France
France arrests seven people suspected of planning militant attack
PARIS France said on Monday it had foiled a possible militant attack after detaining seven people, including some who had been in the ranks of Islamic State in Syria.
Euro zone nations turn to hedge funds to meet borrowing needs
LONDON Euro zone governments are increasingly relying on hedge funds to help them meet their borrowing needs, which risks leaving them vulnerable to a debt market sell-off driven by a class of investors dubbed "fast money" for their speculative approach.
Pioneer's 3.5 billion euro price tag too much for Aberdeen - Bloomberg
Aberdeen Asset Management's chief executive said Italian bank UniCredit had priced its Pioneer fund unit too high at 3.5 billion euros ($3.7 billion), prompting the British firm to drop a takeover bid, Bloomberg reported on Monday.
Fillon, surprise frontrunner in France's presidential race
PARIS France's Francois Fillon, surprise frontrunner after Sunday's conservative primary ballot on a contender for next year's presidential election, could be the closest thing his country has to a true economic and social conservative.
French conservatives rally voters in tightening primaries race
PARIS The race for France's conservative presidential nomination looked tighter than ever on Saturday, with voting due to begin within 24 hours and polls suggesting whoever emerges on top will make it all the way to the Elysee Palace.
I'm no Clinton, French presidential favourite says
PARIS The man opinion pollsters tip to become France's next president said on Friday it would be an error to compare him to Hillary Clinton, who was widely expected to become U.S. president but lost to Donald Trump.
France's conservative frontrunners Juppe, Sarkozy say no to Turkey in EU
PARIS Turkey does not belong in the European Union, the two leading conservative candidates for France's 2017 presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy and Alain Juppe, said on Thursday, restating their opposition to continuing accession talks with Ankara.
French conservative primaries race narrows, Juppe still ahead
PARIS France's former prime minister Alain Juppe is defending a shrinking lead in the race to win the conservatives' nomination for next year's presidential election, two opinion polls showed on Thursday.
Jean-Marie Le Pen wins right to stay honorary president of France's National Front
PARIS Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far right National Front party, has won the right to remain its honorary president despite being ousted by his daughter last year, his lawyer told Reuters on Thursday after a court hearing.
Frexit would be financial 'catastrophe' - Columbia Threadneedle
LONDON The chances of an anti-establishment candidate winning in Europe next year are high following Brexit and the U.S. election of Donald Trump, and if it led to France leaving the European Union it would be financial "catastrophe", Columbia Threadneedle Investments said on Thursday.