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Chaos expected as French air traffic controllers strike next week

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French air traffic controllers' unions predict 'a large number of cancellations and major disruption' during the June 24th-29th strike.

French government backs GE bid for Alstom

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The race of rival bids for French engineering firm's energy arm appeared over as French government backs that of General Electric.

Victor Hugo takes it lying as French exam students vent their anger

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Students sitting school-leaving baccalauréat lash out at the venerable writer on social media after an exam question about one of his poems.

General Electric woos French government with improved Alstom bid

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GE's bid for Alstom's energy arm, rivalling that of Siemens and Mitsubishi, now includes offer to leave some assets with the French firm.

French rail strike weakens in its second week

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Railway operator SNCF said only 10.5% of its workforce are continuing with the now nine-day rolling strike over structural reforms.

The shocking photos reportedly of Roma teenager beaten by lynch mob

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British daily The Telegraph has published photos given to it by the person who found the lynched 16 year-old dumped in a supermarket caddy.

French government again tells GE and Siemens to improve Alstom bids

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As the deadline looms for sale of French engineering giant's energy arm, Paris threatens veto if counter bids are not improved.

Roma youth in coma after lynching by Paris sink estate vigilante mob

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The 16 year-old, suspected of stealing, was severely beaten in a cellar before being abandoned in a supermarket trolley beside a main road.

Briton convicted of illegally working as French Alps ski instructor

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Simon Butler, who has taught skiiing in France for 30 years, was given a choice of jail or a 30,000-euro fine for not having correct licence.

France football team 'attacked drone with balls'

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The France players, who won their World Cup opening match Sunday, kicked balls at a drone flying over them while training, goalkeeper says.