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General Electric makes 'improved' offer for Alstom

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GE's chief executive tells French president his firm would create 1,000 jobs over three years if its bid for Alstom's energy division is approved.

French government grossly overestimated 2013 tax income

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Court of Auditors finds inaccurate projections left a hole of 16 billion euros on expected returns from VAT, and income and corporation tax.

Riot police dismantle Calais migrant camps

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The insalubrious camps of migrants hoping to reach Britain, were razed for what officials said were health and safety reasons.

France 'ready to roll out red carpet' to UK investors in event of EU exit

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Economy minister Arnaud Montebourg, speaking after British eurosceptics' election win, mimicked David Cameron's offer to French tax exiles.

Head of French conservative opposition forced to resign over funding scam

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Jean-Francois Copé quits leadership of the UMP party amid an escalating scandal of fraudulent funding of Nicolas Sarkozy's election campaign.

Hollande makes TV address after election defeat

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The French president, speaking 24 hours after the historic victory of the far-right in European elections, underlined discontent towards the EU.

French conservative opposition party official admits Sarkozy funding scam

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France's mainstream Right opposition party, the UMP, is further engulfed in a corruption scandal that implicates its leader and Nicolas Sarkozy.

Hollande holds cabinet crisis meeting after election debacle

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French president met with inner cabinet Monday to discuss his government's way forward after socialist trouncing in European elections.

French press not lost for words to describe far-right landslide EU election win

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Monday's French press banner headlines describe the Front National party's victory in European elections as a 'big bang' and an 'earthquake'.

French voters turn out in higher than expected numbers for European election

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Early estimates show higher turnout than in previous elections in 2009, while far-right predicted to make strong gains.