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France claims Amazon owes $252m in tax

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Claim against internet retailer is part of a wider French crackdown on multinational companies that channel profits through low-tax countries.

President Hollande moves to reassure doubters

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“Decline is not our destiny" French president tells his first full press conference at Elysée palace as he battles to dispel doubts over leadership.

French MPs clash over Manuel Valls terrorism claim

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Socialist interior minister sparks row after accusing his conservative predecessors of bringing back terrorism after a reported surge in crime.

Gerard Depardieu flees French wealth tax

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The actor, who has bought a home in Belgium, is latest rich Frenchman to flee his country and the wealth taxes levied by President Hollande.

Police spy Mark Kennedy accused of fake claims in French case

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Leaked documents suggest former undercover officer is behind allegations that French activists practised making bombs.

France's champagne harvest shrinks drastically

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Lowest harvest in at least 40 years says Agriculture Ministry after vineyards were ravaged by hailstorms, wet weather, and fungus.

France's 'Nutella amendment' causes big fat international row

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French threat to quadruple taxes on products containing palm oil, one of Nutella's key ingredients, has angered producers in Malaysia.

Hollande faces tough review six months into top job

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French president prepares for keynote press conference amid rising discontent over flagging economy and a slump in personal poll ratings.

Claude Bosi dismisses fellow French chefs as 'lazy'

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The outspoken London-based French chef has launched a blistering attack on his countrymen, claiming they lack imagination in the kitchen.

Qatari funds for French sink estate zones meets with suspicion and hurt pride

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Qatari funding for the social revival of France's notorious suburban housing estate zones crumbling into social disorder greeted with political hostility.