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The article informs that charity·run rescue vessel carrying hundreds of migrants was heading to France after Italy declined to allow its passengers to disembark, prompting a claim of victory from the new right-wing, anti-migration government in Rome.

The article discusses clarification over the Pope Francis' message on homosexuality after his meeting with Kim Davis, Kentucky county clerk, mentions the nomination of diplomat Laurent Stefanini for France's Vatican envoy and response of Vatican's on France's legalization of same-sex marriage.

The article reports on the approval of France and Italy's 2015 budget proposals by the European Union (EU) officials after both countries promised to conduct serious budget-cutting efforts on October 28, 2014.

The article focuses on the metal padlocks attached to the railings of the Pont des Arts, one of the bridges in Paris, France which are attached by couples hoping to lock their love with each other.

PARIS -- With nary a kiss to the hand nor tears of parting, the French government this week bids adieu to ''mademoiselle.'' In a memo addressed to state administrators across France, Prime Minister Francois Fillon ordered the honorific -- akin to ''damsel'' and the equivalent of ''miss'' -- banished from official forms and registries. The use of ''mademoiselle,'' he wrote, made reference ''without justification nor necessity'' to a woman's ''matrimonial situation,'' whereas ''monsieur'' has long signified simply ''sir.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on Boris Boillon, former French ambassador to Iraq and Tunisia who was seized by French customs agents for attempting to depart Paris, France to Belgium stuffed with 350,000 euros in cash. It states that customs agents at the borders of European countries are seizing growing amounts of undeclared cash exceeding the 10,000 euros which each traveler allowed amidst the region's economic crisis. It mentions that these agents find the cash in luggage, cake boxes and cookie tins.

The article focuses on the implications of the victory of the U.S. President Barack Obama in the 2012 U.S. presidential elections on European leaders who remained struggling over austerity and weak economic growth. It states that the victory of Obama that focused partly on the government's role in economy will likely resonate in European countries. It says that both President François Hollande of France and Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy will likely benefit from the victory of Obama.

ROME -- Italy and France agreed on Friday to carry out joint sea and air patrols to prevent Tunisian migrants from arriving in Italy, a move that appeared to ease tensions between them over how to contend with thousands of North African migrants who have landed in Italy since January. After a meeting in Milan on Friday, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni and his French counterpart, Claude Gueant, said the two countries would work together to patrol the coasts and enforce an accord between Italy and Tunisia, a former French colony, on the return of migrants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

FRANKFURT -- As officials worked on Monday to iron out details of a plan to solve the European debt crisis, fears were growing that the result might be another example of European leaders doing less rather than more. And concerns are that it may not be enough. After marathon talks in Brussels during the weekend, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and other leaders returned to their respective capitals while high-level aides remained to work on issues like debt relief for Greece and measures to strengthen European banks. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

PARIS -- France and Britain continued to press their hawkish position on Libya on Friday, saying they intend to take the lead in enforcing a no-flight zone. Both countries, the most adamant backers of the United Nations Security Council resolution to authorize military action in Libya, also pointed to the passage of the measure on Thursday as an important -- if rare -- example of European resolve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]