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France labour dispute: Rail workers strike as protests continue
French railway workers are to go on strike as unions continue to protest against planned labour reforms. This is expected to further disrupt a transport network already suffering from a shortage of fuel. French President Francois Hollande has insisted he will not back down over the reforms, which aim to make it easier to...
Osborne’s ‘cosy’ GOOGLE deal slammed as France vows to ‘go all the way’ in back TAX case
FRANCE'S Finance Minister has savaged George Osborne's "cosy" Google tax deal and vowed to "go all the way" to make sure the internet giant pays what it owes. After dozens of French police raided Google's HQ in Paris, politician Michel Sapin said: "We don't do deals like Britain, we...
Euro 2016: France boss Deschamps to sue Cantona over racism accusation
Lawyers for France's football manager Didier Deschamps say he will sue Eric Cantona for suggesting his Euro 2016 squad selection was racially motivated. Cantona said on Thursday that Deschamps intentionally left two players of African origin, Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa, out of the squad. "Benzema is a great...
France’s Euro 2016 anthem sparks outrage for being written in ENGLISH
FRANCE’s Euro 2016 anthem has been branded ‘unacceptable’ after it was revealed the song is English. Leading politician Andrew Vallini reacted with horror to the French team’s official anthem. Chosen by the French Football Association, the song I Was Made For Lovin’ You by American rock band Kiss,...
TERROR ON THE BEACH: Spain, France and Italy named as jihadi targets by intelligence chief
ITALIAN intelligence chiefs are warning of summer terror planned for the beaches of Europe by Jihadists posing as ice cream and T-shirt sellers. Popular daily newspaper BILD said on Tuesday that the BND — Germany's equivalent of MI6 — learned from its Italian counterpart of the Isis plots to bring bloodshed to...
France bullying case: Creteil girls ‘tortured 12-year-old’
French police are questioning three schoolgirls in a Paris suburb suspected of torturing a younger girl, in a bullying ordeal that lasted months. The victim's father told Europe 1 radio the attackers had stubbed out cigarettes on the 12-year-old's face and arms, dislocated her jaw, slashed her with a knife and urinated...
British official urges France to fast track Calais jungle children to the UK
ENGLAND’S children’s commissioner has urged French officials to fast track the asylum claims of children left alone in the Calais jungle so they can move to the UK. Anne Longfield is calling on French Government to speed up the applications of 150 children so that they can be reunited with family members in...
France prostitution: MPs outlaw paying for sex
French MPs have passed a law that makes it illegal to pay for sex and imposes fines of up to €3,750 (£3,027, $4,274) for those buying sexual acts. Those convicted would also have to attend classes to learn about the conditions faced by prostitutes. It has taken more than two years to pass the controversial...
Netherlands 2-3 France
The Netherlands' home friendly against France was stopped after 14 minutes for a minute's applause to remember Dutch great Johan Cruyff. Former Ajax and Barcelona star Cruyff, who famously wore the number 14 shirt, died of cancer aged 68 on Thursday. A minute's silence for the former Dutch captain and coach was...
NEUTRALISED: Police SHOOT ISIS goon with backpack who was ‘plotting France terror attack’
A TERROR suspect wielding a black backpack has been shot and arrested in dramatic raids across Belgium as police continue operations in THREE countries to crack a HUGE terror network. Police said they have ’neutralised’ a person in Schaarbeek during raids which have been taking place since last night. Prosecutors...
‘Emotional’ stadium return for France
France manager Didier Deschamps says the team must "move forward" as they prepare to make an emotional return to the Stade de France. The stadium was one of the targets in the November 2015 attacks on Paris that left 130 people dead. France, who were playing Germany when the attacks took place, return to the stadium...
Brussels raids: Paris attack suspect Abdeslam arrested
Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been wounded and arrested in a raid in Brussels, officials have said. They said Abdeslam, who had been on the run since the November attacks, was wounded in the leg as police moved in on a flat in the Molenbeek area. "We got him," said Theo Francken, Secretary of State for...
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