On the trail of the world's stolen artSpectacular art heists may be imbued with a mythological, almost romantic status, but the underworld reality is far murkierSat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Official French visit to Algeria aims to stimulate economic and trade linksFrance and Algeria will take a symbolic step towards mending their long-strained relationship today when President François Hollande…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Conservative opposition party to hold new leadership poll in 2013France’s main conservative opposition party, whose election to find a successor to Nicolas Sarkozy last month left the party …Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Depardieu to surrender French passportFrench actor Gerard Depardieu has said he plans to give up his passport after the prime minister called him “pathetic” for seeking…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
eBay's Paris offices searched in French tax clampdownFrench tax authorities carried out searches at the Paris offices of the internet auction site eBay last week as part of their…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
French president accused of interfering in legal systemFrench president François Hollande has been accused of interfering in the legal system by writing a letter supporting his partner…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Politicians lead the criticism of Dépardieu move to BelgiumHe took an inebriated tumble from a scooter in Paris last monthTue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Calls for action to curb Mali militias intensifyANALYSIS: A foreign military intervention in Mali could become more likely as France and African states step up their efforts…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Steel plant demands backfire on French governmentThe French government was struggling to avoid humiliation yesterday after being dealt a setback in its attempt to save the country…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Troubled Hollande enjoys respite from scrutiny as right wing tears itself apartIt has nudged celebrities off magazine covers and given newspapers the sort of political psychodrama they have pined for since…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
DSK to settle civil case, reports 'Le Monde'Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit brought by a New York maid…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Leadership row may cause UMP to splitFrance’s main conservative party was fighting to avert a split in its ranks yesterday after former prime minister François Fillon…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
'I want peace, but there won't be any'As the tentative ceasefire holds, Israel and Hamas both claim victory in this week’s conflict, while asking whether it actually…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Rebuilding efforts in Gaza getting under wayOn a day of thunder and heavy rain that made many roads impassible in Gaza city, residents sifted through the ruins of destroyed…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Bomb on a lunchtime bus was 'like a punch in the stomach'Noémie Douek was on her break, sitting on a step outside the cafe where she works on Sha’ul HaMelech Boulevard, when she heard…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire after eight daysA tentative ceasefire came into effect last night after Israel and Hamas agreed to an Egyptian-sponsored plan to end the seven…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
US, Egypt co-ordinate fragile ceasefireAfter seven days of fighting and countless hours of diplomatic manoeuvring, the US and Egypt succeeded in steering Israel and…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Mood still tense among residents of GazaAs dusk fell and thunderous explosions echoed around Gaza City yesterday, residents said the mood remained tense and ordinary…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Intense round of diplomacy in ceasefire talksA ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was still in the balance last night, but the negotiations taking place in Cairo were…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could take days as shelling continuesThe United States signalled last night that a ceasefire to end the Gaza conflict could take days to achieve as Israel stepped…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Thousands at funeral of family killed in air strikeSeveral thousands mourners attended the funeral yesterday of nine members of a Gazan family, including a mother and her four …Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Death toll from Israeli air strikes hits 101A new wave of Israeli air strikes brought the death toll in Gaza past 100 yesterday amid continuing diplomatic efforts to broker…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Life goes on in bustling, frenetic city little perturbed by rocket attacks from GazaIsrael’s largest city may be under threat of rocket attack for the first time in two decades, but anxiety over the menace from…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Diplomats intensify efforts to broker Gaza ceasefireDiplomatic efforts to broker a truce between Israel and Hamas were heightened yesterday as Israeli air strikes killed 21 Palestinians…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
'People just don't feel safe . . . The sound of the drones overhead is incessant'Gaza City has become a “ghost town” where terrified families stay indoors for fear of Israeli missiles, according to a Cork woman…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Israel prepares for possible Gaza ground offensive against HamasThere were indications in Israel last night that the government was preparing for a major offensive into Gaza.Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Common EU corporate tax rate urgedThe euro zone should become an economic and budgetary federation with a single corporate tax rate, former president of France…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Hollande appeals for time to improve French economyWith the economy stalled and his approval ratings in freefall, French president François Hollande yesterday appealed for time…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
France claims Amazon owes $252m in taxFRANCE HAS made a $252 million tax claim against internet retailer Amazon, signalling a widening crackdown by Paris on multinational…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
France recognises coalition in SyriaFrance broke ranks with its European allies last night by formally recognising Syria’s new opposition coalition as the legitimate…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Google repeats Irish tax haven denialGoogle has dismissed French claims that it uses Ireland as a tax haven, saying its presence in Dublin amounts to “more than simply…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Growth push a nod to German pragmatismIs François Hollande having a “Schröder moment”? That’s a question circulating in Paris after the government confounded speculation…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
French come to terms with shock report on industryWhen François Hollande asked industrialist Louis Gallois to write a report on France’s competitiveness, he can’t have expected…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Reforms could see National Front securing footholdFrance’s far-right National Front and smaller political parties could gain a firm foothold in parliament under plans to reform…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
French government to back gay marriageThe French government is expected to approve a draft law to legalise gay marriage tomorrow amid an intensifying campaign against…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Google at odds with French over tax, records revealIT IS an open secret that relations between France and Google have been under strain in recent years, but court records in Paris…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Google files seized in Paris police raidsFRENCH TAX officials investigating links between Google’s French arm and its European head office in Dublin seized files during…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Google denies reports of €1bn French tax claimGOOGLE’S TAX status in Ireland has come under the spotlight in France after a report that tax authorities in Paris have made …Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Hollande threatens to charge Google for newspaper linksFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande has ratcheted up a dispute with Google by threatening to force internet search engines to …Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Gallic spat gives way to new ententeWORLD VIEW: Hollande has delivered on his promise to improve France’s relations with IrelandSat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Islamist gunman inquiry identifies security failingsFRANCE’S DOMESTIC spying agency stopped tracking the Islamist gunman Mohamed Merah a few months before his shooting spree in …Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Hollande's support raises Irish hopes of bank debt relief dealPRESIDENT FRANÇOIS Hollande has promised French support for Ireland in its efforts to secure a bank debt deal, lifting Irish …Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Meeting of minds between Kenny and Hollande in Paris“IT’S BEEN over 30 years since a member of my party actually came here as taoiseach,” Enda Kenny remarked as he stood alongside…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Merkel and Kenny agree that Ireland needs special approachTAOISEACH ENDA KENNY travels to Paris this morning after agreeing with German chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday that the “unique…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Events bring Kenny, Hollande closerANALYSIS: THE LAST time a Fine Gael taoiseach came to Paris to visit a newly installed socialist president, it became the stuff…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
France supports Irish bid for banking-debt agreementFrench president François Hollande today said he supports Ireland's campaign to have old bank debt covered by recapitalisations…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
EU may impose sanctions on Mali militiaEU LEADERS have described the crisis in Mali, where Islamists have seized control of much of the north of the country, as an “…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Hollande's France emerges as key Irish allyFrance is at odds with Germany over debt and banking issues of key Irish concernSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
State to urge action on EU jobless youth, says GilmoreTHE REPUBLIC will use its presidency of the European Union to press for joint action to reduce soaring youth unemployment rates…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach attempts to ignite stalled debt relief campaignTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny pushed last night to inject fresh impetus into his stalled campaign for debt relief but deepening divisions…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
