France

Crucial Afghanistan conference opens in Paris

Paris  - Representatives of 67 nations and 17 international organizations gathered in Paris Thursday to give a political boost, and collect a large sum of money, for the international development e

French wine makers resurrect the lowly table wine

French wine makers resurrect the lowly table wineParis  - The lon

French presidential expenditures rose under cost-cutting Sarkozy

French President Nicolas SarkozyParis - As trade unions continue to protest agai

French inflation at 17-year high

Paris - French consumer prices rose by 0.5 per cent in May, bringing year-on-year inflation to 3.5 per cent, the highest level since 1991, the government's statistical office INSEE said Wednesday.

Peugeot, Mitsubishi begin work on joint plant near Moscow

Moscow  - French carmaker Peugeot Citroen and Japan's Mitsubishi Motors laid the foundation stone Tuesday for a 470- million-euro (728 million dollars) plant to produce sports utility vehicles and

French railway and civil service workers set to strike again

Paris  - French civil service and railway workers were set to strike late Monday and Tuesday to protest against various reforms undertaken by the government of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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