Mais non! French universities may teach in English
In France, there's a brewing debate over whether to speak anglais in universite. The National Assembly on Wednesday was taking up an education reform ...

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
French president signs gay marriage into law
France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption ...

Merkel, Hollande at odds over Europe's way forward
Germany and France recognize that their cooperation is key to overcoming Europe's persistent economic crisis, but comments Thursday by the leaders of ...

France approves major labor reform package
France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and ...
Mali gunman kills 3 at aid distribution point
A suspected jihadist opened fire on a crowd at an aid distribution point in a north Malian village, killing three civilians, a local official said.
France mulls culture tax on smartphones
The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital ...
Suicide bombers launch attacks in 2 Mali towns
Five suicide bombers carried out two simultaneous attacks on soldiers in Mali on Friday in another indication of the growing coordination of ...
Al-Qaida offshoot threatens French interests
An Algeria-based al-Qaida offshoot said in an online video on Tuesday that Muslims have an obligation to attack French interests around the world ...
France prepares 10-year investment plan
French President Francois Hollande is defending the record of his first year in office and promising to unveil a 10-year plan to invest 20 billion ...
Correction: Italy's Race Problem story
In a May 1 story about racism in Italy, datelined Rome, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that a current French minister is from the French ...

Italy race problems seen with black gov't minister
It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes.

France: jihadist convert arrested in Mali
French troops in Mali have arrested a French citizen who converted to Islam, took on the jihadist cause and threatened his native country in a video ...

Bowing in 'pigeon' fight, France slashes taxes
President Francois Hollande announced on Monday a series of measures to encourage the French entrepreneurial spirit, including drastic cuts in capital ...
France to slash 24K military jobs, seeking savings
France will cut a further 24,000 military jobs by 2019 as it faces up to its decades of deficit spending while still trying to maintain a force ready ...

French forces leaving Malian town of Timbuktu
Dozens of French forces have left the northern Malian town of Timbuktu several months after their military operation largely ousted radical Islamic ...

Lonely year for French president at time of crisis
The sounds of raucous protest echo in the Presidential Palace, unemployment is rising to levels not seen in over a decade, and his country's economy ...

Ex-French president top gift giver to Obama family
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his supermodel wife, Carla Bruni, were clearly taken with President Barack Obama and his family back in ...
French government cuts EADS stake
The French state has cut its stake in Airbus parent company EADS to 12 percent following the latest sale of shares, the second this month.
UN approves peacekeeping force for Mali
The Security Council unanimously approved a new U.N. peacekeeping force for Mali on Thursday to help restore democracy and stabilize the northern half ...