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Socialists might win French Parliament polls

11 Jun 2012 1:34 AM GMT
France was voting on Sunday in round one of a parliamentary election tipped to give Socialist President Francois Hollande the majority needed to...

France get Euro thumbs-up from Zidane

7 Jun 2012 9:16 PM GMT
France will go far in Euro 2012 according to French footballing legend Zinedine Zidane on Thursday. Zidane - part of the sides that won the 1998...

Benzema's brace helps France sink Estonia

6 Jun 2012 5:59 PM GMT
France thanked a brace from Real Madrid's Karim Benzema as they thumped Estonia 4-0 in an impressive Euro 2012 tune-up to give Group D rivals...

France steal Iceland thunder

28 May 2012 5:32 PM GMT
France struggled in their first warm-up for Euro 2012 as they came back from two goals down to beat Iceland 3-2 at Valenciennes, France.Birkir ...

French troops to pull out by 2012: Hollande

26 May 2012 7:01 AM GMT
All French combat forces will pull out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, France's new president said in Kabul on Friday, but some trainers will...

Sarkozy to get lavish perks

17 May 2012 4:06 AM GMT
Whether or not he returns to work as a lawyer, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is entitled to lavish post-retirement perks - a hefty pension,...

Hollande sworn in as president

16 May 2012 1:45 AM GMT
Francois Hollande was sworn in as France's first Socialist President since 1995 on Tuesday at a solemn ceremony overshadowed by the debt crisis...

Meet France's 'Mr Normal' Hollande

15 May 2012 8:18 PM GMT
He dubbed himself 'Mr Normal' during France's presidential election campaign, a modest scooter-riding everyman in touch with the concerns of ordinary...

The right's spell is broken in France

15 May 2012 8:14 PM GMT
The Socialist Party’s Francois Hollande has become the president of France by ousting the conservative incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, in one of the most...

French president declares his assets

12 May 2012 7:01 AM GMT
France's president-elect Francois Hollande - who campaigned as a 'Mr Normal' figure - declared a very modest collection of assets as he prepared for...

Return of lawyer Sarkozy

10 May 2012 5:07 AM GMT
Outgoing French leader Nicolas Sarkozy's cabinet met for its last session on Wednesday as president-elect Francois Hollande held talks with top...

Will India welcome France's unwed first lady?

8 May 2012 3:51 AM GMT
Taking over from a supermodel should not be a problem for Valerie Trierweiler, who has plenty of glamour of her own, but making state visits abroad as...
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