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French government resigns after leftists call for U-turn

YoopyaAugust 25, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 25, 2014July 25, 202302

(Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande asked his prime minister on Monday to form a new government, looking to impose his will on the cabinet...

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French economy minister says austerity measures sapping growth

YoopyaAugust 23, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 23, 2014July 25, 202302

(Reuters) – Austerity measures being pursued by France and elsewhere in the euro zone are quashing growth, French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg was quoted saying...

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6 climbers die on France’s Mont Blanc

YoopyaAugust 13, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 13, 2014July 29, 202305

PARIS (AP) — Six French climbers died in a fall on France’s Mont Blanc after a night of snow and wind on Western Europe’s tallest...

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Europe: For Bastille Day, France commemorates World War I

YoopyaJuly 15, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 15, 2014July 16, 202304

PARIS (AP) — Soldiers carrying the flags of 76 countries marched Monday down the Champs-Elysees in Paris, as France’s traditional Bastille Day military parade commemorated...

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Entertainment: Strike lowers curtain on debut night of French Avignon festival

YoopyaJuly 5, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 5, 2014July 25, 202304

(Reuters) – The show will not go on at the Avignon Festival on Friday, as theater workers voted for a one-day strike that hits the...

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World cup: France, Germany meet in all-Euro World Cup quarter

YoopyaJuly 4, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 4, 2014July 16, 202302

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A European presence in the World Cup semifinals is assured as Germany and France meet at the Maracana on Friday,...

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Europe: French ex-president Sarkozy held for questioning: legal source

YoopyaJuly 1, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 1, 2014July 16, 202305

(Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was held on Tuesday for questioning into suspicions that a network of informers kept him abreast of a...

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Europe: Hollande wants to discuss BNP bank fine with Obama

YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 202308

BRUSSELS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH’ oh-LAWND’) says he wants to discuss with President Barack Obama a potential multibillion-dollar fine that France’s largest...

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World news: Obama, top European allies conferring on Ukraine

YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 202300

BRUSSELS (AP) — President Barack Obama is consulting with two of his most important European allies — Britain and France — as they navigate shifting...

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World: WWII museum: 2 days of D-Day vets, historians

YoopyaJune 5, 2014June 24, 2023

by YoopyaJune 5, 2014June 24, 202303

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For months, 19-year-old Cpl. Roland Chaisson and his demolition squad had trained in England to invade Normandy. Twice a day they...