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If put in place, new labour law would make it easier for employers in France to hire and fire their staff.

French president and other leaders appeal to workers not to disrupt month-long football extravaganza.

Euro 2016 organisers have increased the security budget for the tournament by 15% to €34m.

President Hollande said terrorism threat "exists", but it will not stop Euro 2016 from being successful.

The River Seine burst its banks earlier in the week and has since reached a record height of 8.6 metres - the highest it has been in nearly 35 years.

Willingly or not, those two countries would exercise the greatest influence on the future of the EU.

Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande and Matteo Renzi are among first set of passengers in Gotthard base tunnel train.

French MP said France should 'just watch and observe' how Congolese situation evolves amid violences.

Both countries' leaders lay a wreath at the site of one World War One's biggest battles.

Protests lead by CGT bring workers and students together in a bid to make their voices heard.

The French government used article 49.3 of the French constitution to push through the reform bill.

A summit on the battle against Boko Haram is taking place in Nigeria.

New division is made up of children who lost their parents in counter-terror attacks in Syria.

The new law would make hiring and firing easier in a country where labor protection is sacrosanct and unemployment is above 10 percent

Montpellier is one of over 30 cities in France that has staged protests against the upcoming labour reform plans

Latest deaths bring French army casualties to 17 since operations began in 2013.

Stefanini has now been named as ambassador to Unesco.

Soliciting itself is no longer punished, but clients also face a €3,500 fine for repeated offences.

Students clash with riot police in several cities across France in the latest round of protests against the government's labour reforms.

Students and workers held street protests across France against the government's proposed labour reforms.

Fatal blasts at Belgium airport and Metro station occurred four days after the arrest of Salah Abdeslam.

A US delegation which was scheduled to arrive at the hotel was reportedly the target of the attack.

Energy firm is negotiating with France to obtain commitments to secure its financial position.

Mohammad bin Nayef was awarded France's highest civilian honour for 'efforts in fight against terror'.

French decision to award Legion d'Honneur to Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Nayef derided by activists.

French farmers are angry over falling food prices and increasing competition from Europe.

Hollande has become the first French president to visit the tiny volcanic island of Futuna in the South Pacific.

EU member states have reacted to David Cameron and his EU renegotiation deal.

French farmers have continued to carry out the demonstrations across the country, demanding government action to strengthen price rates.

Divided National Assembly approves constitutional change on terror-related crime proposed after Paris attacks.