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Animal lovers may be delighted that wolves are roaming the French mountains once again -- but the predators' increasing attacks on sheep have farmers longing to get their guns out. On Monday, farmers flooded the streets of the city of Lyon with hundreds of sheep, demanding more govement action after the deaths of more than 8,000 animals blamed on wolves since last year. "When you di...

Florian Philippot, for many years the closest aide of French far-right politician Marine Le Pen, said on Thursday he was quitting the National Front party, opening up a likely split in the country’s far-right ranks. Philippot, whose responsibilities for strategy and communications were earlier removed by Le Pen, told France 2 television that he did not like being “ridiculed”. "They to...

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Trump travel ban comes into effect Read more Several Lebanese soldiers wounded in clash in northeast Read more Climate change could greatly widen US inequality: study Read more Sarin used in attack on Syria town in April, says UN watchdog Read more BNP Paribas accused of compli...

Trump travel ban comes into effect Read more Several Lebanese soldiers wounded in clash in northeast Read more Climate change could greatly widen US inequality: study Read more Sarin used in attack on Syria town in April, says UN watchdog Read more BNP Paribas accused of compli...

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen won a seat in parliament for the first time on Sunday, but it was a bittersweet victory that masked an underwhelming election cycle for her National Front (FN) party. The feisty 48-year-old, who lost by a 20-point margin to Emmanuel Macron in May's presidentia...

Catholics in France have by and large voted for mainstream conservative candidates in previous presidential elections. In the southwest city of Liboue, near Bordeaux, that tradition appears to be fading. The Saint John the Baptist church is one of Liboue’s most recognisable landmarks. The imposi...

A new book by a former Elysée Palace advisor threatens to taish Nicolas Sarkozy’s image as the conservative politician seeks to reclaim France’s highest office in presidential elections next year. Patrick Buisson, Sarkozy’s controversial and now estranged former adviser, on Thursday is publishing a lengthy tome recalling the years in which the pair worked alongside each other at the Elysée. Excerpts from the memoir, published in French weekly L’Express on Tuesday, paint an unflattering portrait of a leader who appears obsessed with the far-right National Front (FN) party, and relishes insulting rivals and allies alike. Sarkozy progressively distanced himself from Buisson after his failed pre...

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Front (FN) party, is almost certain to advance to the second round of the country’s 2017 presidential election, according to a new poll published on Thursday. The study – conducted by research centre Elabe for France’s Radio Classique and the newspaper Les Echos – found that Le Pen is almost certain to qualify for the second round with between 25 and 28 percent of the vote. The only scenario in which Le Pen would not advance is if she were to run against Les Républicains (formerly the UMP) candidate and Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppé, who is currently campaigning to win the country’s centre-right primary. Le Pen, who took over the FN’s leaders...