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RIGHTS-FRANCE: Doors Begin to Close to Refugees
A move to close the Sangatte refugee camp in France is coming to symbolise steps towards a new closing of European doors to asylum seekers.POLITICS-FRANCE: Thank America, and Confront Bush
President George Bush faces both gratitude and strong criticism when he arrives in France Sunday on a two-day visit.FRANCE-POLITICS: Thank America, and Confront Bush
President George Bush faces both gratitude and strong criticism when he arrives in France Sunday on a two-day visit.DEVELOPMENT: New Report Reveals Drop in Aid to Developing Countries
The world's richest countries failed last year to meet their commitments to reducing poverty, a new report says.POLITICS-FRANCE: Huge Defence Supplies to Pakistan to Continue
France has exported weapons worth more than 1.9 billion dollars to Pakistan over the last ten years, according to official figures.POLITICS-FRANCE: Democracy Prepares for a New Test
The landslide election of President Jacques Chirac points to a grave crisis in the French political system, analysts say.POLITICS-FRANCE: Final Vote Becomes a Referendum on Racism
The final round of the presidential election Sunday is becoming in effect a referendum on the racist views of Jean Marie Le Pen.FINANCE-FRANCE: Top Banks Charged with Money Laundering
Major banks in France have been charged with money-laundering through Israel./MAY DAY/LABOUR-FRANCE: Workers Look Back to a Leader They Could Not Elect
Outgoing Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin is appearing taller in defeat as French unions prepare for a kind of May Day rally they did not foresee.FINANCE: Europe Falls Behind in Fight Against Money Laundering
Several European countries and financial jurisdictions have fallen behind far less developed countries in a fight against money laundering, leading international groups say.POLITICS-FRANCE: France Rallies Against Le Pen
Janine is regretting that Sunday picnic. It was warm and sunny, and the countryside had looked more attractive than the ballot box. So Jeanne (27) went out and returned only late in the evening, too late to vote.POLITICS-FRANCE: Vote for Le Pen Brings Crisis
The strong vote for the far right candidate Jean Marie Le Pen has driven France into an unprecedented political and institutional crisis.POLITICS-FRANCE: More a Vote Against Than a Vote For
âÇô The first round of voting in the French presidential elections Sunday will be marked by a strong protest vote against mainstream parties, analysts say.POLITICS-FRANCE: Scientists Urge the EU to Stop Cooperation with Israel
A group of some 300 French prominent scientists and university professors have urged the European Union to stop all academic co-operation with Israel.FINANCE: Indonesia and Cote d’Ivorie Win Modest Debt Relief
The Paris Club offered only modest debt relief to the governments of Indonesia and the Côte d'Ivoire after negotiations this week.ECONOMY-INDONESIA: Paris Club Needs to do a Lot More
Creditors will need to write off a substantial part of the debt owed by Indonesia to help it out of its deep economic crisis, development experts said Monday.POLITICS-ANGOLA: New Revelations in Angolagate Scandal
French prosecutors have reopened investigations into illegal supply of weapons in Angola's 25-year-old civil war.DEVELOPMENT-WATER: French Firms Spearhead Water Privatisation
Two major French private companies, Vivendi and Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, are part of the driving force behind the controversial privatisation of water world wide, according to the firms' own figures.POLITICS-FRANCE: French Jews Clash Over Solidarity With Israel
Public ceremonies to collect funds for fellowships and pensions for Israeli soldiers have provoked violent demonstrations in Paris and a new debate among French Jews over their solidarity with Israel.RIGHTS-FRANCE: Algerian Independence Day Awakens Painful Memories
Celebrations this week to mark the 40th anniversary of Algerian independence from France also reopened old wounds.FRANCE-CULTURE: Museums Clash Over Pre-Colonial Archives
French museums have engaged in a war of words over the control of archives containing material relating to the pre-colonial heritage from Africa, Oceania, Asia and America.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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