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France beefs up security ahead of Euro 2016 final

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Officials say police will patrol Stade de France stadium and fan zones in central Paris but rule out a victory parade if France win.

Euro 2016 win would boost French morale, says Hollande

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French president said sporting victories give a nation a feeling it can succeed in other areas such as the economy, culture, politics and diplomacy.

Minister doubtful over call to overhaul French intelligence services

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After Parliamentary report urging changes, Bernard Cazeneuve says French intelligence doesn't need 'a perpetual reform movement'.

French court says wife of man in coma can decide on life support

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Court granted tetraplegic Vincent Lambert's wife Rachel, and not his parents, the right to decide whether he should still receive care.

Prosecutor urges fine and suspended jail term for Dassault

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Billionaire and right-wing senator also faces call to be declared ineligible for public office for five years over hidden offshore bank accounts.

France bids farewell to 'great and good' ex-PM Rocard

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At Paris ceremony President Hollande praised Rocard, premier for 3 years from 1988, as a 'brilliant intellectual' and 'citizen in awe of the world'. 

Prosecutor calls for bullying trial over France Telecom suicides

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At least 19 staff took their lives in 2008 and 2009 and company and ex-boss are suspected of using policy of unsettling staff to hasten job losses.

French tycoon linked to Netanyahu handed 8-year jail term

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French businessman Arnaud Mimran was convicted of carbon tax fraud charges in what has been dubbed the 'fraud of the century'.

French court jails two Rwandan mayors for life for genocide

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Court said Octavien Ngenzi, 58, and Tito Barahira, 64, were guilty of  'crimes against humanity' during country's 1994 genocide.

France Islamic State trial: seven jailed for training in Syria

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Belgium has also extradited to France Mohamed Amri and Ali Oulkadi, accused of having helped Salah Abdeslam in November Paris attacks.