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Patissiers are new foody stars as sweet pastry passion sweeps France

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The art of the patissier is enjoying a startling commercial rennaisance in France, with a boom in pastry stores, TV shows and recipe book sales.

Peugeot will stay French, insists protectionist industry minister

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Arnaud Montebourg, self-styled champion of 'Le Made in France', says increasing Chinese stake in carmaker will not lead to French loss of control.

Death of French serial killer Emile Louis

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Notorious serial killer Emile Louis, jailed for life in 2004 for the murders of seven young women in northern Burgundy, has died aged 79.

Paris demands explanation from US over NSA surveillance in France

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The French government summons the US ambassador in Paris over claims of widespread phone surveillance of French citizens by NSA.

Hollande offer to deported Roma girl to return 'alone' causes uproar

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The French president is slammed by Right and Left for offering a deported immigrant teenager a return to France but without her family.

France maintains tough stance in EU-US trade talks

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French agriculture minister Stéphane Le Foll tells FT that France insists that EC sets uncrossable 'red lines' in trans-Atlantic trade negotiations.

Hollande allows deported Roma schoolgirl to return to France

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The French president says Leonarda Dibrani, 15, deported to Kosovo earlier this month with her family, is allowed to return to France, but alone.

French rail commuters sign up for on-board English lessons

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A novel scheme aimed at rail commuters between Paris and eastern France allows commuters to learn English with on-board, teacher-led classes.

Front National candidate likens France's black justice minister to an ape

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The far-right party has suspended the candidate after she posted a photomontage on Facebook of Guyanese-born minister as a clothed ape.

French Constitutional Council orders all mayors to celebrate gay marriages

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Mayors and their deputies may no longer invoke freedom of conscience clause to refuse to perform same-sex marriages legalized last May.