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Mission accomplished? France's 75 percent tax
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Mission accomplished? France's 75 percent tax

It didn’t last long and was quietly binned, but now the French government suggests it was a case of mission accomplished when it comes to the contentious 75 percent tax rate on millionaires, given that it pulled in around €400 million for the tax man.
France's 75 percent tax rate: The damage report
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France's 75 percent tax rate: The damage report

As France bids a discreet adieu to its divisive 75 percent "super-tax" on the rich, The Local looks at the impact of a reform some critics declared would turn l’Hexagone into "Cuba without the sun" and propel the country's high earners head to the exits.
French comic ridicules beheading of US reporter
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French comic ridicules beheading of US reporter

French comic and polemicist Dieudonne is under official investigation after releasing a video mocking the beheading of US journalist James Foley by Islamic extremists. Prosecutors are probing whether the video condones terrorism.
Hollande vows to help Nigeria fight extemists
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Hollande vows to help Nigeria fight extemists

President François Hollande pledged in a speech in Nigeria to help fight terrorism and extremism there not simply with 'political' means. He also plans to meet French troops on Friday deployed in the Central African Republic.
Hollande set for 'no holds barred' summit with Pope
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Hollande set for 'no holds barred' summit with Pope

French President François Hollande can expect a rough ride when he meets Pope Francis on Friday. After legalising gay marriage, softening laws on abortion, vowing to explore a change to euthanasia and allegedly being caught having a fling, Hollande may have some explaining to do.
Hollande affair claims: Who is Julie Gayet?
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Hollande affair claims: Who is Julie Gayet?

Revelations about French President François Hollande's alleged affair with French actress Julie Gayet hit the headlines in France on Friday. But who is the woman who "the president loves in secret", as Closer magazine has claimed? Here are ten facts about the actress.
Dieudonné hit with last ditch ban by French court
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Dieudonné hit with last ditch ban by French court

A dramatic day of court battles between controversial French comic Dieudonné and the French government ended with a last gasp victory for the state as the highest court in France upheld a ban on him performing in the city of Nantes on Thursday night.