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Briton faces fine for wearing Nazi uniform at stag party in France

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French prosecutors have demanded Mark Fournier be fined 1,500 euros for the illegal stunt during a party organised by British MP Aiden Burley.

France's Dassault loses Brazil fighter jet contract

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Dassault's hopes of a multi-billion-euro deal to sell its Rafale fighter jet to Brazil have been dashed after the contract was given to Saab.

London men ride 'Boris bike' up French mountain and back in a day

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The three paid £2 for a day's hire of the bike, riding to the Mont Ventoux and returning to London just seconds before incurring a fine.

European troops to back France in Central Africa, says minister

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European armies will reinforce French troops deployed in the Central African Republic to halt sectarian violence, says French foreign minister.

Primark launches first French store

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The discount clothes retailer opens a store in Marseille amid what it called a 'huge expansion opportunity' that will see three more open near Paris.

PMI survey raises fear that France is back in recession

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France's reading in Markit's latest purchasing managers' index falls to a seven-month low, suggesting accelerating economic contraction.

French police arrest 21 people over suspected horsemeat scam

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Veterinarians and other meat industry workers are suspected of selling for human consumption meat from horses used for medical research.

France to ask European partners for more help in C.Africa

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Foreign minister Laurent Fabius to make formal appeal in Brussels for assistance as French forces try to pacify Central African Republic.

First direct high-speed rail link to connect Paris with Barcelona opens

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Rail passengers can now travel from French capital to Catalan capital in six-and-a-half hours without changing trains.

ECB's Draghi: France must pursue economic reforms

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Central bank boss says France has made 'big efforts' but competitiveness is 'insufficient' and country is over reliant on tax hikes to cut deficits.