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Paris annual beach party is now on
The banks of the river Seine has been transformed to a palm-lined sandy beach till 21 August.
EU's French presidency condemns stonings in Iran
European Union’s French presidency calls for a halt to the planned stoning of eight women and one man sentenced to death for adultery.
WTO looks to salvage trade deal
Top negotiators at the WTO talks stress the need for progress on Friday to avert another ignominious collapse.
Red Brigades convict says all Italy will get is her 'corpse'
A convicted Red Brigade member due to be extradited from France to Italy has vowed that the only thing she will give up is her "corpse", says her husband.
French girl beaten by father out of danger
A four-year-old French girl whose father beat her head against a marble monument in Rome is out of danger.
French wine to change to avoid link with nuclear plant
Coteaux du Tricastin could soon change its name to avoid being associated with a uranium leak at a nuclear power facility.
CSC Carlos Sastre retains Tour de France yellow jersey
While Spaniard cyclist remains in yellow, German Marcus Burghardt hands his Columbia team their fifth victory of the race.
French minister sees gloom at WTO talks
French agriculture minister gives a gloomy assessment as emerging countries and developed countries remain at loggerheads after third day of WTO talks.
Third nuclear incident in France contaminates 100 staff
Around 100 employees at the Tricastin nuclear plant in southern France's Vaucluse region were slightly contaminated.
French Senate to decide on 35-hour work week
The French parliament will decide if Sarkozy’s plan to end the de facto 35-hour working week should be adopted.
Expatica - french headlines
Sarkozy wants Irish to vote again
Following a no vote to a referendum
in Ireland over
the Lisbon Treaty set to
refine and revise core matters in
the European Institutions and
in effect act as a European Constitution
French President
Nicolas Sarkozy has been quoted
as saying on July 16 that he
wants Ireland...
Suez-GDF merger approved
Gaz de France GDF and Franco-Belgian
energy concern Suez on July 16 overwhelmingly
approved the companies mega-merger
creating one of the worlds largest energy
groups French radio reported cited by
Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa .
The vote ended a 29-month process
that was kicked off by former...
Suez gets Olympic Park and Stratford energy contracts
The Olympic Delivery Authority ODA announced the awarding of a contract to Elyo a subsidiary of French Suez Energy Services to build finance and operate the Energy Centres and Community Energy Networks for the Olympic Park and Stratford City in...
Tricastin power plant leak was not so big
The amount of radioactive uranium that leaked out of a French nuclear power plant was significantly smaller than originally believed the online edition of the weekly Le Point reported on July 9. According to a spokeswoman for the company Socrati...
Total backs out of its Iranian investments
French energy company Total recently withdrew from investing in Iran because of the growing political risk of doing so one of its chief executives has said according to media reports on July 10. Christophe de Margerie told the Financial Times...
Tough start for Sarkozy
It didnt take long for President Nicolas Sarkozy whose country took over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union to install himself in the top spot and start spouting ideas that had him immediately in the midst of battles...
The EU Presidency will be a full-time busy job
President Nicolas Sarkozys legendary ability to work hard and fast and not stop until hes finished something will be put to the test when France takes over the rotating EU presidency for six months starting July 1 because he will...
French oil spill case leads to a ruling against companies
National courts could force oil companies to pay the costs of cleaning up oil spills if they decide that the company did not pay enough attention to safety the European Court of Justice has ruled against the backdrop of a...
Sanofi Pasteur opens high-tech vaccine facility
Sanofi Pasteur last week announced the inauguration of a new high-tech vaccine production facility in Val de Reuil northwest of France constructed at a cost of 100 million Euro. Sanofi Pasteur is the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group. In a...
Sarkozys father stages erotic art show in Spain
Pal Sarkozy 80 father of President Nicolas Sarkozy staged a surrealistic and erotic art exhibition in Madrid Spanish media reported. The 35 works on display many of which are combined painting with photomontage has been made by Sarkozy and his...
Iran with nuclear arms unacceptable Sarkozy says
Saying Israel was not alone in its efforts to block Tehrans nuclear ambitions President Nicholas Sarkozy said that an Iran with nuclear weapons was unacceptable and promised his country would always defend the Jewish state against existential threats. Anyone trying...
Chaos at Sarkozy farewell in Israeli suicide shooting
A farewell ceremony at Israels Ben Gurion Airport for French President Nicolas Sarkozy descended into chaos on June 24 afternoon when a border policeman stationed 100 to 200 metres from the presidential aircraft discharged his weapon killing himself. Reports from...
