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French cardinal Barbarin found guilty of covering up sexual abuse

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Philippe Barbarin was handed six-month suspended sentence after the surprise verdict, and says he will resign from his position.

French favour summer time scheme in EU clock change debate

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The vast majority of survey respondents in France want to scrap twice-annual time changes.

France hits Amazon and Google with 3pc digital tax

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The 'GAFA' taxwill apply to digital companies with global revenues of over 750 million euros and French revenue over 25 million euros.

Inmate wounds guards at French prison in 'terror incident'

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Prisoner Michaël Chiolo was later detained in a police raid at the Condé-sur-Sarthe prison in Normandy.

French grandparents sue state over IS orphans in Syria

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Children, a girl aged five and a two-year-old boy, are in the care of a Kurdish militia in north-eastern Syria, according to family lawyer.

EU must learn from Brexit and reform, says President Macron

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The French president has set out wide-ranging plans to overhaul the EU in response to UK’s vote to leave.

France's 'yellow vests' march largely without violence

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Lower turnout for weekend's marches will be a relief for President Emmanuel Macron who has struggled to find a response to the movement.

French prosecutors want Le Pen tried over tweet

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The leader of the far-right Rassemblement National could face trial for tweeting pictures of atrocities committed by the Islamic State group.

France’s air rage at Dutch ‘power grab’ over Air France KLM

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Dutch government's move to buy a stake in Air France-KLM has provoked outrage in Paris.  

Guardians of French language approve ‘feminisation’ of work titles

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Academie Française, which has long resisted change, said there was now 'no obstacle in principle'  to the wholesale feminisation of job titles.