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10:36 27/05/2012

On May 27-June 10 one of the four Grand Slam tournaments will be held in Paris

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Russian Gymnasts Come Second to Britain at Euros
20:17 26/05/2012
Britain pushed Russia into second place in the men’s team all-around event at the European gymnastics championships to take gold in Montpellier, France, on Sunday.
France to Withdraw 2,000 Troops from Afghanistan by Yearend
16:21 25/05/2012
All of the 2,000 French combat troops will leave Afghanistan by the end of the current year, French President Francois Hollande said on Friday.1
No EU Deal with Ukraine in Sight - France
17:22 24/05/2012
The European Union is not considering an association agreement with Ukraine over what it regards as political persecution in the country, French Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said on Thursday.
Far Eastern Leopard Cub at French Zoo
18:40 17/05/2012
A Far Eastern leopard cub lives at Mulhouse Zoo in north-eastern France. The cub is one of the rarest representatives of the Felidae family in the world. It was born in April 2012.
Paris Cabaret Dancers Go on Strike
14:36 17/05/2012
Strip dancers at the renowned Paris cabaret Crazy Horse are refusing to perform until their wages are raised, complaining that their pay is not commensurate with their "workload."
Laurent Fabius to be New French Foreign Minister – Media
15:26 16/05/2012
Laurent Fabius, who served as prime minister from 1984 to 1986, will be a new French Foreign Minister as Socialist party first secretary Martine Aubry will not be included in the government, French media reported on Wednesday.
Inauguration of French President Francois Hollande in Paris
21:08 15/05/2012
The incumbent French President Nicolas Sarkozy handed his powers to president-elect Francois Hollande in Paris on Tuesday.
Hollande to Head for Berlin After Inauguration
12:47 15/05/2012
France’s new President Francois Hollande will head for Berlin later on Tuesday for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel immediately after his inauguration as the Fifth Republic's seventh president.
Russia Ready to Cooperate with French President-elect – Putin
17:20 07/05/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Francois Hollande, who was declared winner of the presidential race in France, the Kremlin press service said on Monday.
Hollande Elected French President – Interior Min.
00:43 07/05/2012
Francois Hollande, an opposition leader of the French Socialist Party, was elected France’s new president with more than 80 percent of ballots counted, French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said.
Sarkozy Concedes Defeat in French Elections
22:54 06/05/2012
Incumbent French President Nicolas Sarkozy admitted his rival Francois Hollande’s victory in the runoff presidential vote on Sunday.
France Votes in Crucial Presidential Runoff
11:56 06/05/2012
French citizens are voting on Sunday in a crucial runoff that could see a Socialist win the presidential poll for the first time since 1988.
Presidential Elections Begin in French Overseas Departments
19:01 05/05/2012
Voting in the French presidential elections is taking place in some overseas departments of France and in South and North America, local media reported on Saturday.
Hollande Leading in French Opinion Polls
17:41 04/05/2012
Socialist Francois Hollande is leading in the latest French opinion polls, with 52.5-53.5 percent of voters saying they intend to vote for him.
Pauline Finet Dons Ten Kilos of Armor on Horseback in the Role of Joan of Arc in Orleans
13:52 03/05/2012
The French are celebrating the 600th birthday of the country’s heavenly patroness, Joan of Arc. In this RIA Novosti video, see the Virgin of Orleans during a parade and a medieval festival.
The Eiffel Tower at Various Times of Day and Seasons of the Year
17:43 02/05/2012
There are plans in Paris to reconstruct the first floor of the world’s most popular tourist attraction, the Eiffel Tower. The tower itself will remain open to visitors. The aim of the reconstruction is to improve the experience for visitors, whose number has risen sharply in recent years.
What the Coming French Presidency Promises
13:59 02/05/2012
At the moment, there is little doubt that Francois Hollande can count on winning the presidential run off in France. The questions naturally arising in the context are which, if any, transformations await the French foreign policy under the incoming president and, in particular, how Paris will be shaping its relations with Moscow in the coming five years.2
France Seizes Berezovsky Assets
16:48 28/04/2012
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office on Saturday said that on its request France has seized property belonging to London-based tycoon Boris Berezovsky worth 13 billion euros.
Eight days in photographs, April 21-28, 2012
15:51 28/04/2012
Blasts in Ukraine’s Dnepropetrovsk, Dmitry Medvedev’s interview for Russian TV channels, first tour of presidential elections in France – these and other events in RIA Novosti’s weekly image gallery.

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