France approves immigration curbs
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The French assembly passes a controversial bill tightening entry conditions for the relatives of migrants.
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PARIS, June 10 -- French voters reinforced President Nicolas Sarkozy's mandate for major reform of the nation's moribund economy and government, giving his ruling party and its allies an estimated 46 percent of the vote in Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, according to nearly complete...
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The UN Security Council approves a French plan to send UN and EU forces to protect refugees from Darfur.
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The French parliament ratified a European Union reform treaty to overhaul the bloc's institutions on Friday, nearly three years after France rejected a planned EU constitution in a referendum.
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PARIS -- Parliament yesterday approved a constitutional amendment that introduces a US-style impeachment procedure to check the powers of France's presidency.
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French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy urges tough, EU-wide rules on dealing with illegal immigration.
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French lawmakers adopted a hotly contested bill on Tuesday that would institute language exams and potential DNA testing for prospective immigrants, making it more difficult for families to join loved ones in France.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy sent a strong signal to France's disaffected minorities Tuesday by appointing an outspoken advocate of Muslim women and a woman of Senegalese origin Tuesday to his government &#151; among the country's most diverse ever.
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Police step up security outside French schools in a new crackdown on violence, drug pushers and racism.
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France's parliament passes a new bill introducing possible DNA tests for foreign migrants joining relatives.
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Statement from French president's office ends months of speculation over state of marriage.
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The EU is presenting a 'blue card' that would aim to attract skilled workers to Europe and regulate immigration.
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The French cabinet approves a proposal to encourage parties to promote more women into politics.
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PARIS, Aug 30  - The French government said on Monday it planned to go ahead with the introduction this week of a ban on Islamic headscarves and other religious insignia in schools, despite an ultimatum from extremists holding two French journalists
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The European Commission froze its threat of fines against France and Germany on Tuesday, granting the two biggest economies in the euro zone an extra year to bring down their bloated budget deficits.
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- France concluded one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa yesterday and the UN Security Council imposed an immediate arms embargo against Ivory Coast, stepping up pressure to end the violence that spurred the exodus.
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France becomes the latest European country to  introduce a ban on smoking in  workplaces.