While the legislation has twice passed the National Assembly, it remains far from becoming law. The French government opposes the move, ArcelorMittal rejects the rationale behind it, and the Senate has already voted against the proposal once.

As France gears up to host top world leaders for the G7 summit next week, eyes will be on PM Modi’s visit. France sees India as a key player at the G7 summit where the bloc is likely to discuss challenges the world faces now.

Shaun Edwards' departure from France's national team is being negotiated after nearly seven years on their staff.

Double ascent of Alpe d'Huez in final weekend, First week in Pyrenees, return to Le Lioran in Massif Central and Orcières-Merlette in Alps all highlights of next July

The expected arrival of Zinedine Zidane as head coach of the France national team

France's energy ministry said it would open on Friday a long-awaited call for tenders to develop 10 gigawatts of offshore wind projects, mostly located on the country's west ​coast.

France’s population is on course for rapid decline and aging that will further weigh on an economy already struggling with slowing growth and a rising debt mountain.

France The locally-based "Les Blues" have talent all over the field. Anything short of a deep knockout round run will be viewed as a dis

Bentley had to be won over, said Williams, before deciding it would bear the time, energy, and expense to make the adjustments France sought.

By Cecile Mantovani and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 11 (Reuters) - France plays host to a Group of Seven summit next week but it is shopkeepers in neighbouring Switzerland who have already boarded up many businesses ahead of an anti-G7 protest expected to roll through Geneva this weekend.