French hostages released by Tuareg rebels in Niger
Four French hostages held for three days by Tuareg rebels were released in Niger to Red Cross officials a company who employed them said in Paris. The French nuclear firm Areva said the captives were in good shape after being...
3G iPhone to go on sale in France in mid-July
The much-ballyhooed 3G iPhone from Apple will go on sale in France on July 17. The company said it would be selling the 8- gigabyte 3G iPhone from 149 Euro as the exclusive operator and plan subscribers upgrading from the...
In this corner the President of France and the EU
It didnt take long for President Nicolas Sarkozy whose country took over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union to install himself in the top spot and start spouting ideas that had him immediately in the midst of battles...
Airbus opens Hamburg delivery centre for the giant A380
Stepping up output of its giant A380 plane Airbus as opened a
second delivery centre in the German city of Hamburg. Reflecting
its Franco-German heritage the company builds the hulls of the
two-deck planes in Toulouse France and paints them and fits the
seats...
EBay to appeal French court counterfeit ruling
Online auction giant eBay has announced it was planning to appeal a French court ruling to pay 40 million Euro for Internet sales of counterfeit goods. The judgment came in a lawsuit by luxury- goods conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy...
Arqiva gives a big boost to DTTe
Frances Multi7 recently awarded a five-year contract to Arqiva tasking the latter to manage its multiplex platform delivering a digital terrestrial television DTT service. According to an Arqiva statement published on July 1 the company will manage encoding multiplexing and...
Pensioners overseas could get more money soon
A long-awaited decision on reforming the current pension
scheme which allows some retirees to get additions if they live in
French overseas territories seems likely in near-future. The
junior minister in charge of overseas territories Yves Jego recently
told a finance commission that the...
Army chief of staff resigns after a live-ammo error
The top-ranking French Army officer General Bruno Cuche resigned on July 1 as a consequence of an accident during a military show which injured 17 people the online edition of the daily Le Figaro reported. President Nicolas Sarkozy and Defence...
Hundreds of thousands attend Parisien Gay Pride
More than half a million people took part in Gay Pride parade in Paris on June 28 under the motto for a school without any discrimination. The 2008 parade was dedicated to the fight against racism sexism and xenophobia among...
The Pope is coming to Paris plans are set
The Vatican has announced the official programme for Pope
Benedict XVIs tour of France which includes visits to Paris
and Lourdes. The leader of the Catholic Church is to scheduled
to tour France between September 12 and 15 meeting first
with French President Nicolas...
Sarkozy says Europe needs an armed intervention force
As the world roils in trouble
and violence French
President Nicolas
Sarkozy has called for the
establishment of a European
intervention force of 60 000 soldiers
to get the European
Union more involved.
In a major defence address
in Paris before some 3 000
French soldiers Sarkozy called
for a modern...
Turkey says it expects fair EU presidency from France
Turkey wants France to treat its hopes for
accession to the European Union impartially
when it takes over the EUs rotating presidency
on July 1 Turkish Foreign Minister
Ali Babacan said although EU concerns
remained over the impact of the ongoing
Turkish constitutional court case against
Turkeys...
EADS says it will bid again for US refueling deal
The head of the European
aerospace giant EADS Louis
Gallois was quoted on June
19 as saying that his company
would place another bid to
provide next-generation aerial
refuelers to the US Air Force
after having its contract called
into question. We are very
confident about the quality of
our...
A pact on power is signed with Nigeria
France has signed with
Nigeria a communique
aimed at deepening the economic
relationship between
both countries for a strategic
partnership in the area of
power generation thermal
stations construction of
hydroelectric dams transmission
and distribution.
Nigeria had expressed desire
to acquire electro-nuclear
program in order to meet its
increasing energy needs
which received the...
Syrian foreign minister to visit next month
Syrian Foreign Minister
Walid al-Moallem week said
he would visit France on July
3-4 to discuss bilateral relations
the proposed Euro-
Mediterranean union and a
possible visit by Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad
to France to take part in its
National Day. Lawmakers
told Deutsche Presse-
Agentur dpa that al-
Moallem revealed...
Frances EU presidency to focus on immigration defence
As France prepares to
take over the European
Unions rotating presidency
on July 1 President
Nicolas Sarkozy said his priorities
would be to create a
stronger immigration and
European defence policy.
Sarkozy addressing
Greeces parliament recently
said he would focus on establishing
a European accord on
immigration and asylum as
well as...
Brussels cautious Greens furious on car agreement
European Union officials have reacted cautiously
to an agreement between France
and Germany on how to reduce carbondioxide
CO2 emissions from passenger
cars while environmentalists slammed the
deal. The EUs executive the European
Commission congratulates France and
Germany on the convergence of their
views but the legislative...
