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Advisor secretly taped Sarkozy when president

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The Canard Enchaîné begins publishing embarassing secret recordings while the former president's entourage fear far more damage to come.

French opinion survey rates Strauss-Kahn better leader than Hollande

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The poll shows most find the disgraced former IMF chief more competent than both François Hollande and his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy.

'Hundreds' of homeless dying on French streets

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A French charity reports that at least 453 homeless died around France in 2013, calling for a public remembrance ceremony on March 18th.

Flatworm threat to French snails

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Scientists warn that an 'extraordinarily invasive' flatworm from New Guinea has invaded France and threatens to eat its colonies of snails.

France's first artificial heart transplant patient dies

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The 76 year-old man, given the Carmat artificial heart at the Georges Pompidou hospital in Paris in December, died for reasons still undetermined.

Paris police hid 16,000 crimes from records

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Official auditors discovered the cover up which they said was 'organised, systematic' under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy.

French new car sales down

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New car sales in France fell by 1.4% year-on-year in February, although French carmakers improved their share of the home market.

French engineer shot dead in Libya

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The 49 year-old man, who was working on the modernisation of a hospital in Benghazi, was shot three times by unidentified assailants.

French cinema director Alain Resnais dies aged 91

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French President François Hollande said France had lost 'one of its greatest filmmakers' after the death of the celebrated New Wave director.

France, Britain pull out of Sochi G8 preparations

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The two countries abandoned participation in planned preparatory talks for the June G8 summit in Sochi over Russia's intervention in Ukraine.