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French teenager's 'political' exam answer fails to impress markers

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Student at lycée in north-western France shunned set questions and wrote about the plight of homosexuals detained and tortured in Chechnya.

France’s Simone Veil to be inducted into famed Panthéon mausoleum

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In accordance with family’s wishes, Holocaust survivor Veil will be laid to rest under the Panthéon’s great dome along with her husband Antoine.

France to propose new measures to lure City banks to Paris

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Move to boost appeal of Paris as destination for finance comes 10 days before the Bank of England deadline for UK firms to outline Brexit plans.

French PM says time to end 'addiction' to public spending

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Édouard Philippe said for every 100 euros Germany raised in taxes it spent 98 euros, while France spent 125 euros for every 117 euros raised.

Second woman injured by exploding cream dispenser in France

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Woman is injured in the leg by an exploding whipped cream dispenser, less than two weeks after a similar device killed a blogger.

President seeks to cut number of France MPs by a third

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In his Versailles speech Emmanuel Macron said this would produce more efficient government and put France on a 'radically new path'.

Suspect held over plans to attack France's Macron on July 14th

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A 23-year old describing himself as a 'nationalist' has been placed under investigation over plan to attack French president at Bastille Day parade.

Macron uses Versailles speech to pledge end of state of emergency

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French president used opulent palace to present a roadmap of his five-year presidency to lawmakers from both houses of parliament.

Macron to set out his vision for French 'renaissance'

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New French president faces criticism for choosing regal Versailles setting for rare address to both houses of parliament.

Poland hits back at Macron’s ‘supermarket’ jibe

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Polish finance minister responds to French president’s claim that the EU is being used ‘like a supermarket’.