TV appointment of Sarkozys ex-girlfriend creates a stir
The naming of President Nicolas Sarkozys alleged ex-girlfriend to
the countrys most prestigious TV news position has put the media
industry in an uproar. According to the daily Liberation 41-year-old
Laurence Ferrari whom he reportedly dated before meeting and
marrying Carla Bruni was to...
A warning that the Irish didnt listen to
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchners warning to the people
of Ireland on June 9 that they would be penalising themselves
if they rejected the European Unions Treaty of Lisbon in a referendum
last week fell on deaf ears when it was defeated. The...
Presidential spending rose under cost-cutting Sarkozy
As trade unions continued to protest against President Nicolas
Sarkozys efforts to trim state expenses the web site of the daily
Le Figaro reported that expenditures for Sarkokys office
increased 8.3 percent in 2007. That rise was about three times
the increase in state...
French inflation soars now hits a 17-year high
French consumer prices rose by 0.5 percent in May bringing
year-on-year inflation to 3.3 percent the highest level since
1991 the governments statistical office INSEE said on June 11.
The rise in consumer prices was primarily driven by the soaring
cost of energy which...
Syrian minister visits to renew ties after three years
Syrian Culture Minister Riad Nasaan Agha came to Paris on
June 10 on an official visit the first by a Syrian minister in three
years. Nasaan Agha described the visit as good and important.
and said that I was
warmly welcomed. He said he...
Railway and civil service workers go on strike again
The French output suffered a further blow last week as the
stubborn positions of both the unions and government showed
no signs of thawing and fresh strikes seemed to be heading to
protest against various reforms undertaken by the government
of President Nicolas Sarkozy....
Sarkozy backs Justice Minister in the virgin case
President Nicolas Sarkozy lent his support to Justice Minister Rachida Dati after she was booed by her fellow parliamentarians on Tuesday for her handling of the case of a marriage annulled because the bride lied about her virginity.Dati on June...
Jobless rate lowest since 1980s
Frances jobless rate has dropped to its lowest level since the early 1980s according to official figures released on Thursday. Though hailed by President Nicolas Sarkozy the positive figures are yet to make an impact on gloomy consumer morale the...
Credit Agricole injects 5.9 bln Euro into market
French banking giant Credit Agricole launched a 5.9 billion Euro capital increase aimed at shoring up its resources after suffering losses in its US sub-prime exposure the company said. Europes leading retail bank which has lost 4.2 billion Euro since...
Foreign minister meets Iraqi president
Talabani French Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Kouchner on his recent two-day visit to Iraq discussed with President Jalal Talabani the new achievements and military operations carried out in the country .Talabani reportedly spoke about the newly-launched security operations in...
Sales of electrical heaters grows across the country
Sales of electric heaters in France this year increased by 8.6 percent official figures released last week showed. Total turnover in the sector reached 235 million Euro. Wall mounted electric heating remained the main segment with 82.5 percent value and...
New cable plant for Nexans in Qatar
Nexans a French leader in the cable industry announced in Paris on June 6 that it has signed a joint-venture agreement for the creation of a company producing in Qatar. This joint venture will generate revenues of about USD 150...
Israeli construction in East Jerusalem condemned
The French government on June 2 fiercely criticised Israeli intentions to build nearly 900 new homes in occupied East Jerusalem. This decision to build the homes damages the viability of the future Palestinian state and the diplomatic process currently under...
Frances defence minister to visit Saudi Arabia
French Defence Minister Herve Morin would be making a two-day official visit shortly to the Saudi city of Jeddah to meet with Saudi King Abdullah and discuss defence cooperation issues governmental sources said last week. Saudi governmental sources said that...
Labour market will get much bigger on July 1
Workers from Poland and a further seven ex-Communist states which acceded to the European Union in May 2004 will be allowed to be a part of the French labour Market as of July 1 President Nicolas Sarkozy announced on May...
SocGen Annual GM gets rowdy in fraud aftermath
Angry shareholders turned on the chairman of Societe Generale on May 27 comparing the French bank to a casino after it fell victim to the worlds biggest rogue trading scandal newspapers in France have reported. The shareholders and investors took...
Electricite de France is stopped in its tracks
Electricite de France suspended concrete pouring at Flamanville-3 after the discovery of anomalies in the construction project Frances Nuclear Regulatory Authority or ASN said on May 27. ASN found the anomalies which involve non-conformances in the arrangement of some steel...
