Thursday 9th September, 2010
France to propose emergency Roma plan for Romania
BUCHAREST (AFP) – France will call on Romania to draw up an emergency plan to integrate its Roma community, France's European affairs minister said Thursday in Bucharest ahead of talks with ...
[09/09] EU Parliament criticizes France on Roma treatment
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Parliament has called on France to suspend its expulsion of gypsies. The rare criticism of an EU state was backed by 337 lawmakers meeting in Strasbourg, France, with 245 ...
Marseille reveal Drogba bid
Club president Jean-Claude Dassier has also admitted coach Didier Deschamps and sporting director Jose Anigo were in disagreement over several potential signings, although they have now repaired up th...
French tax hike could hit triple-play providers
TeleGeographyReuters writes that France's Economy Ministry is preparing to submit proposals to the country’s president, Nicolas Sarkozy, concerning a plan to raise the value added tax (VAT) on telecom bundles to...
eQuest to Hold First European User Summit in Paris
Market WirePARIS and SAN RAMON, CA--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) - Today, eQuest announced it will be holding its first European User Summit on November 3, 2010 in Paris, France. The User Summit will focus o...
Dassier: Marseille made Drogba bid
FIFAMarseille have revealed they tried to bring Chelsea star Didier Drogba back to the club before the transfer deadline, even as relations between coach Didier Deschamps and sporting director Jose Anigo ...
Don't lecture us on Roma, Romania warns France
Earth TimesFrance not to give it any lectures on the situation of the Roma, ahead of a visit by French ministers on Thursday.French Immigration Minister Eric Besson and Secretary of State for European Affairs Pi...
Halal Foods Expand Reach in France
CNBCBut on a recent afternoon, Ms. Benchamacha stood in quiet wonderment before the tidy rows of packaged cold cuts in Hal’Shop, a new supermarket in this middle-class Paris suburb, a few aisles away fr...
Marseille tried to sign Drogba before deadline
SoccernetDidier Drogba back to the Ligue 1 club before the transfer deadline, despite a breakdown in relations between the coach, Didier Deschamps, and the sporting director, Jose Anigo.Club president Jean-Cla...
France acting 'outside the norms': Romanian president
General Sources(BUCHAREST) - France is flouting European norms by expelling Roma immigrants, Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Thursday ahead of a visit by two French ministers."The French government is...
UK News: PM remains in France after father's death
The ScotsmanMr Cameron rushed to his 77-year-old father's bedside in hospital in the Mediterranean port of Toulon after he suffered a stroke while on holiday yesterday.
2nd UPDATE: Vivendi Upgrades Full-Year Targets, Keeps Dividend
Morning Star(VIV.FR), one of the world's biggest media and telecommunications companies, Wednesday raised its full-year targets and said it remains committed to paying a dividend of at least
Cigarettes up 6% from November
The ConnexionSMOKERS in France will be hit with a six per cent price rise on cigarettes and tobacco from November 1.The increase, which will be put to a vote in parliament next month, will add 30 centimes to the p...
No Paris airport trains at weekends
The ConnexionTRAVELLERS using Paris Charles de Gaulle airport have been warned to allow extra time for their journey because of rail engineering work for the next six weekends.No trains are running to France's bus...
Book: Paris Hilton hid drugs in her body
CNNLos Angeles, California (CNN) -- A tell-all book by a former "Girls Gone Wild" photographer alleges that Paris Hilton once smuggled illegal drugs into Europe using a cigarette box hidden ins...
LateRooms.com - Tasting Week in Paris 'Celebrates Real Food'
24 / 7 Press ReleaseParis hotels , as the city's Tasting Week begins soon and looks like being an absolute feast for the senses. Not only will people have the opportunity to tuck into some delicious French cuisine dur...
Hotels-Paris.co.uk - Enjoy Football in Paris with France vs Romania
24 / 7 Press ReleasePARIS, FRANCE, September 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The French are going head to head with the Romanians in a match that could offer football fans a perfect night out during their stay at
Lyon gargoyle shows a harmonious face
Euro NewsThe French city of Lyon is helping to carve a more harmonious future for race relations in France. Alongside the words “God is great”, the latest gargoyle to appear on the Cathedral of St ...
David Cameron flies to France after father has a stroke
The IndependentDavid Cameron's father Ian died today after suffering a stroke while on holiday in France. Downing Street said the 77-year-old died shortly after the Prime Minister reached the hospital i...
France lodges charges against Guatemala ex-president, soldiers to be tried for massacre
General SourcesGUATEMALA CITY - France has accused former Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo of money-laundering and he also faces embezzlement charges in Guatemala, prosecutors said.Anti-corruption prosecutor Fr...
Four French invaders killed in Kapisa
The NationBy Zabihullah MujahidMujahideen, in a clash with French invaders killed 4 French soldiers destroying in Tagab, Kapisa on Wednesday morning.(Taliban Website)
France's official trade deficit deepens in July
The China PostPARIS -- The French trade balance showed an increased deficit in July, amounting to 4.180 billion euros (US$5.3 billion) from 3.718 billion euros in June, official data showed on Wednesday.
Sarkozy defies French pensions protestors
The China PostPARIS -- France's President Nicolas Sarkozy remained defiant Wednesday after massive street protests against his plan to raise the retirement age from 60, vowing to push on with an “essential” ref...
British prime minister's father dies of stroke in France
People's DailyThe father of British Prime Minister David Cameron died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke while on holiday in France, according to a statement released by Downing Street."It is with deep regr...
Carved head on Cathedral a nod to France's Muslims
The Seattle TimesA Muslim stonemason who spent nearly 40 years helping to restore a Roman Catholic cathedral in France has been immortalized as a winged gargoyle peering out from its facade
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