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Carlos the Jackal gets another life sentence
Defence lawyers said giving Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, known as Carlos the Jackal, another life sentence, was scandalous and a sop to public opinion rather than based on clear evidence.
Chirac, former French president, convicted in corruption trial
Jacques Chirac was found guilty of presiding over a system of bogus employment that saw political cronies added to the Paris city payroll in non-existent jobs.
Belgian gunman feared being sent back to jail
The body of a fourth victim, a 45-year-old woman, was found yesterday at the home of Nordine Amrani, 33, a convicted criminal with a history of drug-dealing and illegal firearms possession.
Cameron's veto on EU treaty revives Anglo-French animosity
The fierce row between Britain and France over ways of solving Europe's debt crisis has revived the long-held and deep-seated animosity that lurks beneath the surface of their relationship.
Euro fury as Britain blocks new EU treaty
Britain's prime minister enrages European Union partners by forcing the collapse of a plan for a new treaty to impose tough budgetary rules on euro zone nations.
Anger at Standard & Poor's as 15 euro-zone nations put on credit watch
Rating's agency puts almost the entire bloc on credit watch just as the single currency is desperately fighting for its survival.
France and Germany show a strict united front to save euro
The last-ditch 'Merkozy' campaign to save the euro begins in earnest with the two leaders agreeing to press for a new European Union treaty to impose tough fiscal controls.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn was 'victim of hotel plot'
Edward Epstein, a US journalist, identifies flaws in evidence, claiming the former IMF head mired in sex allegations was target of political conspiracy.
French property back in vogue with Gulf
Whether it is a chic apartment with views of the Eiffel Tower or a manor in Brittany, it is clear la belle vie has enduring appeal and is attracting increasing numbers of Gulf buyers.
Carlos the Jackal on trial again in France for murder
Fourteen years after a French court jailed him for life, Carlos the Jackal is again on trial in Paris, this time for four bomb attacks in France in 1982 and 1983 that killed 11 people and injured almost 200.
Conflicting signals: is euro zone destined to shrink?
European Union officials say that France and Germany had held consultations "at all levels" about forming a more integrated and possibly smaller euro zone.
Sarkozy 'liar' jibe unlikely to reduce his popularity
Nicolas Sarkozy's embarrassing disclosure that he called the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, a ¿liar¿ in private conversation with the US president, Barack Obama seems unlikely to hurt him politically
Berlusconi to resign over Italian debt crisis
Coalition turns on Italian premier as parliament passes economic reforms demanded by the European Union to save Italy from being engulfed in debt crisis.
Qatar: A portfolio that will only grow bigger
In just 40 years since Qatar gained independence, the state has seen its population soar from about 70,000 to almost 1.7m.
Global goals fuel Qatar's ambition
Qatar is becoming a potent financial force far beyond the gas fields that power its wealth. The football world is just one example through the likes of Paris Saint-Germain.
