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Legal loopholes are undermining press freedom in France, report warns

France, May 3 -- By moving up three spots, France ranks among among the countries in a "fairly good situation", says RSF in its annual index published each year on World Press Freedom Day. But this p... Read More


Paris theatre shares secrets of staging same play for record-breaking 67 years

France, April 30 -- When La Cantatrice Chauve (The Bald Soprano) premiered at Paris's Theatre de la Huchette in May 1957, a well-known critic at Le Figaro newspaper announced it would "drive audiences... Read More


Aya Nakamura scoops French music awards, thanks fans for support over racist abuse

France, April 26 -- The 28-year-old French-Malian pop star dominated the awards in Paris, winning female artist of the year, pop album of the year and international star of the year. "I'm very honour... Read More


How anti-Americanism shaped France's Russophile elites

France, April 3 -- President Emmanuel Macron's call for Europe not to rule out sending troops to Ukraine to defeat Russia marks a turning point in France's "unhealthy fascination" with the country and... Read More


Another deportation as France shows zero tolerance for radical preachers

France, March 10 -- Tunisian imam Mahjoub Mahjoubi was recently expelled from France for alleged hate speech under an accelerated procedure made possible by the country's tough new immigration laws. I... Read More


France's organic farmers 'green with rage' over lack of government support

France, Feb. 28 -- French farmers are showcasing their wears, and their woes, at the annual agricultural fair in Paris. And while each sector has its particular problems, organic farmers say they're f... Read More


Why are girls in France flunking maths and how can the equation be changed?

France, Feb. 18 -- Girls in France are performing worse overall in maths and science than boys and they're far less likely to go on to careers in the elite fields of mathematics and physics. And yet r... Read More


French TV channel faces scrutiny over allegations of peddling opinion, not news

France, Feb. 15 -- France's highest administrative court has ordered the country's media regulator to look into editorial balance and independence at CNews - dubbed by critics the French Fox News. Ha... Read More


How France's asylum system protects girls from genital mutilation

France, Feb. 6 -- France has offered some 20,000 girls under the age of 18 refugee status to protect them from the risk of being genitally mutilated in their country of origin. On 6 February, the UN's... Read More