A political row continues in France over whether certain small businesses – especially bakeries and florists – should be allowed to open on France's only public holiday on which paid rest is mandatory for non-essential businesses.
Current president says he is against move despite the definitive conviction of the right-wing former president last year on charges of influence-peddling and corruption.
The suspect, identified as a French citizen of Bosnian origin, remains on the run; the authorities are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
During his two-day visit, the French president also announced plans to step up economic ties, including investment in a major hydroelectric dam project.
The European Court of Human Rights has sided with three women who said they were raped when they were aged 13, 14 and 16 and argued that French authorities did not protect them well enough.
Two people close to François Bayrou said he was in a state of “intense emotion” after learning about the incident at the scandal-hit school in south-west France.
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