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Nicolas Sarkozy says immigrants should 'live like the French'

Sarkozy promised to lead a merciless war against Islamist terrorism

Anti-burkini law would be 'unconstitutional': French minister

Right wing figures are pushing for a nationwide ban to be written into law, led by former president Nicolas Sarkozy

France restaurant refuses to serve Muslim women

Restaurateur apologised to a group who had gathered outside

French resorts defiant as top court suspends burkini ban

Suspension of the ban on the Islamic swimsuit, which covers from the head to the heels, was welcomed by the United Nations

French companies to invest 8 billion euros in India

France's Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler said India is more of an important strategic and economic partner, not a market

France concerned over humanitarian structures' demolition by Israel

On August 3, Israeli forces demolished France-funded structures in the West Bank

France sells 30 Caracal military helicopters to Kuwait

France and Kuwait signed major defence deals in October last year

France introduces sea patrols following terrorist attacks

The spokesman said that similar armed patrols would be seen in train stations across France

France detains man for appearing in photo with Nice attacker

France continues to be on high alert after the killing of an 85-year-old priest by two jihadi attackers last week

France shut around 20 mosques since December

PM Manuel Valls also said he would consider a temporary ban on foreign financing of mosques

French PM moots temporary ban on foreign-funded mosques

He called for imams to be 'trained in France, not elsewhere.'

France considering to ban foreign funding of mosques

The French government has come under increasing criticism for failing to prevent atrocities, including the attack in a Normandy church

France reports 'disappointing' zero growth

Oil refinery strikes in May and June weighed on overall production, which dropped 0.2%, and the construction sector also weakened

France's EDF approves contested British nuclear plan

EDF's directors had been deeply divided over the planned construction of two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in southwest England for 18 billion pounds

Hostage-taker armed men killed in French church

A priest, two sisters and churchgoers were among those held

French police attacked, cars torched over death in custody

At least 1,500 people had taken to the streets of Beaumont-sur-Oise on Friday to protest at the death of Adama Traore

English Channel ferry passengers delayed by French security checks

France has stepped up security measures since the Bastille Day terrorist attack killed 84 people in Nice on July 15

France wants climate deal to take effect by November

United Nations is hosting an international gathering on September 21 to push countries to present their ratification of the Paris deal

France National Assembly votes to extend state of emergency

The state of emergency has been in place since the Paris attacks in November

France launches more strikes on IS after Nice attack

Since the Paris attacks carried out by IS in November 2015, France has intensified its air strikes against it