VAT on oil will end Sarkozy tells EU
President Nicolas Sarkozy has recommended suspending the European value-added tax on oil to help countries deal with the soaring price of fuel. I want to ask the question to our European partners: if oil continues to increase should we not...
Fishermen block Total plant Tonkin LNG resumes work
Fishermen blocked two Total oil refineries in the north of France late last week as part of ongoing protests against high diesel prices the French oil company said. But operations resumed at Gaz de Frances seven billion cu/m year Fos...
Shell to use bio-fuels to power Le Mans race
Shell said it is demonstrating its commitment to fuels innovation and the development of sustainable low-carbon fuels with the blending of BTL Biomass to Liquids into its Shell VPower Diesel race fuel at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race...
Premium income down 17.9% but technical reserves up 6.6%
CNP Assurancess premium income declined 19 percent in the first quarter of 2008 as a difficult financial environment led to strong competition from easy access savings products in France and Italy a statement form the company said on May 28....
New Europe News: The European News Source
New Europe News: The European News Source.
Goodbye to France's 35-Hour Week
The conservative government ends the Socialists' once-celebrated attempt to put more people to work for shorter hours
When Jellyfish Attack
Global warming and overfishing have turned the surf off France's south coast into a gelatinous mass swarming with menace
French Doubts Up After Nuke Mishaps
A pair of nuclear leaks have led to water-use restrictions and a nagging sense of unease among the nuke-enthusiastic French
Uranium leak found at French nuclear plant
Uranium-bearing liquid has leaked from a broken underground pipe at a nuclear site in southeastern France, the national nuclear safety authority said Friday. It was the second leak discovered at a French site this month.
Drugs Scandal Hits Tour de France
Italian rider Riccardo RiccÒ is thrown out of the world's most famous cycle race after testing positive for a banned blood booster
French Combat Youth Binge-Drinking
Austin Murphy: Cyclists out to regain public trust at 95th Tour de France
Rhetorical question posed on the eve of the 95th Tour de France, which begins Saturday in Brest, at the tip of the Breton peninsula: Wouldn't it be surprising if cycling, for so long the poster child of pharmacologically jacked-up sports, turned out to be cleaner than, say, the NFL, or the NHL, or Major League Baseball?
Shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16
A military shooting demonstration in southeast France on Sunday left 16 people wounded, including children, when real bullets were used instead of blank ones, officials said.
Your opinions on France
As part of its Eye on France coverage, CNN is asking its viewers -- including the French living in France and abroad -- about what defines the nation today.
Six children dead after French bus crash
A regional train in southeastern France crashed into a school bus killing six children in the Haute-Savoie department Monday morning, said regional authorities in Annecy.
France Debates 35-hour Work Week
Political opposition precludes repealing the law, but conservatives seek to gut an entitlement vigorously defended by unions
France on the move: CNN profiles a nation
As both the French and the international community reflect on Nicolas Sarkozy's first year in power, CNN International's "Eye on.." strand decamps to some of France's most iconic landmarks to put the nation under the spotlight as it redefines its place on the world stage.
Eye On France: France On The Move
CNN International is showing a special week of programming from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th June.
We want to hear your opinion on France
As part of its Eye on France coverage, CNN wants to hear from viewers -- including the French living in France and abroad -- about what defines the nation today.
Translation software still fails - badly
My public relations agency, NettResults, based in Irvine, Calif., and Dubai, employs 18 people speaking a total of nine languages. Through a partner, we work with 58 other agencies in 26 countries. So I was excited to test three new language-translation software suites: If they worked, I could e-mail clients myself and cut down on the pricey human translators we use every day.
Basque ETA leader arrested in France
The suspected leader of the Basque separatist group ETA was arrested late Tuesday in southern France in an operation that has also netted five other suspects, Spain's Interior Minister said Wednesday
Briefing: Nuclear power
Of all the power supplies in the energy mix, nuclear has historically been the most criticized and controversial. But this most unpopular of power sources has recently resurfaced in political and economic dialogue.
France milks cheese for all its worth
We're up in the north central part of France -- Normandy -- to see what's happening with French cheese. Cheese lovers will be happy to know, just about nothing, at least as far as the traditional cheeses are concerned.
Novelist's Mother Fires Back
In what has to be the consummate nightmare of any male with a fearless reputation, Michel Houellebecq is getting a very public spanking from his own mother
Pirates held for questioning in Paris
Six pirates who hijacked a French luxury yacht off the coast of Somalia are now in custody in France, a diplomatic official said Wednesday.
