Hollande to push ceasefire extension at Syria talks with Putin, Merkel
French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday he would do everything possible to try to extend a ceasefire in eastern Aleppo when he discusses Syria...
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Teen migrants head to UK as French court upholds ‘Jungle’ closure
France transferred another dozen mostly Afghan teenagers to Britain on Tuesday as efforts to rehouse the most vulnerable migrants of the “Jungle” camp in northern...
Hollande confirms Calais migrant camp shutdown, urges UK help
President Francois Hollande said on Monday that France will completely shut down “the Jungle” migrant camp in Calais by year-end and called on London to...
Hollande, Merkel urge clear vision for addressing Europe’s weaknesses
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday that it was crucial an upcoming European Union summit, the first since Britain...
French children return to school under police guard after summer attacks
More than 12 million French children went back to school under heightened security on Thursday after a summer vacation marked by further deadly attacks in...
Militant threat won’t affect France’s 2024 Olympics bid: Hollande
The militant attacks that have convulsed France in the past 18 months should not weaken France’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, President Francois Hollande...
French government faces criticism of security after church attack (Updated)
France’s Socialist government fended off criticism of its security record on Wednesday in the wake of revelations that one of the assailants who slit the...
Faith in government drops, politicians jeered as France mourns Nice victims (Updated)
Crowds jeered France’s leaders at a tribute on Monday to victims of last week’s truck attack in Nice and an opinion poll showed a sharp...
Police arrest three in Nice as Islamic State claims truck attack (Update 2)
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the truck attack in the French city of Nice on Saturday and police arrested three more people there after the...
Merkel, Hollande together mark 100 years since Verdun
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande together marked the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Verdun on Sunday, laying a wreath at...
Truckers block roads in test week of protest for Hollande
French truckers blockaded fuel and food supply depots on Tuesday as marchers took to the streets in a further wave of nationwide protest against labour...
“Things are going better,” unpopular Hollande tells voters
Dogged by deep unpopularity, President Francois Hollande on Thursday tried to convince sceptical voters that his policies were bearing fruit, in a television show billed...
France’s Hollande overtakes Sarkozy in popularity poll
French President Francois Hollande has become more popular than his predecessor, conservative leader Nicolas Sarkozy, for the first time since July 2012, an Ifop-Fiducial opinion...
France’s Hollande wins cooperation not coalition against IS
By Elizabeth Pineau and Paul Taylor The leaders of Russia and France avoided each other’s gaze as they made short, stiff statements in the Kremlin...
France says taking all refugees would be victory for Islamic State
France warned on Tuesday that it would be a mistake for Europe to take in all refugees persecuted by Islamic State militants in Syria and...
France reiterates support for Cyprus
France has reiterated its strong support to Cyprus as regards its sovereign rights in its Exclusive Economic Ζone, the government said on Wednesday. According to...
French President going alone to White House
By Steve Holland White House officials are giving a dismissive Gallic shrug to French President Francois Hollande’s personal drama and preparing a state visit to...
EU leaders promise jobs for ‘lost generation’ of youth
By Leigh Thomas and Elizabeth Pineau European leaders pledged on Tuesday to make fighting youth unemployment in the bloc a priority but came up with...
President’ visit confirmed excellent Franco-Cypriot relations
By Andrestinos Papadopoulos The success of any presidential visit is assessed by the degree of similarity of views on as many of the issues under...