French right close to collapse after talks fail
France's main right-wing opposition party was close to collapse on Monday after talks failed to resolve a bitter leadership dispute and an ex-prime minister vowed to take the battle to the courts.
Sarkozy denies receiving money from L'Oreal heiress: report
Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy has told judges he received no money from France's richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt, amid allegations that his 2007 election campaign was illegally financed.
ArcelorMittal warns France over pressure on Florange
Steel giant ArcelorMittal warned the French government Friday that efforts to force it to sell all of its Florange plant, rather than just the parts it wants to close, threaten the company's presence in France.
Sarkozy escapes indictment in illegal campaign finance case
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday avoided indictment in an investigation into allegations that his 2007 election campaign was financed with funds secured illegally from France's richest woman.
Nazarbayev summed up his French trip
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev stated that the work visit to France was important and successful.
Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Jacques Attali in Paris
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Jacques Attali, an outstanding French politician, during his visit to France.
Astana wins bid to host 2017 International Expo
Kazakhstan is set to hold its first world fair after the Paris-based International Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on Thursday chose it to host the Expo 2017.
Astana has good chances to host EXPO-2017
Kazakhstan's Astana will most probably win the race to host EXPO-2017.
Kazakhstan to facilitate withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan
When closing the talks, President Nazarbayev invited his French counterpart François Hollande to pay an official visit to Astana.
Nazarbayev arrived in France
The visit will include talks of Nazarbayev with French President Francois Hollande about cooperation.
Moody's cuts top French rating, terms outlook negative
France came under fresh economic pressure as the international ratings agency Moody's cut the French government bond rating by one notch from the highest level to "Aa1".
Genius or clown? Paris show weighs Dali legacy
Twirling his waxed moustache, Salvador Dali's larger-than-life figure was beamed into millions of homes in the 1960s, his televised antics bringing huge fame, but burning his bridges with the art world.
Battle to lead French opposition collapses into confusion
The battle to succeed former president Nicolas Sarkozy at the helm of France's main opposition party, the UMP, was left undecided early Monday after both candidates claimed victory amid allegations of ballot rigging.
Anti-gay marriage protesters rally in Paris
Thousands of Catholics and other opponents of French government plans to legalise gay marriage and same-sex adoption marched in Paris on Sunday.
Gaza 'war not an option,' France's Fabius says in Israel
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Sunday a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza militants was an urgent necessity and France was willing to help broker a truce.
President Nazarbayev is to meet French counterpart François Hollande on a working visit to France
The trade turnover between the two nations in January – August 2012 stood at $4.9 billion, 32% up against the like period of 2012.
France proposes defensive weapons for Syria rebels
France raised the prospect of providing Syria's rebels with defensive weapons as Turkey joined it.
Chinese art star Yue brings 'laughing men' to Europe
The painted grins are stretched so wide they seem to hurt. And that is pretty much what Yue Minjun intended, the Chinese artist explained at the Paris opening of his first major show in Europe.
French Fonroche Energie to build solar power plant in Zhambyl oblast
Fonroche Energie SAS and ZhambylHydroEnergo are implementing a project to construct a solar power plant in Zhambyl oblast.
Kazakhstan taps into French talents management
Kazakhstan is studying French experience in talents management.