France rebuffs Germany: no treaty changes for EU economic reform
(Earthtimes) Mar 18, 2010
Strengthening European Union economic governance and setting up aid mechanisms for Greece should not lead to an amendment of EU treaties, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said on Thursday, rejecting calls coming from Germany...

French 'game show' mimics torture
(BBC) Mar 17, 2010
A French TV documentary shows people in a spoof game show giving what they think are huge electric shocks to contestants....

Germany and France clash over Greek rescue package
(Times Online) Mar 15, 2010
Conflict was brewing between Berlin and Paris yesterday over the crisis in the eurozone as the German Finance Minister called for countries that fail to clean up their finances to be thrown out of the single currency....

EU to discuss Greek aid, Germany skeptical
(MSNBC) Mar 15, 2010
Euro zone finance ministers on Monday will look at how to give Greece financial aid should it ask for help, but there were signs France and Germany were holding out on making concrete commitments....

Sarkozy pledges to stand by Greece
Mar 07, 2010
A meeting between Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on Sunday ended with the French president's pledge for solidarity toward Greece...

Sarkozy to 'speculators': Lay off Greece
(Houston Chronicle) Mar 07, 2010
Speculators beware: The euro zone's biggest powers will back Greece through the debt crisis that has jeopardized all 16 nations in the common currency, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Sunday....

Sarkozy Says EU Must Back Greece or Jeopardize Euro
(Business Week) Mar 07, 2010
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the European Union must support Greece or risk destroying the euro as Prime Minister George Papandreou heads for Paris to lobby support for the debt-laden country....

Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 passengers killed
(CNN) Mar 03, 2010
Two passengers aboard a cruise ship were killed when 26-foot waves crashed into the vessel Wednesday, officials said. As many as 14 others were injured....

France holds Rwanda president's widow
(BBC) Mar 02, 2010
The widow of assassinated Rwandan President Habyarimana is arrested in France accused of helping to plan genocide....

Cisse drafted into France squad
(SkySports) Feb 28, 2010
Djibril Cisse has been added to the France squad for Wednesday's friendly against Spain in Paris....

Key Eta leader 'held in France'
(BBC) Feb 28, 2010
One of the top leaders of Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in northern France, Spain's interior ministry says....

France, Germany to help Greece raise money: report
(Reuters) Feb 27, 2010
Germany and France have agreed to help Greece sell bonds in return for stronger efforts by Athens to slash its budget deficit, Greek newspaper Ta Nea reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources....

France wine producers guilty of US scandal
(BBC) Feb 17, 2010
A dozen French winemakers and traders have been found guilty of a massive scam to sell 18 million bottles of fake Pinot Noir to a leading US buyer....

With rescue of Greece, Europe veers down a new path
(Globe and Mail) Feb 12, 2010
Strongest countries, notably Germany and France, will guarantee financial stability of weakest; in time this can only lead to erosion of economic, political sovereignty among countries that use euro...

France to issue citizens' handbooks to every child
(Guardian) Feb 08, 2010
French children are to be given a "citizen's handbook" to teach them to be better republicans, as part of national identity measures announced by the government today....