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France breaks new jobless record

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Some 3.59 million people were actively looking for work in 2015,  as figures show a 0.4%  rise in employment for December.

Jihadi film that sparked censorship row in France given 18 certificate

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Directors of documentary Salafistes say their aim was to show reality of life under extremists in Africa and Middle East.

French justice minister Christiane Taubira resigns

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The high-profile minister was known to disagree with controversial plans to strip people convicted of terrorism of their French citizenship.

Rouhani due in Paris as Iran drums up business with French

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Iranian president Hassan Rouhani expected to secure valuable trade deals following lifting of sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme.

One dead in mudslide at French nuclear waste site

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Another person suffered minor injuries in incident at Bure near Nancy where site is being prepared for highly radioactive nuclear waste.

Taxi drivers take to the streets in day of French strikes

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Hundreds of taxi drivers took to the streets of Paris, burning car tyres and blocking routes to the capital’s principal airports in major protest.

French mayor forced to double his pay against his will

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Elected official who cut his own salary to keep down local costs is forced under new law to pay himself twice as much as he planned.

Travel chaos in France with major aviation and taxi strike

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Airlines told to cancel one in five flights in face of air traffic controllers' strike, while taxi strike adds to travel and commuting woes.

France set for 'de facto' end to 35-hour working week

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After new report written on workplace reforms, prime minister Valls says 'exceptions' to 35-hour rule should not be seen as 'transgressions'.

French taxi, aviation strikes threaten travel chaos

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Taxi drivers and air traffic controllers set to join a strike on Tuesday called by three unions representing France’s 5 million civil servants.