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  • French PM Ayrault resigns, interior minister Valls expected to succeed him

    France — Link

    After the ruling socialists' debacle in local elections, Jean-Marc Ayrault resigned Monday ahead of President Hollande's evening TV address.

  • Carlos the Jackal fined for anti-Semitic taunting of French prison officer

    International — Link

    Venezuelan terrorist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, 64, serving two life sentences in France, was fined for verbally abusing a woman prison guard.

  • France overshoots deficit target

    France — Link

    Staistics released Monday show France's deficit fell to 4.3% of GDP in 2013, missing the set target by 0.2% despite austerity measures.

  • French government reshuffle imminent

    France — Link

    President Hollande met at length Monday with his prime minister ahead of what is expected to be a major shake-up of government posts.

  • Paris talks on Ukraine end in US-Russia deadlock

    International — Link

    US Secretary of State John Kerry tells press conference that there was no breakthrough after four hours of talks with his Russian counterpart.

  • Kerry arrives in Paris for Ukraine talks

    France — Link

    The US Secretary of State meets in Paris with Russian foreign minister on Sunday evening for talks at the Russian ambassador's residence.

  • French municipal elections: how the night unfolded

    France

    The results of the second and final round of voting in municipal elections across France on Sunday were expected to produce a significant change in the country’s political landscape - and they did. Jean-Jacques Ayrault resigned as prime minister on Monday after the ruling socialists suffered a debacle that saw them lose control of more than 150 towns and cities across France which were taken by the mainstream conservative and centre-right opposition, including bastions they had managed since the early last century. The far-right made historic gains in the elections, taking 14 Town Halls of which 12 went to the Front National. Mediapart English presented a live, blow-by-blow coverage of Sunday's results and reactions in this report by Michael Streeter and Graham Tearse.

  • Political shake-up likely as France votes in final round of local elections

    France — Link

    French voters turned out for the decisive round of municipal elections on Sunday, with the ruling socialists braced for further losses.

  • French minister denounces 'disgusting' food served for Chinese president

    International — Link

    Trade minister Nicole Bricq was caught by on TV deriding the quality of food served at President Xi Jinping's state dinner.

  • Paris poised to elect first woman mayor

    France — Link

    The two-horse election race between Right and Left for Paris City Hall is led by two women, with socialist Anne Hidalgo tipped to win.

  • Kerry to meet Russian counterpart in Paris for Ukraine talks

    International — Link

    The US Secretary of State and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov are to meet on Sunday in an effort to defuse tensions in current standoff.

  • France apologises over airport search of Moroccan foreign minister

    International — Link

    Moroccan foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar was told to remove his coat, belt and footware in a security check at Charles-de-Gaulle airport.

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