French police said on Tuesday they opened an inquiry after a Chinese man was shot dead by police at his Paris home, triggering rioting in the French capital by members of the Chinese community and a sharp reaction from Beijing.
'We don't want to influence in any way the events going on [in France], but reserve our right to communicate with all representatives of the country's political powers'
To be absolutely truthful, I don't know whether I have any friends in France. I'm not even sure I know anyone in France. But I'm writing this open letter to advise all of you who would be my friends if I knew them, that altruism may be very wel
In 1981, the French stock market dipped in fears over François Mitterrand's presidency win and the same could happen again, says Saxo Bank's head of macro analysis Christopher Dembik.
Fearing terror attacks, the majority of people in France are pessimistic about the nation's security situation, with six in 10 saying they no longer feel safe anywhere according to an IFOP-FIDUCIAL poll.
In 1990, the "Gayssot law" was passed, stipulating that "any discrimination based on ethnicity, nation, race or religion is prohibited". Since then, it has been used to criminalize any criticism of Arab and African delinquency, any question on immigr
A MASSIVE protest vote in France could tip the election the way of Marine Le Pen as claims the electorate is queuing up to give the country's establishment a 'slap in the face'.
Striking back at the nannycrats who want "more Europe" including a "superstate", French presidential candidate Marine le Pen instead seeks a "Europe of Nations".
Recent PresiTrack Polls for French national elections show eurosceptic Marine le Pen is not only in the lead for round one, but she has significantly closed the gap in round two as well.
MARINE Le Pen delivered a rousing speech last night promising that as French President she will not take instructions from Angela Merkel nor beg for her approval.
French police have been filmed fleeing from armed mobs as riots continue in Paris for the second week and the unrest has now spread to the city centre.
In a devastating blow to the US propaganda machine, who's been hellbent on pointing the finger at other countries for interfering in elections, (ahem Russia), WikiLeaks released CIA documents detailing espionage orders to infiltrate all major polit
Paris is spending 20 million euros ($22 million) to build a protective barrier around the Eiffel Tower to replace temporary structures that were put up after a series of terror attacks.
France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday told thousands of flag-waving supporters chanting "This is our country!" that she alone could protect them against Islamic fundamentalism and globalization if elected president in May.
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Francois Fillon's French presidential campaign plunged deeper into trouble on Tuesday after further revelations about his use of public funds to employ members of his family.
It is looking increasingly likely, that Francois Fillon who until recently was considered the favorite for the French presidential election in the April/May presidential election, may drop out leaving the frontrunner challenger spot to Marine Le Pen