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Ryanair urges European Commission to stop French strikes

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Airline says it has been forced to cancel 166 flights to, from and over France as French air traffic controllers go on strike again.

Paris prosecutor opens manslaughter inquiry over EgyptAir crash

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French authorities says there is no evidence so far to link fatal crash of Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo on May 19th to terrorism.

German and French ministers urge deeper EU 'political union'

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Jean-Marc Ayrault and Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged other EU members to join them in further steps toward a 'political union in Europe'.

France and Germany 'in agreement' over UK's EU exit

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French president François Hollande and German chancellor Angela Merkel seek to restor calm over Brexit ahead of meeting in Berlin.

French prime minister opposes EU transatlantic trade deal

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Manuel Valls insisted that planned EU-US deal known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) was against 'EU interests'.

France-UK border deal won't be affected by Brexit, says Paris

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Despite calls in Calais for UK to 'take back its border', French ministers say bilateral deal that keeps migrants on French soil will not be affected.

French people losing appetite for baguettes

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Millers concerned about waning consumption after study says people ate average of 120g of bread per day in 2015, a drop from 2014.

UK must trigger Brexit clause immeditely says France

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Foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault suggested Britain appoint a new premier 'within a few days' and invoke EU's article 50 to start exit talks.

Brexit 'spells disaster for France'

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International relations expert François Heisbourg says President Hollande’s room for manoeuvre in Europe will now be limited.

Brexit vote a 'grave test for Europe' says France's Hollande

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Europe has to show 'solidity and strength' in its response to the economic and financial risks, the French president said after cabinet meeting.