Tag: France
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Hope rises from the ashes of Notre Dame
The extraordinary global reaction to the huge fire in one of the world’s greatest cathedrals has prompted a profound debate about civilisation, spirituality and the failings of modernity.
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‘Trump whisperer’ aiming to tame The Donald
Can “la bromance” last? In a landmark state visit, Emmanuel Macron hails “very special relationship” with the US. He and Trump have struck an unlikely bond, but some say troubles lie ahead.
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Merkron: the alliance planning to save Europe
On his first trip as president, France’s Emmanuel Macron has met Germany’s Angela Merkel. They pledged to defy nationalism and deepen ties between European countries. Will their vision work?
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A year after Paris horror, Le Pen also rises
A year ago on Sunday, Islamist terrorists killed 130 people in Paris. Now, after Donald Trump’s win, nationalist leader Marine Le Pen senses a chance to become French president.
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Burkini bans on Riviera test French secularism
The mayor of Cannes has banned a garment worn by some Muslim women from the town’s beaches. France is fiercely proud of its secular values, so should politicians use the law to enforce them?
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Mayday, mayday! How football may save France
The European Football Championship kicks off on Friday. The setting is France: a once-great country drowning in economic and social woes. Could football deliver the kiss of life?
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Fear grips Paris as death toll rises
What do we know and what do we not know about what happened on Friday? With Europe on edge, some experts say the militants have adopted a new, frightening strategy. Is worse to come?
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Soldiers flood the streets in fearful France
Thousands of troops have been deployed to guard public spaces like schools as anxious politicians hold crisis talks after last week’s attacks in France. Is more security the best response?
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After the killings millions march for unity
Yesterday in Paris world leaders linked arms and an army of marchers took to the streets to call for unity. After the horror, will stories of individual humanity and heroism give us hope?
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France in mourning after magazine massacre
A brutal attack on a famous satirical magazine in Paris has left 12 people dead and five more in critical condition. Why did journalists risk their lives for the sake of irreverent jokes?
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Veterans gather for D-Day’s 70th anniversary
The invasion of Normandy was a crucial moment in WWII and today former soldiers and world leaders are gathering to remember it. But are we overlooking other major events of this global war?
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Uproar in France as ‘racist’ comedian banned
Controversial comic Dieudonné M’bala M’bala has had his new show outlawed by the French government after accusations of anti-Semitism. Is the ban justified, or does it make matters worse?
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Dismay grows over French president’s affair
Francois Hollande is accused of having an affair: his opponents say he is bringing the French presidency into disrepute. Is it in the public interest to know about a leader’s infidelities?
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Furious France blasts US internet spying
France has become the latest NATO power to issue an angry response to revelations of American internet surveillance. But is the outrage of European leaders tinged with hypocrisy?
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‘Monsieur Normal’ branded a French catastrophe
Francois Hollande became French President (and Europe’s most powerful man) promising to lead a moral regeneration. One year later he is derided as a disaster. What went wrong?