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What drives France's new generation of radical Islamists?

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Home-grown terrorism is back in the spotlight after French police carry out a nationwide raid on suspected Islamist militants. Spearheading the crackdown is Interior Minister Manuel Valls, who continues to soar in popularity polls. Also on the programme, we head to a new exhibition in Paris that pays tribute to American realist Edward Hopper.

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Back from the frontline: living with the memory of Afghanistan
01/01/2013 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Back from the frontline: living with the memory of Afghanistan

French troops are back from the Afghan frontline. But the transition is not always easy for those who bear psychological and physical wounds. Meanwhile, this year French expatriates will be represented by their own MPs. Our correspondents meet one of them in Chile. Finally, modern art hub Le Centre Pompidou has seen a boost to its visitor numbers, thanks to the Spanish master Salvador Dali.
2012: A year in review
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2012: A year in review

We take a look back at a big year for France as the country elected a new President, celebrated at the Oscars and came face-to-face with terrorism. Looking to the future, the government wants to requisition empty buildings to deal with the country's housing crisis and we look at how some French districts are turning to private detectives to put an end to neighborhood nuisances.
Bugarach: Apocalypse now
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Bugarach: Apocalypse now

The French village of Bugarach is the place to be if you believe that the world will end on December 21st - we take a look. Meanwhile, in politics, the hatchet seems to have been buried between UMP rivals Fillon and Copé. Finally, we put on our ballet shoes on to follow Paris's "little rats".
The end of Strauss-Kahn's legal saga
11/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

The end of Strauss-Kahn's legal saga

This week marks the end of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's legal saga. The former head of the IMF has paid an undisclosed amount to the hotel maid accusing him of attempted rape. Meanwhile, another French celebrity escapes the country's punitive taxes - actor Gérard Depardieu has set up residence in Belgium. Finally, we celebrate Notre Dame's 850th anniversary, as the Parisian cathedral gets a new set of bells for the occasion.
French charity workers on trial
04/12/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

French charity workers on trial

We begin with a trial in Paris that's attracting worldwide attention. Six former members of the charity "Zoe’s Ark" are accused of trying to bring 103 children from Chad to France, passing them off as Sudanese orphans. Next, we look at why young people in France are struggling to rent and buy property. Finally, we check out a new exhibition about hair at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.

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