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  • Martine Aubry Elected Socialist Party Leader

    Martine Aubry has been elected the French Socialist Party leader beating rival Segolene Royal by just 42 votes... ...
  • Explosion Risk at French Nuclear Plant

    The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) has said that there is a risk of explosion at at the Nuclear Power station at Cruas-Meysse in the Ardeche. The ASN carried out safety checks at Cruas in September and again on the 24th October and have been monito...
  • Court of Appeal Overturns Virgin Marriage Annulment

    A court of appeal in at Douai in northern France has overruled an earlier decision that had annulled a marriage between a Muslim couple because the wife had lied about being a virgin....
  • More Strike Chaos in France

    France faces more transport disruption this week as the Air France strike continues. Workers are protesting against government reforms to raise the retirement age of flight crew members up from 60 to 65 years of age....
  • SpeedFerries Goes Into Administration

    Following the seizure of one of their vessels by French port authorities over non payment of taxes the cross channel ferry operator SpeedFerries Limited has gone in to administration......
  • SpeedFerries Boat Seized by French Port Officials

    Cross channel ferry passengers planning to travel with Budget ferry operator SpeedFerries have been warned to expect cancellations this week as the popular ferry operator has had one of its Dover to Boulogne vessels seized by French port officials over no...
  • Three Strikes and You're Off the Net

    The French senate has voted overwhelmingly in favour of legislation drawn up by Nicholas Sarkozy that gives illegal file sharers two warnings before disconnecting their internet access. ...
  • Severe Flooding Affects Central and Eastern France

    Hundreds of families across eastern and central France had to be evacuated from their homes after torrential rains caused widespread flooding while in the southeast flash floods and mud slides swept away dozens of cars damaging homes and businesses......
  • Sans Abri - The Plight of the Homeless in France

    Makeshift camps of tents along the banks of the canal St Martin are familiar sight to many Parisians and in Paris alone the cold weather has caused the deaths of three homeless people in little more than a week....
  • New Air France services for young passengers travelling alone

    It is now possible to book flights for children under 12 years of age travelling alone. Air France is the first airline to offer the possibility of online reservations for these passengers on all its flights and on those of its franchised airlines......