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France makes strong bid for London's banking business

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Prime minister Manuel Valls tells French finance leaders he wants Paris to be ‘the financial capital of the future’ after Brexit.

Alleged French fraudster claims he gave Netanyahu $200,000

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Spokesman for Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu denies claims that Arnaud Mimran, accused of a major fraud, paid him the money in 2009.

France's new intelligence structure - how would it work?

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Report authors says November attacks could have been avoided if existing agencies had communicated better and not overlapped in function.

French PM bypasses parliament to force through labour laws

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Manuel Valls says he is acting in ‘general interest’ of the country after four months of protests against the controversial measures.

UBS to reveal details of French accounts in tax investigation

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Swiss banking giant UBS says it has been ordered to hand over client information to French tax authorities amid tax fraud allegations.

Call to overhaul French intelligence services

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In the wake of the 2015 Paris attacks, parliamentary commission says different services should be merged into a single counter-terrorism agency.

Ryanair to cancel 102 flights as French air traffic controllers strike

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Budget airline calls on European Commission to take action, claiming it is the 53rd French ATC strike in seven years.

French socialists call off conference amid fears of violent protests

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Party boss Jean-Christophe Cambadélis said militants were threatening to attack party members in Nantes where conference was due to be held.

France’s Alain Juppé offers Britain hope beyond Brexit

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Right-wing presidential contender who is favourite in polls to win 2017 election seeks quick ‘divorce’ but says UK should not be ‘punished'.

Brexit threatens French wine exports

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French wine dealers say the effects of Brexit and plummeting pound are being felt from Burgundy to Bordeaux.