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French MPs throw out proposal to audit their expenses

YoopyaJul 26, 20120

Members of the French parliament have thrown out a proposal to audit their allowances as the government prepares austerity measures for the economy. They voted

Analysis: Hollande’s growth drive dogged by reality of austerity

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

(Reuters) – The champion of a moderate stimulus plan for Europe, at home French President Francois Hollande is turning his back on the sort of

Forest fires in northeast Spain kill 4, all French

YoopyaJul 23, 20120

(Reuters) – Two big forest fires raging in the border area between France and northern Catalonia in Spain since Sunday have killed a fourth person,

French avalanche: Memorial held for victims in Chamonix

YoopyaJul 14, 20120

A memorial service has taken place for the nine climbers killed in Thursday’s avalanche in the French Alps. During the ceremony at the church of

Europe’s Muslims edge towards synchronizing Ramadan

YoopyaJul 12, 20120

(Reuters) – When the Muslim holy month of Ramadan arrives next week, fasting will definitely begin on Friday in Germany, probably the same day in

Airports crisis will damage Britain: Branson

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Britain’s economy will fall behind the rest of Europe unless London’s capacity-constrained Heathrow hub gets a third runway and the government improves immigration

Fury as Toulouse killer Mohamed Merah’s words broadcast

YoopyaJul 9, 20120

French police have launched an investigation into how a TV channel came to broadcast recordings of conversations between the Islamist killer Mohamed Merah and police.

Training flaws exposed in Rio-Paris crash report

YoopyaJul 6, 20120

(Reuters) – Pilot error, defective sensors, inadequate training and insufficient oversight combined to send an Air France passenger plane plunging into the south Atlantic in

France slaps seven billion euros in taxes on rich and big firms

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

(Reuters) – France’s new Socialist government announced tax rises worth 7.2 billion euros on Wednesday, including heavy one-off levies on wealthy households and big corporations,

Police raid ex-president Sarkozy’s home in funding probe

YoopyaJul 3, 20120

(Reuters) – Police raided the home and offices of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday as part of a judicial inquiry into financial relations