China’s Ambassador Lu Shaye Comments on Ex-Soviet States Drawing Ire
Remarks by China’s ambassador to France questioning the sovereignty of ex-Soviet states threatened to upset China’s efforts to balance courting Europe with supporting Russia.
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Coloring History’s Gray Areas, With Strong Moral Outrage
Éric Vuillard writes short historical narratives known for their irony. His latest, “An Honorable Exit,” delves into France’s defeat in the First Indochina War.
How a pioneering French law emerged from the ruins of a factory in Bangladesh
The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh a decade ago, in which more than a thousand people died, led to a revolutionary French law on duty of care. How did it come about and is it effective in protecting workers’ rights and the en…
Protesters to face court for ‘insulting’ Macron over pensions policy
Three French protesters are to face trial in September for allegedly insulting President Emmanuel Macron during his trip to Alsace last week, a prosecutor from the region has said.
Baltic states condemn China envoy’s remarks over sovereignty of ex-Soviet nations
Lu Shaye’s comments raise fresh questions over China’s role in brokering peace in UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesFrance, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have expressed dismay after China’s ambassador in Paris questioned the sovereignty no…
Furious French raid kitchen cupboards to send Macron a noisy message
The tradition of bashing pots and pans in protest has been revived, with ministers facing a cookware cacophony across the countryThe French have turned protesting into an art form. A country synonymous with revolution has given the world the “manure pr…
Gay marriage brought equality to France while giving rise to homophobia
A decade after France legalised same-sex marriage, it remains the law of the land – providing equal rights to thousands of people. But the debates and demonstrations surrounding the law’s passage brought previously unseen levels of homophobia out into…
Eurostar urged to carry adrenaline injectors in first-aid kit after medical alert
A doctor was shocked to find no anti-allergy pens on board the train, though operator says law forbids it at presentA junior doctor is calling for lifesaving adrenaline auto-injectors to be carried on Eurostar after caring for a young child who suffere…
Mayotte migrant crisis: French territory set to demolish shantytown
At the entrance to the Majicavo slum on France’s Indian Ocean territory Mayotte, which authorities are seeking to evacuate and demolish, a group gathered around a poster emblazoned with the French flag.
Paris court sentences man in absentia to life for 1980 synagogue bombing
A Paris court on Friday sentenced Lebanese-Canadian citizen Hassan Diab to life in prison in absentia for the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in which four people died.