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Sarkozy sets out his stall

Sarkozy sets out his stall

The French president will tack right to head off the threat of Marine Le Pen.

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Sarkozy borrows from Chirac in attack on Cameron

Sarkozy borrows from Chirac in attack on Cameron

"You have lost a good opportunity to shut up" was an old Chirac line.

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Successful primaries give French socialists momentum

Successful primaries give French socialists momentum

François Hollande secured a clear victory in France's unprecedented open socialist primaries. Now he must beat Sarkozy in May.

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Life after DSK?

Life after DSK?

Sarkozy still lagging behind the other Socialist candidates for president.

Me versus French MP on the face-veil

Watch the video of the BBC World News’s Doha Debates, hosted by Tim Sebastian.

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The burqa was banned in France . . . and then there was light

Will Sarko’s veil ban improve life in France? Yeah right.

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Futile and illegal — the case against Sarkozy’s migrant summit

Futile and illegal — the case against Sarkozy’s migrant summit

Could Britain be heading for Roma-style expulsions?

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Orange to acquire French company Alsy

Orange to acquire French company Alsy

Microsoft offerings integrator will bring 'genuine added value' to Orange's operations in France

The French attack on the veil

The proposed ban is wrong and disproportionate.

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A ban on markers of difference

A ban on markers of difference

The general public in France sees the face-veil differently from French Muslims

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More in France

The only woman in Ealing Southall

Affordable homes are a Green priority, not endlessly cramming in new “executive” flats

What is French for "twunt"?

I have been sacked for blogging. My "slices of Paris life" aren't racy or controversial - but I did admit I might have taken a duvet day in 2005 . . .

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The days of grandeur are over

Whoever wins France's presidential elections will enjoy more power than any other western leader. Expect big changes in foreign policy, from America to Africa

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France: Vive la différence?

French voters go to the polls in two weeks in search of change but fearful of its consequences. Gérard Grunberg, who introduces our special report, wonders if any of the candidates has what it takes to lead the country out of its crisis

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We don't need your foreign models

Jacques Attali says France must modernise but not copy others

New Huguenots with a love of danger

Agnès Poirier explains why so many French have moved to London

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Lyons: City of outsiders

Beneath the civilised, bourgeois exterior of the "gateway to the south" lie the sharpest racial and social divisions in France. By Andrew Hussey Photographs by Nick Danziger

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Lost youth

Young French people are deeply frustrated by lack of opportunity and a lack of respect from their parents' generation.

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The last auteur

Director Bruno Dumont talks about the decline of art-house cinema in France and explains how he doesn't "give a toss" about French viewers

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Living colour

TTC are the latest hip-hop sensation in Paris. French rap has got its groove back, they tell Dan Hancox

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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