France's highest court on Wednesday upheld former president Nicolas Sarkozy's corruption conviction, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year. Sarkozy, who denies all wrongdoing, faces ...

The economy of France is balancing on the brink of recession ... It is already clear to everyone," the head of state said. If the German economy goes down, the whole Europe will be shocked ...

By 1789 France was broke. The nobility refused to ... While King Louis XVI remained the nominal head of state, the National Assembly held all legislative power. On June 20, 1791, Louis and his ...