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France's Hollande names European expert his chief of staff

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Jean-Pierre Jouyet, boss of state-owned bank Caisse des Depots, is a well-connected political operator and close friend of the French president.

France names Pellerin to crucial trade post

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Head of Socialist Party Harlem Désir is made junior minister for Europe as President Hollande and new PM Manuel Valls complete reshuffle.

France says backs evacuation of Muslims in CAR 'as last resort'

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French foreign ministry says that the priority is to save lives despite concerns it could lead to the division of the Central African Republic.

‘Bonapartist’ French remain chary of Anglo-Saxon business trends

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Trends seen elsewhere to get government out of business and implement shareholder-friendly governance reforms have largely passed France by.

France's Valls wins parliament backing for tax and spend shake-up

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Premier Manuel Valls says Euro is too strong, unveils tax cuts for less well-off and pledges to defend France's social model despite spending cuts.

French organic winegrower fined for refusing to spray grapes with pesticide

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Emmanuel Giboulot handed €500 fine for refusal to spray; his critics claim he put other winegrowers' crops at risk from flavescence dorée disease.

Rare earthquake strikes southern France

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No injuries or significant damage were reported as a result of the quake near Nice which had a magnitude of 5.0.

France and Rwanda at loggerheads on 20th anniversary of genocide

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African nation barred France’s ambassador from attending genocide commemorations after Paris cancelled the planned visit of justice minister.

Former French environment minister Borloo quits politics

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The ex-minister and founder of the centrist UDI party Jean-Louis Borloo is to give up political life because of ill health.

France braced for football broadcasting rights battle

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Canal Plus and Qatar-owned Al Jazeera are poised to fight it out for right to broadcast Champions League football in France.