Despite a persistent negative stereotype about French hygiene practices - which at least one historian says has a ring of truth - a study has found that the French may actually be more fastidious than their European neighbours.
A Colombian FARC rebel brigade has released video of FRANCE 24 journalist Roméo Langlois, who has been held since he was taken captive on April 28. The rebels have said they plan to release Langlois on Wednesday.
It may be a little premature to gauge France’s new Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault’s popularity. Yet a recent poll has found that the premier is the most popular the country has seen in over 50 years.
FRANCE 24 journalist Romeo Langlois (pictured) is set to be released by his FARC captors on Wednesday, the Colombian rebel group said in a statement on Saturday, stipulating that the release would only go ahead if their security is guaranteed.
Moroccan fishermen oppose a deal which could force them to compete with European boats in their own back yard. French firm Amesys is accused of helping the Gaddafi regime spy on Libyan civilians. More than a year after the Tunisian revolution, the race is on to lure tourists back to the former holiday-makers’ hotspot.
Around 1,400 French soldiers will stay on in Afghanistan after the planned withdrawal of 2,000 combat troops later this year, François Hollande announced on Friday. The soldiers will remain in the war-torn country to help with training and logistics.
As concern over redundancies emerges as one of the main challenges facing French President François Hollande’s new government, his minister of industry and growth held talks with Unilever over the planned closure of its factory in southern France.
French President François Hollande made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Friday to meet with French troops and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Hollande defended his decision to withdraw French forces from the country by the end of the year.
Rifts have emerged in former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative UMP party after ex-prime minister François Fillon took aim at UMP boss Jean-François Copé for a second time Thursday, less than a month ahead of legislative elections.
European leaders gathering for an EU policy summit Wednesday night said they were committed to Greece remaining in the eurozone and following its austerity programme. France also defended euro bonds, despite German opposition to the idea.
