Hollande visit came as Algeria celebrates 50 years of independence from France, during which two countries' ties have been fraught.

Two-day visit by Hollande comes as Algeria celebrates 50 years since its independence from France.

President Francois Hollande has met with the chief of ArcelorMittal after a minister in his government suggested that the steel giant should be ousted from France.

The worst way for EU leaders to resolve their deep budget differences would be a deal that cuts the bloc's most valuable spending.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative party is in disarray after a vote for its next leader produced a razor-thin result.

West African nations agreed to send some 3,300 troops to Mali.

Polls show wavering support for the legalization of same-sex marriage.

A Jewish school targeted by a radical Islamist in the south of France is welcoming the Israeli prime minister and paying homage to victims of the March attack.

France, the land of wine, is planning heavy taxes on beer, and that is not going down well with brewers — even in other nations.