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French candidates face 'Young & Poor' voters
Apr 20, 2012
A ratings agency in France evaluates how presidential candidates plan to tackle the country's dire youth employment problem.
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As France runs out of cash to borrow, politics could shift
Apr 19, 2012
France will try to borrow a lot more money today. But the low borrowing costs the country has seen every since the European Central Bank handed out a trillion dollars in emergency loans are no longer a sure thing -- that money may be running out.
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Germany's business boom vs. France's baby boom
Apr 19, 2012
Germany is ticking along, as the rest of Europe struggles. But it faces a shrinking population.
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Dutch winemaker saves old French vineyard
Apr 6, 2012
In France, land for development is at a premium, and vineyards are threatened, but Dutch winemaker Cornelius Kamerbeek saved one in the city of Nice.
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France accused of fostering market in hostages
Mar 12, 2012
Despite official denials, France is accused of being too ready to pay ransoms for hostages -- and so encouraging kidnappers to abduct its citizens.
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Plans for Napoleon Bonaparte theme park move forward
Feb 28, 2012
New government funding means the next big theme park in Europe may be "Napoleonland." A commercial tribute to the 19th century French emperor could open in a small town outside Paris.
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In France, saying adieu to 'Mademoiselle' on forms
Feb 22, 2012
The word 'Mademoiselle' seems as French as the Eiffel Tower. But from now on, it will be banned from official government forms.
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Britain, France to sign nuclear energy deal
Feb 17, 2012
The two European nations are set to strike a deal that will pave the way for new nuclear power plants in the U.K. But why now?
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France pushes for financial transaction tax
Jan 30, 2012
At the European summit today, focus is not only on Greece's debt, but a French plan to charge banks a fee for each and every financial transaction.
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In noise-averse Paris, 'silent discos' spread
Jan 13, 2012
Many young Parisians want to listen to loud music, but don’t want to annoy their neighbors -- so they’re using headphones at their parties.
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