the-spot France

France set to legalise gay marriage, adoption as opponents vow to fight on

French lawmakers are expected to give their final approval to legalize same sex marriage and adoption this afternoon.

22/04/2013 - France

French press review 22 April 2013

Disputes about marriage dominate this morning's front pages.

Montreal council votes on controversial Maple Spring protest law
22/04/2013 - International report

Montreal council votes on controversial Maple Spring protest law

In 2012, student demonstrations protesting against a rise in tuition fees paralysed Montreal.

21/04/2013 - France

Gay marriage opponents continue protests in Paris

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Paris on Sunday in another round of demonstrations against the legalisation of gay marriage and adoption.

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