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France prepares tribute to Charlie Hebdo and Jewish shop victims

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Heavy security is planned for ceremonies honouring the 17 victims of the shootings that took place in Paris from January 7th to 9th, 2015.

France's new regions

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France now has 13 regions instead of 22, though some say it is hard to see who will benefit from the changes.

‘Doggy bag’ law introduced in France

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Larger restaurants now obliged to offer doggy bags under new rules that aim to reduce annual seven million tonnes of food waste in France.

Famous French singer Michel Delpech dies

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French president François Hollande led tributes to 69-year-old music star whose songs reflected the mood of the 1960s and 1970s in France.

French MP publishes Anne Frank's diary online despite rights dispute

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Anne Frank Fund, which holds rights to publication, opposes claim that diary is out of copyright 70 years after Frank's death in camp.

France car attacker wanted to become a ‘martyr’

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Man who tried to run down soldiers guarding a French mosque wanted to 'appear like a martyr' but police rule out terrorism link.

French do not want Hollande-Sarkozy re-match in 2017, poll says

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Some 74 percent of those surveyed do not want re-run of 2012 presidential election when socialist leader beat former conservative president.

France aims for a cleaner, leaner 2016

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A shake-up of local government, including the creation of Greater Paris, and a simplified tax system are on the agenda for the year.

France awards Legion of Honour to victims and 'heroes' of terrorism

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Out of the 600 recipients, twenty were involved in last year's fatal attacks in January and in a Thalys train attack later in August.

Man drives car at troops protecting French mosque

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An elderly local worshipper and a soldier guarding the mosque at Valence were slightly injured, as was driver after troops opened fire.