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France Senate approves gay marriage legislation

The French Senate has passed legislation that will allow for same-sex marriage, with a vote of 179 to 159. The vote solidifes one of the main campaign promises made by the French Socialist President François Hollande,

In the Media by Ryan Donnelly

France to stay course in Mali through 2013

Paris - French troops were supposed to pull out quickly after launching strikes against Islamic extremists in northern Mali back in January, but months have a way of turning to years in military incursions.

In the Media by Larry Clifton

France: Hollande seeks to reassure voters as deficit soars

Paris - With liberal Socialist Francois Hollande at the helm for ten months, France has admitted it will miss its annual budget deficit target this year as the president tries to convince voters he is the man to steady the country’s economy.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 1 comment

France: Hollande 'most unpopular president in modern history'

Paris - Less than a year after his election, France’s Socialist president Francois Hollande is being tagged as the most unpopular French leader in modern times.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 2 comments

President for 10 months and French already weary of Hollande

Paris - François Hollande hasn’t even been President of France for ten months but according to a weekend poll in Le Parisien newspaper, French voters are deserting the Socialist president in droves.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 2 comments

French mocked for short work week, low retirement age

Paris - A high-level German leader mocked French work ethics Friday, calling France the eurozone’s “problem child” because of its 35-hour work week, bloated pension plans and early retirement age.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 18 comments

Obama administration seeks more aid for French in Mali

Bamako - The Obama administration is weighing the benefits of helping to attack Islamic militants in Mali with concern about being drawn into a long conflict, as it is considering how much more aid to extend to French military forces there.

In the Media by Ken Hanly

Op-Ed: French President says Algeria attack justifies Mali intervention

Bamako - French president Francois Hollande claims that the attack and hostage crisis in the remote desert gas plant in Algeria, shows that the French military intervention in Mali was justified.

In the Media by Ken Hanly

Belgium refuses citizenship to France’s richest man in tax exodus

France’s richest man, billionaire Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH, applied for Belgian nationality but denied his motivation was recently introduced taxes for France’s super-rich. Belgian authorities have for the moment, said ‘Non'.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 6 comments

Op-Ed: Hollande scraps plans for national museum of French history

Paris - Plans for the €40 million Maison de l’Histoire de France in Paris were finally scrapped on December 31 by Francois Hollande's socialist government. The decision delighted many who believe France's rich history is too divisive.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 6 comments

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