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President will push for VC investment to develop French startups

The French President is hoping a group of top Silicon Valley investors will fund some of the nation's budding start-ups, not steal them

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'Yellow Vest' spokespeople to meet French PM

Spokespeople for "les gilets jaunes" protest movement have said French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe wants to meet them on Friday.

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Euroviews. French anti-terror laws are robbing people of their freedom | View

By concentrating power in the hands of the [French] government - completely outside of the normal criminal justice system - administrative [anti-terrorist] control measures are open to abuse and discriminatory application, including toward Muslims.

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France: Le Pen ahead of Macron in EU election polling

Marine Le Pen’s party moves ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s as French far-right parties gain a combined 30% share of voting intentions.

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French Interior Minister resigns in fresh blow to President Macron

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has been forced to accept the resignation of his former ally Gerard Collomb as Interior Minister - having previously rejected it only 24 hours earlier.

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Macron tells job seeker all he has to do is 'cross the street'

French president creates a storm with claim unemployed man could easily find work if he tried.

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EU has more 'ability than goodwill' | Uncut with Le Drian and Borrell

The latest "Uncut with Daniel Cohn-Bendit" tackles the issue that has the most potential to damage the European Union.

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French MPs want to 'go further' in reforming Sunday opening hours

A group of 22 French MPs from Emmanuel Macron's La République En Marche! party are pressing for further reform of Sunday opening hours.

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What's behind May's holiday visit to Macron? Euronews Answers

Theresa May is in France, but she hasn't come to enjoy the heatwave.

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Polls mixed on Macron's popularity amid bodyguard scandal

While one French poll showed the French President's popularity had risen amid a bodyguard crisis, another on Sunday showed quite the opposite.

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Collomb faces MPs' anger over handling of Benalla affair

The French Interior Minister has come under criticism from politicians for not immediately informing judicial officials of the incident after one of President Emmanuel Macron's bodyguards was filmed assaulting a protestor in May.

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France: Why the Benalla scandal is controversial for Macron

As French President Emmanuel Macron's aide scandal deepens, Euronews explains why it is particularly controversial for the French executive.

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Macron launches 'Year 2' of reform drive

The French president has vowed to push on despite polls showing him losing support among working-class voters.

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Amnesty International denounces France's red carpet welcome for Saudi prince

Rights group Amnesty International demonstrated in Paris on Monday, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman was welcomed by French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on his visit to France.

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France to cut 30% of its MPs and introduce proportional representation

French President Emmanuel Macron wants to slash the numbers of MPs and senators in a bid to make his government more efficient.

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I have never betrayed the French, says Sarkozy amid Libya funding prob

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has appeared on prime time French television after being put under formal investigation over claims he received campaign funding from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

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Euroviews. What’s in a name for French political parties in transition? | View

A great deal and not much, says an expert in French politics from Sciences Po Lyon.

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French far right leader Le Pen proposes changing National Front

French far right leader Marine Le Pen said the old name was a "psychological barrier" for voters.

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France passing from Catholic to Muslim, Marion Marechal-Le Pen warns

Far-right politician addresses gathering of US conservatives.

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Explained: how France’s newest party is copying Farage in a bid for Fr

Experts say France's new political movement, Les Patriotes, is mimicking Farage's anti-EU party UKIP.