France

French Finance Minister François Baroin and central bank chief Christian Noyer (pictured) renewed a cross-Channel economic row Friday, noting that France risks a ratings downgrade despite Britain having "as much debt, more inflation and less growth".

France has announced it will seek a further €12 billion in savings in an effort to keep on track with its budget deficit targets. Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Wednesday the government had cut its growth outlook to 1.75% from 2%.

A ban on short-selling stocks will come into effect Friday in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium in an effort to calm markets still reeling from fears of a spreading sovereign debt crisis and rumours that some of Europe's major banks are in trouble.

A ban on short-selling stocks will come into effect Friday in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium in an effort to calm markets still reeling from fears of a spreading sovereign debt crisis and rumours that some of Europe's major banks are in trouble.

French Education Minister Luc Chatel wants prison sentences for those who leaked one of four baccalaureate math exam questions while critics are using the incident to reassess the entire examination process.

Marc Perelman interviews John G. Keating, Chief Correspondent for KUNA News Agency; Emmanuel Martin, Economist and Editor with Atlas Foundation; and Mark Deen, journalist with Bloomberg News.

Marc Perelman interviews Jean-Marc Gonin, Senior Writer with Le Figaro Magazine and Philip Turle, journalist with Radio France International.

Marc Perelman discusses gay marriage, which has just been rejected by the French parliament, with his guests: Anne Boring, Secretary General of the Fondation Égalité and Bruno Vercken, Member of the Christian Democratic Party political bureau.

Around 650,000 students will be taking the most anticipated end-of-year exam of French secondary school on Thursday: philosophy. Unlike other Europeans, the French are required to be prepared to "philosophise" before moving on to university.

France ended the European figure skating championships in Switzerland with three medals, including two gold, with Florent Amodio (pictured) taking the men’s title after Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat won the ice dance trophy.