French Art for the French
France's Culture Ministry fears that the country's lack of interest in purchasing art is bleeding an enormous vein of national culture dry
Death Sets French Euthanasia Debate
The terrible agony of Chantal Sebire is over, but the cause she championed may change laws after her death
French Movie Finds Success in Unlikely Quarter
A new Ch'ti comedy is setting box office records and turning northern France into the hottest, trendiest entertainment draw in French history
More Sex Please, We're French
According to a new survey, in France they're starting younger and doing it longer. More importantly, Gallic women are catching up with the traditionally more amorous men
A trip inside the bonbon factory
When I first saw this old diner, I knew it would be integral to the business I would create with my husband, Pascal Siegler - and to our home. We'd seen many traditional commercial spaces, and none of them suited us. But this salmon-pink concrete building was perfect. With its original features, including diner stools and large steel sinks, the 39- by 19-foot main room was just the kind of space we needed.
Faster trains and smoke-free dining in France
Like all of Europe, France has some changes in store for visitors in 2008 -- starting at the top. France's newly elected president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently appointed prime minister, Francois Fillon, appear to be America-friendly, so we can expect no more cries for Freedom Fries from people who don't get out much.
French Aid Workers Sentenced
The ruling brings the saga of humanitarian assistance group ZoÉ's Ark to its legal conclusion, but emotions are running high
France's $7.2 Billion Hit
A multi-billion dollar fraud hits the country's second-biggest bank, leading to questions about how such insider schemes can be prevented
France Overruled on Gay Adoption
The European Court of Human Rights has overturned French court rulings that prevented a single lesbian woman from adopting a child
France faces end of coffee and cigarettes
As a look, it is about as quintessentially French as it gets. All the same, from the New Year enjoying a cigarette while you sip on your cafe au lait will become a thing of the past.
French aid workers leave Chad
Six French charity workers sentenced in Chad to eight years of hard labor for trying to kidnap children were on their way back to France on Friday, the French president's office said.
Fallout from Aid Workers' Sentence
Now that a Chad court has handed down their convictions, mending damaged relations with France will be the real challenge
ETA gunmen kill Spanish guard
Members of the Basque group ETA have shot dead a Spanish civil guard and seriously wounded another in southern France, Spanish officials said.
French Riots Enter a Second Night
Concern is rising that rioting may spread across the nation as it did in 2005 if it manages to ignite resentment bottled up in other areas of the country
French Unions Halt Transport Strikes
Moving around France just got a whole lot easier. But amid relief over union decisions to suspend the nine-day transport strike is whether the return to normal will last
Transport 'sabotage' hits France
Striking railway workers have carried out "a coordinated campaign of sabotage" on the tracks of France's high-speed TGV rail network, setting fire to cables and signal boxes and causing delays of up to three hours, France's national rail authority said Wednesday.
Transport Strikes to Derail Sarkozy?
As the French get ready for another round of disruptions, there are fears from the President that his vast reform program is now in doubt
France Strikes as Sarkozys Split
Both events were as widely expected as they were painstakingly choreographed
A touch of Paris...in San Francisco
My interior design business, Randall Koll Lifestyle & Design (randallkoll.com), takes me on frequent trips to France, where I wish I could just relax at my favorite cafés but hardly ever have the time. So when I come home to San Francisco, I go to Café de la Presse (cafedelapresse.com).
Iran anger over French war warning
Iran's foreign ministry criticized France on Monday for a blunt warning over the weekend that Europe must prepare for war if Tehran continues to flout international demands to stop producing nuclear fuel.
ETA suspects held over 'bomb plot'
Four alleged members of Basque separatist group ETA were arrested Saturday in France, Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said.
Austin Murphy: My own long ride up a mountain stage
Friday's flat stage was snatched by Sandy Casar, a Frenchman riding for Francaise des Jeux. It was one of those long, flat hauls that set up well for a breakaway by a group of Nothing Burgers -- a colleague's expression for riders who've taken up residence in the southern reaches of the general classification.
A history of bad hairstyles
Through the years, there have been many unforgettable and sometimes unfortunate hairstyles.
The French Revolution, Tabloid Style
She lost an election. Now SÉgolÈne Royal has shed a mate. The marital exploits of France's pols are becoming fair game
France Set for Second Sarkozy Win
Conservatives are expected to win a commanding majority in legislative elections, giving the new President a free hand to transform France
French pause for thought before vote
France paused Saturday for a "day of reflection" -- in which campaigning is barred -- before voting begins in presidential elections on Sunday.
Election night: The bloggers
On the night of the French Presidential election, CNN followed the work of popular French bloggers. You can find background on each below, along with links to their blogs.
