Socialists might win French Parliament polls
11 Jun 2012 7:04 AM ISTFrance was voting on Sunday in round one of a parliamentary election tipped to give Socialist President Francois Hollande the majority needed to...
France get Euro thumbs-up from Zidane
8 Jun 2012 2:46 AM ISTFrance will go far in Euro 2012 according to French footballing legend Zinedine Zidane on Thursday. Zidane - part of the sides that won the 1998...
Benzema's brace helps France sink Estonia
6 Jun 2012 11:29 PM ISTFrance thanked a brace from Real Madrid's Karim Benzema as they thumped Estonia 4-0 in an impressive Euro 2012 tune-up to give Group D rivals...
France steal Iceland thunder
28 May 2012 11:02 PM ISTFrance struggled in their first warm-up for Euro 2012 as they came back from two goals down to beat Iceland 3-2 at Valenciennes, France.Birkir ...
French troops to pull out by 2012: Hollande
26 May 2012 12:31 PM ISTAll French combat forces will pull out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, France's new president said in Kabul on Friday, but some trainers will...
Sarkozy to get lavish perks
17 May 2012 9:36 AM ISTWhether or not he returns to work as a lawyer, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is entitled to lavish post-retirement perks - a hefty pension,...
Hollande sworn in as president
16 May 2012 7:15 AM ISTFrancois Hollande was sworn in as France's first Socialist President since 1995 on Tuesday at a solemn ceremony overshadowed by the debt crisis...
Meet France's 'Mr Normal' Hollande
16 May 2012 1:48 AM ISTHe dubbed himself 'Mr Normal' during France's presidential election campaign, a modest scooter-riding everyman in touch with the concerns of ordinary...
The right's spell is broken in France
16 May 2012 1:44 AM ISTThe Socialist Party’s Francois Hollande has become the president of France by ousting the conservative incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, in one of the most...
French president declares his assets
12 May 2012 12:31 PM ISTFrance's president-elect Francois Hollande - who campaigned as a 'Mr Normal' figure - declared a very modest collection of assets as he prepared for...
Return of lawyer Sarkozy
10 May 2012 10:37 AM ISTOutgoing French leader Nicolas Sarkozy's cabinet met for its last session on Wednesday as president-elect Francois Hollande held talks with top...
Will India welcome France's unwed first lady?
8 May 2012 9:21 AM ISTTaking over from a supermodel should not be a problem for Valerie Trierweiler, who has plenty of glamour of her own, but making state visits abroad as...
