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The 'dangerous ideas' of extending France's state of emergency powers

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In an editorial, The New York Times argues strongly against moves by Paris to adopt powers that 'threaten the civil rights of an entire nation'.

France reveals flights over Islamic State positions in Libya

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French air force planes carried out two reconnaissance flights around the towns of Sirte and Tobruk late November, presidential office reports.

Belgium makes fresh arrests in Paris terror attacks investigations

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Prosectors said two men were arrested, one a French national, in connection with the November attacks, bringing total of suspects held to eight.

French state of emergency powers 'could be made indefinite'

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News agency AFP reports text of draft law could make French government's exceptional three-month state of emergency powers 'indefinite'.

Paris court orders tycoon Bernard Tapie to pay back to state 404m euros

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Magistrates rule he wrongly received the compensation sum for he had not been duped by state bankers when he sold sportswear firm Adidas in 1992.

French unemployment rate hits highest peak since 1997

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The jobless rate in the third quarter of 2015 was 10.6 percent, up 0.2 percent on previous quarter and just shy of the 1997 record of 10.7 percent.

Nicolas Sarkozy rules out alliance with socialists to defeat far-right

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The ex-president and now conservative opposition leader said no joint deals will be made to bar Front National from wins in regional elections.

Paris trial of Islamic State group recruiter

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Tried in absentia, Salim Benghalem, 35, and six other defendents are accused of belonging to a terror network that led French recruitment for IS.

French government closely watching UK parliament vote on Syria airstrikes

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As MPs debate joining attacks on Islamic State group in Syria, France regards a 'yes' vote as being of high military and diplomatic importance. 

Three mosques shut down in France since Paris terror attacks

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The mosques, including one raided on Wednesday when police said a firearm was found, are the first to by closed for reasons of 'radicalisation'.