French presidential election: CNN story log
The following is a log of stories about France's presidential election campagin:
France's presidential election system
Voters will go to the polls on April 22 to elect the sixth president of the Fifth Republic of France.
12 candidates in the running for French president
There are 12 candiates running for president of France in the first round of voting on April 22. Here is a brief description of the candidates:
TGV breaks train speed record
France broke the world speed record on rails Tuesday with a souped-up fast train, a feat to showcase the technology it is trying to sell to overseas markets including China.
ETA suspects arrested in France
French police arrested two suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA, just hours after Spain detained eight ETA suspects, a Spanish Interior Ministry spokesman told CNN.
Why the Acadians wandered
The story of the Acadians usually starts in the middle, with the Great Upheaval. The real beginning came with the early-1600s arrival of French Catholic settlers in the land that became known as Acadia (consisting of much of the modern-day Maritime coast of Canada).
3 ETA suspects arrested in France
Police arrested three suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA in southern France on Tuesday, acting on a Spanish judge's arrest warrant, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Wining, dining and waterways
Meursault, Montrachet, Santenay and Puligny are all liquid assets of France's Burgundy region, wines that are the product of chalky, sloping hillsides and a precise measure of sunlight.
Marseille city guide
Check out The Scene's recommendations for France's second city and send us your suggestions.
Bridging technology and design gap
There can be few less glamorous modern problems in the world than traffic congestion and often the solution of a bypass displaces people, wildlife and creates a vast ugly swathe of concrete through what was once a picturesque landscape.
France TÈlÈcom ranks No. 71 on FORTUNE's 2006 Global 500
France TÈlÈcom ranks no. 71 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $60.9 billion in revenues, up 3.9% from the previous year. The Paris, France-based company was ranked no. 63 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $7.1 billion, up 104.9% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
Quest's blog: Can pay, but don't want to
Posted: July 17, 2006 Forum: read comments
France honors slave trade victims
France is honoring for the first time the victims of its slave trade, 158 years after it stopped the practice of taking people from their African homelands and enslaving them in Caribbean colonies.
Why our protesters are better than France's
NEW YORK (FORTUNE) - The only protest march I ever participated in was in Amsterdam in 1987 or 1988. The premise was absurd: University students were opposing a government proposal (which was later enacted) that they pay tuition if they failed to graduate within six years. (College was otherwise free.). I was studying at a Dutch university at the time, some friends were marching, and I thought it would be fun to join in.
France to mark scrapping of law
Students and labor unions in France plan to take to the streets on Tuesday to celebrate the repeal of a controversial jobs law.
French court: Jobs law is valid
France's highest court has ruled that a job bill that has sparked massive demonstrations and strikes across the country is valid.
Going downhill fast in the Alps
A ski trip to the French Alps: The mere thought conjures up dreamy images of pristine snowy slopes, charming wooden chalets and celebrities in chunky knitwear feeding each other lumps of hot cheese.
Ex-teacher takes 18 pupils hostage
An armed former teacher has taken 18 students hostage at a high school in northwest France, a spokeswoman for the city's mayor and police officials told CNN.
Muslim protests over cartoons spread
About 200 Muslims demonstrated Friday outside the Danish Embassy to protest caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed originally published in a Danish newspaper, Danish Ambassador Neils Erik Andersen told CNN.
France urges release of hostage
France's foreign minister has urged that the French engineer abducted in Iraq be freed "without delay."
Living la bonne vie
Thomas Jefferson said, "Every American has a second home in France."
French approve anti-terror laws
French lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a measure that would give police new powers to fight terrorism and expand the use of surveillance cameras in public places.
AIDS considered 'greatest threat'
HIV and AIDS is considered "the greatest risk to world health today" by residents of Britain, France and Germany, according to a survey carried out on behalf of CNN and TIME.
A CORPORATION DOES WHAT IT CAN
THE COURTYARD OF THE RENAULT housing complex in Les Mureaux, some 25 miles west of Paris, is bristling with tension. About 20 residents stand near a wall where someone has spray-painted the words N...
Rail strike chaos across France
Commuters and travelers in France faced transport chaos on Tuesday as a nationwide strike by rail workers cut train services and caused major disruption.
French riot police 'beat youths'
Eight police officers have been suspended pending an investigation into allegations two officers beat a youth during the recent rioting in France while six others looked on.
Unrest flares amid the curfews
Unrest simmered again in France for the 14th straight night, when vandals pushed a car into a school courtyard in Toulouse and set it on fire.
