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France fines 20 delivery firms €672m for price fixing

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France's competition authority said collusion over price rises between the courier firms had especially damaged small businesses.

French court acquits Marine Le Pen of hate speech

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Head of far-right National Front party was on trial for comparing Muslims praying in the street to German occupation of France.

France arrests three over Islamist attacks on Paris

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Two men and a woman were detained in connection with deadly terror attacks in the French capital last month and in January.

Sarkozy accused of Stalinist party purge after elections

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Former president set to fire his party's number two Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, with whom he clashed over electoral strategy.

Sarah Palin's 'political crush' on far-right's Maréchal-Le Pen

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John McCain's 2008 US presidential election running mate praised French politician for 'unapologetic pro-life' stance and her 'clear voice of courage'.

French teacher confesses to inventing school knife attack

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The teacher, 45, at an infants' school in Paris suburb earlier claimed he was attacked Monday by a man shouting support for Islamic State group.

Paris attacks ringleader 'directed Bataclan bombers by phone'

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Witness saw 'agitated' Abdelhamid Abaaoud talking on his mobile close to concert hall where gunmen left 89 people dead, reveals terrorism expert.

What the Paris climate deal means, and for who

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The complexity of the deal mapped out at the COP 21 negotiations that ended in Paris at the weekend are simplified in this BBC presentation.

Mobile phones 'overtake landlines in French households'

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A yearly survey has found for the first time that among households which possess a phone, fewer now have a landline than a mobile device.

France warns of Islamic State attempt to grab Libyan oil fields

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French defence minister said the jihadist group, which controls a stretch of the Libyan coast, were 'starting to penetrate' inland for oil wells and reserves.