Bush keeps his French hosts laughing with a stand-up showFRANCE : French commentators often accuse the US President of being unsophisticatedMon May 27 2002 - 01:00
Record number of candidates for National Assembly electionFRANCE: The campaign for 577 seats in the French National Assembly officially opened yesterday amid confusion and uncertainty…Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
US tariff battle dominates OECDCONFERENCE: A cigar-somking Bill Gates lookalike, who happens to be the leader of a small European state, was the scourge of…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
France seeks extension of budget deadline to 2007France intends to ask its partners in the 12-nation euro zone to extend the deadline for balancing national budgets from 2004…Tue May 14 2002 - 01:00
Sarkozy 'the shark' dives right inFRANCE: France's new Prime Minister, Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said he wanted his cabinet to "get off to a running start"Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Business executives say Le Pen policy 'would have disastrous effects'FRANCE: The French business executives' group MEDEF took a stand yesterday against the extreme right-wing presidential candidate…Wed May 01 2002 - 01:00
Business executives say Le Pen policy 'would have disastrous effects'FRANCE: The French business executives' group MEDEF took a stand yesterday against the extreme right-wing presidential candidate…Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Chirac will not appear in TV debate with Le PenTo the intense disappointment of millions of French people, the traditional debate, the high point of French presidential election…Thu Apr 25 2002 - 01:00
Irish teacher detained over death of baby is now free to leave FranceAn Irish teacher detained in France in February on suspicion of involvement in the death of a newborn infant was notified yesterday…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
The puppet master who has France on a stringFRANCE: The Prime Minister and presidential candidate, Mr Lionel Jospin, is campaigning on the French Caribbean island of Martinique…Mon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
France unsettled by Muslim attacks on JewsFRANCE: The fear of conflict between France's large Muslim and Jewish communities grew yesterday when details of an attack on…Sat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
Chirac, Jospin send their wives into fieldFRANCE: Are there any lengths to which French politicians will not go for a five-year lease on the Elysée Palace? Ten days before…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
Jospin changes tack to win far leftFRANCE: Only 10 days before the first round of the presidential election, the French Prime Minister, Mr Lionel Jospin, has changed…Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
French foreign policy now a central issue in electionFRANCE: President Jacques Chirac met with more than 500 prominent members of France's Muslim community in Paris's Grand Mosque…Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
So much for 'le fighting spirit des Irlandais'An unmarked white bus with a police escort, sirens blaring, carried the French team to the Stade de FranceMon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Irish woman questioned on death of baby in FranceThe 21-year-old Irish woman accused of killing her newborn baby in southern France on February 12th was questioned for the first…Thu Apr 04 2002 - 01:00
Might have beens of Moliere's languagePARIS/LETTER: Imagine a world where leaders would address each other in French - "allô Georges, ça va?" "oui Vladimir, et toi…Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
Killer of Paris councillors jumps to his death from police stationRichard Durn, "the mad killer of Nanterre", took his life yesterday, 35 hours after he shot dead eight city councillors and seriously…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
France in shock following slaughter in council chamberFRANCE: The communist mayor of Nanterre, Ms Jacqueline Fraysse, had just adjourned the town council meeting at 1.15.amThu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Franco-Italian border to be sealed by protestersFRANCE: French protesters will cut France off from Italy on Good Friday, in a powerful symbolic illustration of the deteriorating…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Morrocan King takes 'radiant pearl' for wifeMOROCCO: King Mohammed VI of Morocco signed his own marriage certificate in Rabat yesterday when he married Salma Bennani (24…Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Working class heroine woos French votersPARIS LETTER: Her first name rhymes with starlette, vedette (star) and chouette (neat), adjectives used in newspaper headlines…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Jospin's '10 commitments' presented as 'the project of a socialist' candidateFRANCE: Aides to the French Prime Minister, Mr Lionel Jospin, billed his presidential campaign programme as "modern"Tue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
Irish teacher gets bail in FranceThe Irish schoolteacher who has been held in a southern French prison since February 14th, on suspicion of being an accessory…Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
France joins in Afghan bomber attacksAFGHANISTAN: France has joined whole-heartedly in the US offensive in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, putting 22 combat…Wed Mar 06 2002 - 00:00
