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Gloves off as Paris pollution dirties city’s mayoral debate

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Candidates to become the next mayor of the French capital have seized on row over pollution to try to score points over opponents.

France flights cancelled due to strike

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French aviation authority says traffic into and out of Paris airports will down by 30 per cent due to 24-hour strike by French air traffic controllers.

Thousands fined as Paris curbs car use for a day

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Around 4,000 motorists faced on-the-spot fines for defying curbs on car use as pollution eased in French capital.

Parisians driven to revolt by car ban in fight against pollution

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Around 700 police will enforce number plate scheme where only half of city's drivers will be allowed on French capital's roads on any given day.

Le Pen predicts daughter France's next president

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Founder of far-right National Front says Marine Le Pen will prevail in 2017 as both current government and main opposition party struggle.

France to limit vehicle use in Paris amid soaring pollution

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System in which vehicle use is restricted to alternate days depending on licence plate numbers comes into effect in Paris area on Monday morning.

France halts Monsanto maize planting

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Farmers will no longer be able to plant seeds from the genetically-modified maize, which France claims could pose risks to the environment.

France says EU shirking duty to Central African Republic

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French defence and foreign ministers 'strongly' urge EU members to do more, saying military contributions so far 'fall short' of what is needed.

French court sentences Rwandan over genocide

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The ex-Rwandan army captain was given 25-year jail term after being found guilty in connection with genocide and crimes against humanity.

Vivendi picks Numericable for exclusive talks on SFR

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Move is blow to telecoms firm Bouygues who had also bid for its mobile phone rival, an option also backed by industry minister Arnaud Montebourg.