Jean-Marc Ayrault

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande called on Thursday for an economic government for the euro zone with its own budget, the right to borrow, a harmonized tax system and a full-time president. At a 150-minute news conference marking...

* Police say 30,000 took part in Paris march * Fierce opposition on hard left to labour reforms * PM Ayrault says government measures will bear fruit slowly By Muriel Boselli PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) - Ten of thousands of far-left French protesters...

* Socialist text criticised Merkel * Party removes words from the text * Prime minister steps in, stresses Paris-Berlin links By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) - France's ruling Socialist party will remove strongly worded criticism of...

* Loss of French voice mirrors economic decline * Hollande avoids being flag-bearer for the south * Weakened rapport with Germany not good for Berlin By Luke Baker and Mark John BRUSSELS/PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - A few hours after midnight one...

Gerard Depardieu now has Russian citizenship, courtesy of President Vladimir Putin, who Thursday delivered on a promise made a couple of weeks ago. Russia's main state-run TV station broadcast an open letter reportedly from the "Green Card" star (via...

PARIS — France's highest constitutional authority dealt a blow to President François Hollande's plans to repair the nation’s economy Saturday by throwing out his new “supertax” on the wealthy days before it was to be imposed. The...