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Drop these ugly Anglicisms ASAP, urge French language police

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Académie Française condemns use of abbreviation of 'as soon as possible', and the adoption by the sporting world of 'scorer' as a verb.

Labour tactic raises fear for France

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Observers say 'boss-napping' of two executives at Goodyear plant may damage France's reputation as destination for foreign investment.

Minister hits back at Newsweek 'French bashing'

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Finance minister Pierre Moscovici says controversial article in the magazine entitled 'The Fall of France' is riddled with 'innumerable errors'.

Dieudonne: Hollande backs Nantes and Tours bans

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French president calls on prefects to be 'vigilant and inflexible' faced with breaches of 'republican principles' as comedian's shows get banned.

Jane Campion to head jury for Cannes 2014

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Director of The Piano to take prestigious role as jury president for this year's edition of the leading European film festival.

French jobseeker posts CV on motorway billboard, gets job

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Laurent Le Bret, 41, whose advert said 'All I want for Christmas is a job' has landed a temporary post that he hopes will be made permament.

Terror group 'threatens France over Mali'

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The Mourabitounes group, formed last August, says it will target the interests of 'France and her allies', according to a Mauritanian website.

France moves to ban controversial comic

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Bordeaux is first city to ban planned show by comedian Dieudonné after interior minister issues tough new guidelines to regional officials.

France's Dassault Aviation boss to be investigated for criminal conspiracy

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The new probe is linked to allegations that Serge Dassault orchestrated a vote-buying operation in the Paris region in 2009.

Restive staff seize bosses at French Goodyear site

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Angry workers holding two managers in 'boss-napping' at factory in northern France are demanding more money in exchange for loss of their jobs.