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French fisheries minister seeks EU approval for emergency assistance package MARSEILLE - French fishermen angry at high fuel costs on Monday blocked a Mediterranean oil port and stepped up protests at other Atlantic and Channel ports to press demands for government compensation.

The action came as Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Michel Barnier was in Brussels meeting his European Union counterparts, seeking EU approval for an emergency assistance pack

• Firms and unions back French illegals
• French Muslim war graves defaced

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France calls summit on EU-Russia relations EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The French EU presidency has called an emergency summit on EU-Russia relations for 1 September, as Russian troops continue to occupy parts of Georgia despite EU pressure.

The Brussels summit will take place "following the demands of many member states" and will be devoted to EU "aid to Georgia and the future of its relations with Russia,&qu

• Fillon promises his reform-minded government would cut its budget deficit
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French ship still waiting for Myanmar junta clearance PARIS - Myanmar has still not given a French ship clearance to land 1,000 tonnes of food and emergency supplies for cyclone victims, France’s foreign minister said Monday.

The minister, Bernard Kouchner, also said that a planned cyclone aid conference risked diverting attention the mission of saving lives in the Asian nation.

The Mistral left the south

• France charges Somali 'pirates'
• Sarkozy wants stronger British-French relations

Workers

Anti-immigration protesters in the former capital of France's Riot police were today called into the former capital of France’s Nazi dictatorship after anti-immigration protesters went on the rampage.

Vichy - viewed as an eternal symbol of collaboration - became a battleground late into yesterday night as the town hosted its first international government conference since World War II.

Some people have described the choi

• France says 'take on older staff'
• French workers in angry protest

Life & Health

Ten arrested in France, Germany and Netherlands in terror probe PARIS - A three-country police sweep Friday instigated by France netted 10 people suspected of financing terrorist movements - and threw the spotlight on Al-Qaida-linked militants with roots in Uzbekistan.

Eight suspects were detained in France, one in Germany and one in The Netherlands, said a senior French police official who was only authorised to discuss the arrests on condi

• French couple on trial for serial killings

Time out

What are your summer plans? Summer is once again upon us. It’s time to fire up the barbecue and lounge in the garden; to lazily enjoy cocktails on the terrace; to soak up the sun you’ve been pining for all winter long.

We know you’d rather be outside, so Expatica is putting together the Expatica Summer Edition to spice up your summer days.

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Eva learns French! Eva Longoria has vowed to learn French by the end of the year.The Desperate Housewives star wants to be able to converse with her basketball husband Tony Parker in his native language.

She said, “I’ve sworn to myself that I’m going to be able to speak passable French this year. I should be working on it right now, to tell you the truth, but I’m h