FRANCE: French unions hail protests as a success but government says numbers are "down"
Almost 3 million people joined protests across France to voice anger over changes to the retirement age according to trade union officials, while the French government put the figure at 900,000. Unions called on the government to “open dialogue”. Read More
FRANCE: French government to slash public spending
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (photo) will today launch the government’s biggest offensive on overspending in decades. The overhaul will include the closure of tax loopholes and unprecedented spending cuts. Read More
What would nuns wear if they wanted to go to a swimming pool in France?
Does the Catholic Church exist in France? Has France banned nuns from wearing head coverings? Is the Catholic Church in France or in Rome speaking out against the French government banning the modesty swimwear from their pools? Why not?
FRANCE: French government deports hundreds more Roma
France’s controversial deportations of Roma migrants continued apace on Thursday as Romanian officials discussed the French government’s crackdown on illegal immigrants during talks in Paris. Read More
FRANCE: Roma expelled by French government land in Bucharest
The first flight carrying Roma expelled from France has arrived in Bucharest, with a further flight scheduled for later Friday. Many of the Roma on board the flight pledged to return to France as soon as they could. Read More
FRANCE: Roma expelled by French government land in Bucharest
The first flight from France carrying expelled Roma has landed in Bucharest. The French government’s summer clampdown on undocumented immigrants has led Romanian President Traian Basescu to call for an EU-wide “integration plan”. Read More
FRANCE: Expelled Roma land in Bucharest
The first flight from France carrying expelled Roma has landed in Bucharest. The French government’s summer clampdown on undocumented immigrants has led Romanian President Traian Basescu to call for an EU-wide “integration plan”. Read More
FRANCE: Sarkozy’s immigration crackdown could backfire, analysts warn
The French government is pursuing inflammatory security policies, particularly regarding immigration, which some analysts think could be self-defeating come election time. Read More
FRANCE: Al Qaeda group says Paris negotiated to free French hostage
An al Qaeda linked group in the Sahara said Sunday that France had launched its raid in Mauritania while in negotiations with the group to free French hostage Michel Germaneau. This message contradicts earlier French government statements. Read More
FRANCE: State electricity giant EDF to link with Areva in nuclear energy deal
The French government announced on Tuesday that state-owned electricity firm EDF will sign a broad partnership deal with Areva, which manufactures nuclear reactors, to help France regain a leading role in the nuclear energy sector. Read More