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French, Italian and Belgian draft budgets for 2015 may be at risk of breaking rules says European Commission

The Front National leader was overwhelmingly shown to be the most popular candidate for the French presidential elections, ahead of Hollande and Sarkozy

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve dismissed calls to resign following the death of a young protester in police clashes

France has seen its leaders slide from chaos to slapstick as scandal after scandal has rocked the Paris elite

The left still controls the lower house, which is the dominant legislative body in France, but Sunday's ballot underlined the unpopularity of the president and the continued rise of the anti-immigration, anti-euro National Front.

Manuel Valls may seek to appoint cabinet ministers from other parties amid political turmoil in Paris

Investigators at the crash site in northern Mali said it was unlikely that the plane was attacked before it crashed, killing 116

The move is a blow to the former president's come-back hopes.

After exchanging insults for years, the two countries bury their differences as the two presidents cling to each other for reassurance

A Newsweek piece about the fall in France's economic fortunes has infuriated the French.

Sky-high taxes and overprotective labor laws are driving out the country's best and brightest.

Sky-high taxes and overprotective labor laws are driving out the best and the brightest