PM: France 'at an hour of truth'
As midnight struck in France a government-declared state of emergency started, triggering curfews in cities and towns after 12 days of the worst civil unrest the nation has seen in decades.
French forces storm seized ship
French troops have stormed a ship off the Corsican coast, ending a labor dispute over the privatization of a state-owned ferry operator.
Anti-terror raids in France, Italy
French police detained at least seven people early Monday suspected of plotting a "terrorist action" in France, authorities said.
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Active vacation: Ride the Tour de France
SALEM, Ore. (CNN/Money) - In less than a month Lance Armstrong will chase an unprecedented seventh straight victory of the Tour de France, the 21-day bike race covering 2,241 miles in France.
FRANCE
In France, be prepared for a passionate business encounter.
LiveStrong Wristband
Sometimes design simplicity--in this case, a $1 yellow rubber bracelet--is all it takes to make an emotional connection with consumers. When the Lance Armstrong Foundation created the charitable wr...
World's biggest wine country: USA
Americans are on the verge of becoming the world's biggest consumers of wine. And it's the French who are saying so.
Police swoop on ETA suspects
Police have arrested two suspected Basque separatist operatives -- a man and a woman -- in a raid on a hostel in Madrid, confiscating weapons and explosives, the Spanish Interior Ministry says.
Keeping France's dark history alive
On a gray day, French high school students are learning about a dark heritage.
Survey: Tsunami fails to deter tourists
The devastating tsunami that wiped out cities, seaside communities and holiday resorts in southern Asia has not put holidaymakers off visiting the region, a survey has found.
France: U.S. a 'vital ally'
The French foreign minister has called for "a new trans-Atlantic relationship" between the United States and its European allies.
7 bombs explode after ETA warnings
Five people were slightly wounded when seven bombs exploded in as many Spanish cities following warnings by Basque separatist group ETA, according to officials.
Police find ETA arms in France
Police have found two new arms caches belonging to ETA in southwest France, two weeks after the Basque separatist group's suspected leader was captured in France, Spanish officials say.
Missiles found in ETA search
French police have found two Russian-made missiles in a search for arms caches following the arrest of the suspected top leader of the Basque separatist group ETA, Spain's Interior Ministry said.
ETA's top leader arrested in France
French law enforcement officials have arrested the leader of the Basque separatist group ETA in a raid in southwestern France.
Abductors slam 'oppressor' France
The group holding the two French journalists hostage in Iraq have issued a scathing denunciation of France on its Web site, saying the country has a "history of oppression and persecution of Muslims and Islam."
Can anything save French wine?
It's been a tough few years for French winemakers.
Gitmo detainees return to France
The first French nationals released from the Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval base on Cuba have arrived in France.
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France rebuilds ties, glass by glass
At the largest gathering of European winemakers outside of Europe, French vintners have a message for American consumers: come back, s'il vous plaît.
Your D-Day thoughts and memories
CNN asked viewers for their thoughts and memories on the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. Here are some of the e-mails we received:
Thousands gather to remember D-Day
Thousands of D-Day veterans are gathering in northern France for a weekend marking the 60th anniversary of the greatest amphibious invasion in military history.
Veterans make 'symbolic crossing'
Hundreds of veterans are making a "symbolic crossing" of the English Channel on their way to the D-Day commemorations in France.
France on red alert for D-Day
France has gone on red security alert for the visit of a host of world leaders at the weekend for the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
France salutes brave Americans
France is marking D-Day with a special tribute to the United States and its role in the Normandy landings which brought the liberation of Europe in 1944.
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British Energy Said to Be Near Sale to French Rival
Electricité de France is close to buying British Energy Group, the country’s largest nuclear power producer, for as much as $24 billion.
3 Hours in Paris, and Smiles All Around
 President Nicolas Sarkozy of France warmly embraced Barack Obama, saying his presidential candidacy presents a bold moment to change the United States’ image around the world.
In Paris, Obama Says Pressure on Iran Is Building
Barack Obama said that the world must send “a clear message to Iran to end its illicit nuclear program.”
France to Let Companies Scrap 35-Hour Week
The major economic reform was supported by President Nicolas Sarkozy’s Union for a Popular Movement, but was opposed by the opposition Socialists.
Société Générale Trader Insists He Wasn’t the Only One
Lawyers for Jérôme Kerviel say other traders at the bank were involved in unauthorized deals and assert that the practices were tolerated as long as they were profitable.
Ruling Turns a Village of Winemakers on Itself
 Families in a village that produces some of Bordeaux’s finest wines have been set against one another by a court ruling challenging the way their wines were classified.
