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The council said in a statement that the proposed referendum did not meet the legal criteria as defined in the constitution.

Sex scene in Bruno Le Maire’s book provokes ridicule and anger among opposition politicians.

Unions transformed traditional demonstrations into anti-government protest against pension reform.

Unions and the opposition are hoping for a mass turnout at the May Day rallies to let the French president know they continue to oppose the pension overhaul.

French financial prosecutor's department has opened a probe into Auchan's Russian arm, the retailer says it if co-operating fully.

The French leader has reached the limits of ‘hyper-presidentialism’, with his own MPs demanding he become ‘a king stripped of power’ .

‘I believe that the facts invalidate the assessment’ by the ratings agency, says French economy minister Bruno Le Maire.

Bill to go before parliament aims to fight ‘discrimination linked to hair texture, length, colour and style’,

French president paid tribute to Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution, but said nothing about the lingering effects of France’s slaving past.

An attempt by the police to clear a slum south of the capital, Mamoudzou, and repatriate those without residence permits was blocked by the courts.