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French far-right leader, who compared Muslim street prayers to the Nazi occupation, faces prosecution after immunity is lifted by fellow MEPs.

François Hollande said there could be no negotiations or transactions in any areas until France obtained guarantees that spying stops now.

President promises national debate as majority of national ethics committee advises him not to let doctors help the terminally ill take their lives.

Leaders from across political spectrum say whistleblower should be given refuge in France as president calls for US spying to stop 'immediately'..

The president, who hinted in May that changes to his ministerial team were likely, will instead urge ministers to focus even more on key issue of jobs.

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius said that if claims made in Der Spiegel magazine are confirmed, it would be 'totally unacceptable'.

Glossy magazine, which will emulate American version's mix of light features and investigative reporting, hopes to succeed in a crowded market.

Newspaper says government aims to tame deficit by reducing ministerial budgets, state aid to companies and local government funding.

As Tapie affair grows, Marine Le Pen, the far-right National Front leader, delights in denouncing a privileged ruling caste on left and right.

On the eve of race, cyclists feel 'degraded' after newspaper quoted Lance Armstrong saying it was impossible to win the Tour without doping.