In Cycling, a Mountain That’s More Like a Mecca
 The 17th stage of the Tour de France features one of the most daunting mountains in all of cycling: the 3,576-foot climb to L’Alpe D’Huez with an average slop of 7.9 percent.
Schleck Maintains Lead Through Tough Alpine Stage
 Frank Schleck held on to a narrow lead in the Tour de France and two of the top riders heading in to the 16th stage lost valuable time on a mountain descent that saw several riders crash.
Sarkozy Ekes Out Victory on Constitutional Changes
The changes will limit presidents to two five-year terms, eliminate presidential power to issue collective pardons and make certain appointments subject to parliamentary approval.
Terrorism Police Are Investigating Theft of Explosives in France
The French antiterrorism police are investigating after 62 pounds of explosives were stolen from a security services bomb disposal depot at Corbas, near Lyon.
A Veil Closes France’s Door to Citizenship
The case of a woman with a veil has sharpened France’s focus on balancing secularism and freedom of religion.
Tour de France Team Out After Test
 The Saunier-Duval team withdrew after Riccardo Ricco, the winner of two stages, tested positive for EPO.
Digging in to That Antiquarian Funk
On Wednesday Les Primitifs came to Barbès and played with a charm and propulsion and balance of sound that only comes from the most serious, well-practiced bands.
France on Amphetamines
Nicolas Sarkozy has transformed French relations with the United States, NATO, Israel and Mediterranean neighbors. He’s the most important European leader of the moment.
Second Rider Is Expelled for a Positive Drug Test
 French police arrested a Spanish rider on the Barloworld team at the Tour de France and raided his hotel room after results of a failed drug test.
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The EU and the Irish
The Irish have done it again. For the second time in seven years they have rejected an EU treaty. Will this be the end of the EU's drive for federation?
Why Ireland Cannot Stop European Unification
Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty will not be the end of a forming European Empire. Here's why!
Let Them Eat Cake
Famine and revolution go hand in hand.
Germany's Grand Strategy
Few voices are yet being raised within the English-speaking nations over the dangers of Germany's rise to world power status. Those few that are should be heeded before it is too late.
France vs. Germany: The Rivalry Heats Up
Europe's two leading powers are jostling for continental dominance. Who will emerge the victor?
France, UAE, Qatar Conduct Joint Military Exercises
France reinforces its own security role in the Middle East.
The Weekend Web
Ehud Olmert's nine lives and Barack Obama's Muslim summit; plus, what a difference a year makes at the World Economic Forum.
Société Générale Shakes Banking World
Banking giant Société Générale stirs new worries about the balance sheets of the world's leading banks.
Europe Waking to the Iranian Threat
France and Germany call for a stronger position against the Islamic Republic.
Europe's Shaky Leadership
The leaders of the European Union's top four member nations face a rough year ahead.
French Bank Reveals Massive Banking Fraud
Another revelation prompts the question: Just how widespread are the problems in the banking sector?
France to Build Military Base in UAE
France's upcoming installation gives Europe a rare presence in the Middle East.
Germany Joins France in Pushing for Mediterranean Union
The European Union makes known its desire to move south.
Riots in France: Is History About to Repeat Itself?
The Week in Review
Political and social tumult create the ideal climate for opportunistic leaders.
France to the U.S.: "Trust Europe"
Laced with flattery and lavish praise, the French premier's speech received a standing ovation from Congress. But there was far more to his speech than pious platitudes.
Discontent in France
The war in Iraq continues to distract attention from political moves of greater consequence happening in Europe. The signs are that the Continent may be in for yet another winter of discontent.
Europe Goes After China on Currency
European officials called on Beijing to allow the yuan to appreciate. Will China risk upsetting its own applecart?
U.S.: Relations Cooling With Britain, Warming With France, Germany
Britain is no longer viewed by the U.S. as its most loyal European ally.
America for Sale
European, Asian and Middle Eastern corporations are taking advantage of a weak dollar to grab technology and wipe out American competition.
International Representatives Demand to Oversee U.S. Markets
The unfolding "made in America" worldwide subprime mortgage crisis has foreign bankers demanding international regulation of American markets, banks and rating agencies.
Sarkozy: Strong Europe the Solution to World Peace
France is calling for a different world order featuring Europe as a more major player.
Faith in U.S. Financial System Failing
The "made in America" subprime contagion has gone global. Finger-pointing has begun, and the consequences may soon begin to be felt.
Germany Wants Golden Share of EADS
The German government wants the final say in European aeronautics giant.
France Helps Libya Go Nuclear
Libya and France have entered a new age of military cooperation.
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