French Mayor fined for saying Hitler didn’t kill enough Gypsies

A French Mayor was fined 3,000 euros on Thursday for a racist outburst which  caused a storm of controversy.

France approves bill making abortion easier

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French lawmakers have approved a controversial abortion bill that scraps a requirement for women to prove they are in distress to legally terminate a pregnancy.

French First Lady Valérie Trierweiler leaves hospital

La "First Girlfriend" of France, Valérie Trierweiler, left the hospital on Saturday where she was admitted

Paris no longer the most visited city in the world

It’s official! London dethrones the French capitalto become the most popular destination for tourists in the world.

Is Hollande's 'mistress' four months pregnant?

Julie Gayet, the 41-year-old actress who is believed to be having an affair with French President Francois

Hilarious Video of François Hollande affair illustrated by Taiwanese Animators

This funny video of François Hollande cracked me up. Taiwanese Animators posted a comical video on

François Hollande : Presidential laughing stock

The French president’s private life is now every body's business. Since French magazine Closer diffused pictures of him sneaking in to Julie Gayet's flat wearing a helmet after arriving by scooter.

Hollande’s mistress sues magazine for violation of privacy

Julie Gayet

François Hollande's new mistress, Julie Gayet, has filed a civil law suit for violation of privacy against Closer magazine over its report on her alleged affair with the French President. 

François Hollande faced the media for first time since affair allegations

François Hollande faced over 600 journalists at the presidential palace today for a news conference which

Charlie Hebdo's cover mocks Francois Hollande

Francois Hollande makes the cover of Charlie Hebdo newspaper, to be published Wednesday, January 15. The daring cover shows a cartoon on which the head of state has his zipper open, and his penis coming out

Paris taxi drivers are against minicabs

A Paris minicab was attacked on Monday by disgruntled taxi drivers as they staged a go-slow protest between the capital’s airports and the city centre. Traditional licensed taxi drivers are furious that the government has liberalised the taxi market to encourage private hire vehicles, or minicabs, arguing that they create unfair competition.

Nigeria signs anti-gay law !

President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill into law on Monday criminalising same-sex relationships, despite pressure from Western governments to respect LGBT rights. The law, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison if convicted, bans same-sex marriage and other “amorous relationships,” as well as LGBT organsations. Although it was passed by the country’s national assembly last May, Jonathan has delayed signing the bill until now.

French first lady in hospital after alleged Hollande's infidelty

French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler was rushed to the hospital after media reports of an alleged affair involving President Francois Hollande and another woman.

Is Francois Hollande having affair with actress Julie Gayet ?

Julie Gayet & Francois Hollande

A French magazine, Closer, claims Francois Hollande is having an affair with actress Julie Gayet.

What exactly is the “quenelle” ?

The comedian Dieudonne

C'est quoi le salut "quenelle?" It’s a word that most of us have never heard until now. Over the past two

An ex-German soldier charged over French massacre in 1944

An 88-year-old ex-Nazi soldier was charged Wednesday for his part in the infamous 1944 Oradour-sur-Glane massacre - one of the worst Nazi atrocities to take place on French soil during the Second World War.

200 people undress for the start of sales in France

For the start of Winter sales, Spanish-based brand Desigual organized on Wednesday a Seminaked Party at their shop at Cap3000 in Saint Laurent du Var, South of France.

Ça y'est, It's Winter Sales Time in France !!!

Yippee!! Les soldes are here again!!!!! The Christmas & New Year’s holidays are over and the winter sales start tomorrow. 

French priest Kidnapped by Boko Haram has been freed

When Boko Haram grants compassion... French Roman Catholic priest, Georges Vandenbeusch, who was

François Hollande vows to create jobs in 2014

During the annual New Year's message of the French President to the French people at  Elysée Palace,