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Money laundering fears over French vineyard sales

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French anti-money laundering investigators raise alarm over recent Chinese, Russian and Ukranian acquisitions of loss-making vineyards.

No sex please - we're French nudists

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The French nudist federation has launched a campaign to rid France's naturist resorts of a reputation that they serve those looking for open sex.

Ministers predict a rosy time for France in...2025

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Replying to a holiday homework request from President Hollande, his ministers have written gushing essays predicting France's position in 2025.

Tourists feared drowned in Provence river found safe at home

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The four French tourists left their submerged canoe on a lake after an argument, sparking a massive search involving sniffer dogs and a helicopter.

German bus crash on French motorway leaves two dead, four seriously injured

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The bus was carrying some 50 German teenagers to Spain when it ploughed into the back of a lorry on a motorway in south-central France.

France fears extremists will 'take advantage' of Egypt violence

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French foreign minister Laurent Fabius urges Egyptian military and police to show 'maximum restraint' in face of protests by Muslim Brotherhood.

French warned that buying 'Made in France' comes at a price

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Consumers answering French government call to buy French-made goods will pay hundreds of euros a month more, finds a think-tank study.

'Devils advocate' Jacques Vergès dies in Paris aged 88

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The controversial veteran French lawyer who gained prominence for his defence of tyrants, terrorists and war criminals died of a heart attack.  

Economic growth in France, Germany hauls eurozone out of recession

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Unexpected second-quarter economic growth of 0.5% in France, 0.7% in Germany sees eurozone grow overall 0.3%, ending18-month recession.

French football league calls time on tax haven club Monaco

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Football chiefs order AS Monaco, owned by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, to relocate to France to end financial advantage over other clubs.