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Anti-austerity leftist in new French cabinet

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Arnaud Montebourg, known for attacks on big business and the European Commission, takes charge of an enlarged economy ministry.  

Valls and Ayrault complete handing-over ceremony

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Newly-appointed French PM Manuel Valls paid tribute to the outgoing Jean-Marc Ayrault during the ceremony on Tuesday afternoon.

Is London really 'France's sixth biggest city'?

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London mayor Boris Johnson claims the huge French population in his city gives it the title, but some figures say otherwise.

Manuel Valls: profile

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France's new PM is the Barcelona-born son of a Catalan artist who obtained French nationality at the age of 20.

Manuel Valls appointed new French prime minister

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Valls, 51, is the Socialists’ hardliner on immigration and security and has held controversial stances while serving as interior minister.

French PM Ayrault resigns, interior minister Valls expected to succeed him

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After the ruling socialists' debacle in local elections, Jean-Marc Ayrault resigned Monday ahead of President Hollande's evening TV address.

Carlos the Jackal fined for anti-Semitic taunting of French prison officer

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Venezuelan terrorist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, 64, serving two life sentences in France, was fined for verbally abusing a woman prison guard.

France overshoots deficit target

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Staistics released Monday show France's deficit fell to 4.3% of GDP in 2013, missing the set target by 0.2% despite austerity measures.

French government reshuffle imminent

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President Hollande met at length Monday with his prime minister ahead of what is expected to be a major shake-up of government posts.

Paris talks on Ukraine end in US-Russia deadlock

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US Secretary of State John Kerry tells press conference that there was no breakthrough after four hours of talks with his Russian counterpart.