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France plots new non-EU European military crisis force

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New force would not be within the European Union and would allow non-EU, such as Britain, to be part of it, said French defence source.

France plans to cut number of MPs by a third before next election

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Latest reform proposals from President Macron's government include electing 15% of lawmakers via a proportional representation system.

Why French border incursion left Italy fuming

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Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into incident when French customs officers turned up at Italian town to confront a migrant.

Tourists and commuters change plans amid French rail strike

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Rail firm SNCF says some 86% of trains were cancelled nationwide on Wednesday in second day of industrial action by workers.

French rail unions take on Macron with mass rolling strikes

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Just one in four trains were running in the Paris region as people made their way back to work on what French media dubbed 'Black Tuesday'.

France faces spring of discontent as workers fight Macron’s reforms

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Workers in transport and other public sectors plan strikes amid fears of protests in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the May 1968 uprising.

France braced for crippling three-month rail strike

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Thousands of French rail workers will go on strike for two out of every five days until the end of June, crippling train traffic for 36 days.

Italy protests after French border police enter migrant clinic

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French customs say they followed regulations and were ready to clarify any legal and operational procedures to avoid future incidents.

Scammers try to steal Brigitte Macron's identity to access VIP events

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Fraudsters tried to wangle invitations to luxury hotels and tickets to Australian Grand Prix by using identity of French president's wife.

Air France cancels quarter of flights as staff strike

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Unions say the airline should share wealth with staff after strong results last year, but management higher salaries would put its growth at risk.