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  • French environment minister dismisses ‘ridiculous rumour’ of cleavage ban

    France — Link

    Press reports claim Ségolène Royal, the French president’s former partner, told female ministry staff to adopt sober dress.

  • Paris air pollution 'smogging' London

    Fil d'actualités — Link

    The Environmental Research Group at King’s College London claims the French capital's chronic pollution is affecting south-east England.

  • French deficit-reduction plan bets on growth

    France — Link

    The French government unveiled a slacker plan to reduce the public deficit, with no margin for error should growth fail to meet projections.

  • French hostage in Mali is dead, claim Islamist captors

    International — Link

    No details of why or when Gilberto Rodrigues Leal, 62, died were given by the al-Qaeda affiliated group who kidnapped him in 2012.

  • French PM's deficit-reduction plan meets with outcry within Socialist Party

    France — Link

    Plans that include freezing all state pensions and welfare benefits for a year may be tweaked to ward off revolt by some of his party's MPs.

  • France to clamp down on would-be Syria jihadis

    International — Link

    Foreign minister says 'about 500' French citizens are fighting in Syria with jihadi groups like that which kidnapped recently-released hostages.

  • Women's right to vote in France hits 70th anniversary

    France — Link

    President Hollande leads celebrations, joined by new Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, but warns more needs to be done to ensure full equality.

  • Why Syria’s cash-strapped jihadists let French hostages go

    International — Link

    Expert says the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group in Syria lacks funding 'so they have to use their hostages'.

  • Le vin en rose - sales of rose surge in France

    France — Link

    The wine once derided by French wine buffs is now rapidly gaining popularity and sales have tripled over the last 10 years.

  • French hostages tell of Syria basement ordeal

    France — Link

    Journalist Didier Francois said the four were chained to each other and kept in basements without natural light; ministers deny ransom was paid.

  • France's silent tea revolution

    France — Link

    A sudden fashion for tea has swept the middle classes in France while French tea brands are now proving a hit around the world.

  • Let’s call time on French‑bashing

    France — Link

    Erroneous story about France 'banning' work emails after 6pm is just latest example of 'lazy' UK journalism about its neighbour across the Channel.

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