François Hollande commemorated the day with the Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, and the Élysée Palace website features images and video from the ceremony.The French President, François Hollande, has used Victory in Europe Day to call for compromises with Berlin in order to resolve the Eurozone economic crisis.
Naturist from Ireland told off for walking too close to a priory rtl.fr/actualites/inf… (he thought he was completely alone!)
— Craig_McGinty (@thisfrenchlife) May 7, 2013
WHILST walking through the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence countryside, a 46-year-old naturist from Ireland walked a little too close for comfort for the inhabitants of the priory of Châteaufort.
They called the gendarmerie who quickly warned the man of his responsibilities, although in reply he said he thought he was alone and that he had been caught up in the stunning countryside of the region.
A QUICK catch up on some of the news headlines from France.
Guadeloupe and Martinique threatened as pesticide contaminates food chain
Chemical once used on banana crops threatening livelihoods and public health by polluting soil and sea.
French police arrest six ETA suspects
France’s Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the police arrested six suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA on Tuesday, in three southern France towns. ETA is considered a terrorist group by the European Union and the United States.
French industrial production falls in March
Industrial output in the euro zone's second-largest economy fell 0.9% in March from the previous month, Insee said. Analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires had predicted a smaller 0.2% monthly decline.
French voters have had enough of François Hollande and his government
Austerity and corruption – and disgust at the style of the presidency – have created profound disillusionment on the left.
Societe Generale bank reports profit halved in Q1
French bank Societe Generale reported on Tuesday a halving of first-quarter net profit to 364 million euros ($476 million) and announced a programme to save 900 million euros by 2015.
A BALLISTIC missile, a type M51, was destroyed this morning (May 5) off the coast of Finistère soon after its launch from the French nuclear submarine Le Vigilant.
In a statement le ministère de la Défense said the missile, which was not carrying a nuclear war head, was brought down over an area of the sea where ships and aircraft were prohibited.
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— Guisnel Jean (@jeanguisnel) May 5, 2013
HERE is a look over some recent news articles from France.
Paris shopping centre opens green roof as French cities make room for nature
Vegetation on buildings increases biodiversity and cools temperatures but high cost and upkeep may prove prohibitive.
Floods, torrential rainfall hit eastern France
Floods hit eastern France on Friday, forcing rescue workers to evacuate homes in Burgundy and save three people trapped in their car as a river burst its banks. The downpour was expected to continue Saturday in some areas.
Notorious French bank robber commits suicide after drugs arrest
Marc Armando, the suspected mastermind behind one of France's most spectacular bank heists two decades ago, has committed suicide in prison, sources close to the investigation said Saturday.
Wine war breaks out in St Emilion
A wine war has broken out in the ancient French village of St-Emilion between three chateaus and two top owners.
SO just how much does it cost to run the office of France's first lady, Valérie Trierweiler?
That was the question asked by opposition UMP politician Guillaume Larrivé and according to an official reply it is €19,742 per month, which covers the cost of employing two staff and three civil servants.
But pointedly in the reply from the prime minister's office, details of the cost of running the office of the former first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are included as a comparison.
In this case there were eight people employed costing €36,448 per month and the reply goes on to say that if the price of running Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's website is included that pushes the cost beyond €60,000.
ONE of the pains of French life, cancelling insurance policies, looks set to to be made easier once new legislation is introduced.
The opportunity to change your policy at any time forms part of a number of measures proposed by the consumer affairs minister, Benoît Hamon, that it is hoped will improve choice and boost spending.
Other measures proposed include an increase from seven days to 14 for people to change their mind after purchasing products online.
As well as the promotion of the place of origin of manufactured items, similar to the present system for wines and cheese, to help local producers and better inform purchasers.
HERE is a look at some of the news headlines from France.
Cave search in France for massacre suspect Ligonnes
Police in France have begun searching caves in the southern Var region for a man suspected of shooting dead his wife and four children in April 2011.
Unauthorised replacement hips fitted to 650 French patients
French surgeons have fitted 650 people with replacement hips that had not been certified as meeting European standards, it emerged Thursday in a case with echoes of the scandal over faulty breast implants.
France Telecom chief complains of interference in Yahoo! deal
The head of France Telecom complained on Thursday of interference after the state blocked plans by US Internet firm Yahoo! to buy a majority stake in French video-sharing website Dailymotion.
France's wine runs deep in our veins – selling our best bottles hurts
François Hollande is auctioning off France's finest presidential wines, sacrificing our reputation in the name of austerity.
IT looks as though François Hollande will stand alongside new Italian prime minister, Enrico Letta, in an attempt to water down austerity measures currently in place across Europe.
At a meeting between the two men in Paris, they presented a united front against those pressing for austerity and in particular German chancellor Angela Merkel.
Enrico Letta spoke of the importance of helping the people of Europe, not frustrating them, while he said it was important a banking union was established although he did say that he would continue to pursue a balanced budget in Italy.
Whether over the coming months the two men are able to redirect Europe into a period of growth is likely to rest on the prospects of the world economy, something that both Enrico Letta and François Hollande may not have to power to influence.
HERE is a look at the news headlines from France.
France’s far right shows its strength on May Day
The National Front held its annual May Day rally in Paris on Wednesday, with the far-right party currently ahead of President François Hollande’s Socialists in the latest polls.
Ex-Christine Lagarde advisor 'changed fast train route for his mother'
A former advisor to Christine Lagarde when she was French finance minister has been placed under investigation for allegedly changing the route of a new TGV fast train line to prevent it going through his mother's garden.
Controversy and a cock-up on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth
Positioning a blue cockerel next to Admiral Lord Nelson in London landmark seen as ‘inappropriate’.
Two very expensive Dutch paintings
Claude Guéant, a former French interior minister, is in a spot of bother as he tries to justify the transfer of €500,000 to his account in 2008.
