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23/05/2013 - France

French MPs vote bill for lectures in English at French universities

France's lower house on Thursday approved a plan to allow more courses to be taught in English at French universities, despite concerns that such a move might undermine efforts to promote the ...

22/05/2013

French press review 22 May 2013

The threat of English continues to terrify certain French editors this morning. And a report says that billions are salted away in overseas tax-dodging accounts.

Should French universities have classes in English?
22/05/2013 - On-the-spot France

Should French universities have classes in English?

France’s parliament today begins debating a Socialist government proposal to allow university classes to be taught in foreign languages, namely English.

21/05/2013

French press review 21 May 2013

The front page of Libération this morning is in English, entirely, and it's good English, which is surprising.

31/10/2012 - France - United Kingdom

Search for Franco-British boy Pierre Barnes called off

The search for missing British boy Pierre Barnes, missing since Saturday on the French island of Porquerolles, has been called off.

11/10/2012 - Analysis: France

Should François Hollande stop shaving? - France loves the new Sarkozy

The French media, almost universally hostile to Nicolas Sarkozy while he was in power, are missing him badly.

21/06/2012 - France - Europe

British and French still worst at foreign languages

Only 42 per cent of teenagers in the European Union speak a foreign language well enough to hold a conversation, a study showed on Thursday.
 

21/06/2012 - France

Laugh out loud in English says new French dictionary

The 2013 edition of Le Petit Robert, France’s famous reference dictionary, launched on Thursday in French bookshops, as always, gives a fascinating glimpse into the state of the ...

17/02/2012 - France - United Kingdom

Cameron meets Sarkozy to sign France-Britain nuclear deal

Britain and France are to sign a civil nuclear energy deal on Friday, as UK Prime Minister David Cameron meets President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.

24/01/2012 - Radio France Internationale

RFI's English website gets a makeover

Regular visitors to RFI’s website in English may have noticed some changes on our homepage.

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