Chirac's entourage reacts angrily to Jospin's book, saying he is lacking respect and of 'foul character'FRANCE: President Jacques Chirac's entourage has reacted angrily to the publication yesterday of a book by Prime Minister Lionel…Sat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
Jospin lights the torch for France's favourite writerFRANCE: The Prime Minister, Mr Lionel Jospin, launched France's year-long celebration of the country's favourite writer last…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Jospin makes US 'axis of evil' issue in electionFRANCE: As Mr Jospin sounded presidential, President Chirac patted cow rumps, Lara Marlowe reports from ParisMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Jospin's smile still looks forcedFRANCE: The French Prime Minister, Mr Lionel Jospin, has been an official presidential candidate for only two daysFri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Senator supports teacher held over death of baby boyThe Irish schoolteacher detained in Grasse, southern France, in connection with the death of a baby boy last week has received…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Results awaited of DNA tests to establish paternity of baby found dead in FranceFrench authorities are awaiting the results of DNA tests to know whether the Irish teacher accused of failing to intervene to…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Lawyer seeks bail for Irishman held on baby deathThe French lawyer for an Irish couple detained in connection with the death of a newborn baby in southern France last week is…Mon Feb 18 2002 - 00:00
After 641 years, France bids adieu to the francThe French franc ceased to be legal tender at midnight, after a send-off by the Minister of Finance, Mr Laurent Fabius, who invited…Mon Feb 18 2002 - 00:00
Irish couple likely to face trial in FranceThe Irish couple being held by police on the French riviera on suspicion of murdering their newborn infant claim that they are…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Irish baby's death leads to French inquiryAn Irish couple were to be formally placed under judicial investigation last night for the murder of their newborn baby boy on…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Linkage of crucifix with swastika condemnedFRANCE: The French Catholic Church yesterday condemned the poster for Costa-Gavras' latest film, Amen, which is currently showing…Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
Appeal for renewed talksMIDDLE EAST : An Israeli and a Palestinian official, both of whom participated in negotiations last year at Taba, appealed at…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Photo confirms death of feared Algerian Islamist in gun-fightALGERIA : A Photograph of the dead leader of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) was published on the front page of every Algerian…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Irish citizens became victims of a French frame-upPARIS LETTER: Nearly 20 years after he and two Irish friends were framed by a French supergendarme , Stephen King remembers…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
State aims to double value of English-language industry by 2006James Joyce said writing English was an ingenious way of torturing the British for past sinsMon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
The Louvre lacks a comprehensive inventoryFRANCE: The pride of France, the world's largest and possibly most beautiful museum, is out of control, a report by French government…Fri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
Arafat seeks return to talksThe Palestinian President, Mr Yasser Arafat, appealed yesterday for an end to armed attacks against Israel and a return to peace…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Attack on mosque an assassination attempt, says HamasSheikh Said Siam had no doubt that the Israeli missiles were meant to kill Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the blind and crippled leader…Sat Dec 15 2001 - 00:00
Israeli view of gunship killings disputedA young Palestinian prodded the reddish paste in the sand with a stick and said: "This is where they killed Yasser Abu Namous…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Five are killed in Gaza and West BankThree Palestinian civilians were killed last night and at least 17 wounded when Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a security…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Israelis bomb police centre to jolt leaderThey came like thieves in the night, roaring in from the sea while the city was sleepingSat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Embattled Arafat must bridge chasm in conflict to surviveThe abyss between the diplomats who scurried back and forth from Jerusalem to Ramallah, and the poor corner of Gaza City where…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Chirac backs Algerian repressionPresident Jacques Chirac of France had already spoken of the "absolute urgency" that Israelis and Palestinians return to the …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Former general admits torture and killingsSimone Paris de la BollardiΘre's hands trembled as she took the witness standWed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Court awards war victim status to woman's sonIn a precedent-setting decision, a French appeals court yesterday awarded the status of war victim to Mr Mohmed Garne, the son…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
