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Copé wins leadership of UMP party

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Jean-François Copé is winner of elections for leadership of France's conservative UMP party, but his short victory threatens a future split on the Right.

UMP party leadership contest slips into farce amid fraud allegations

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Former French Prime Minister François Fillon and his rival Jean-François Copé both claim victory for leadership of the conservative UMP party.

Thousands march in France against same-sex marriage bill

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Protests over “major and dangerous upheaval” government bill that would extend marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples.

In the shadow of Sarkozy, UMP picks new leader

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The conservative UMP will on Sunday choose between François Fillon and Jean-François Copé to lead the party in opposition.

France bans access to 'end of world' refuge

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Officials thwart those planning to shelter in one of few places some claim will be spared in prophesied doomsday on December 21.

French officials furious at Economist "time-bomb" taunt

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French government accuses British weekly magazine of sensationalism over claim that France is a "time-bomb at the heart of Europe".

Remains of King Zog return to Albania from France

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The remains of King Zog I, who died in France in 1961, have been flown back to Albania after being exhumed in a cemetery near Paris.

France wants to review EU ban on arming Syria rebels

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After officially recognising Syria's opposition, France to discuss supplying arms to Syrian opposition forces with EU partners.

France's Musée d'Orsay to open art exhibition in China

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Nineteenth century paintings from France, including 87 works by French Naturalists, to go on display at new Shanghai art museum.

France narrowly avoids recession

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French economy had been expected to start its slide into recession in the third quarter but GDP unexpectedly rose 0.2 percent.