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Speaking on prime-time television a bullish Hollande insisted that 'we are almost there' on efforts to tackle unemployment in the country.

President Hollande says while political and diplomatic solution to the Syrian conflict is possible, option of military strikes must remain on the table.

Newspaper says UBS and Credit Suisse are asking for a document certifying customers' accounts are in line with tax authority requirements.

Huge number of applicants for school founded by telecom magnate Xavier Niel who wants to reduce France's shortage in computer programmers.

Party says it wants commitment from government on environment 'within six days' after ministers postponed energy transition plans until 2014.

A million people on Facebook have backed Nice jeweller who is now under investigation for murder after shooting dead teenager who robbed him.

Marine Le Pen opts to take local elections seriously as new survey shows approval ratings for her National Front party are on the rise.

French foreign ministry says a binding U.N. Security Council resolution is needed to police Syria's promise to give up its chemical weapons.

Despite EU concerns, Pierre Moscovici insists pace of economic reform in France is already going 'at a very fast speed' and cannot be accelerated.

Former IMF boss will serve as an economic adviser for Serbia’s top officials despite facing aggravated pimping charges in France.