The Clearstream trial now making its way through the courts is just the latest of many high-profile scandals that have plagued France's political elite in past decades. But justice often seems blind when it comes to prosecuting French officials.
A French court is due to decide later September the future of the Lambert Hotel, an architectural treasure of the 17th century in Paris, caught in a legal battle over the renovation of France's historical landmarks.
The Lambert Hotel, an architectural treasure of the 17th century located on Saint-Louis island in Paris, stands at the centre of a legal battle over renovating France's historical landmarks.
Forty years ago, the flower-power, psychedelic rock and "peace and love" of the 1960s crystallised around four days (one more than originally planned) at a gathering of 450,000 hippies in a muddy field that became the legendary Woodstock festival.
Little was known about Nigeria’s Boko Haram when deadly clashes broke out in northern Nigeria in July. Also known as the “Nigerian Taliban”, the group emerged in 2004, and its aim is the imposition of strict Islamic law.
Doctors, nurses and paramedics took to the streets of Paris on Tuesday to protest the HPST bill (hospitals, patients, health and regions) proposed by French Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot, which they say will commercialise France’s hospitals.
The UN’s calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza have so far gone unheeded. Can the UN wield any influence on the conflict's outcome? International affairs specialist Philippe Moreau-Defarges answered FRANCE 24’s questions.
France should not recognise the "right to die", according to politician and doctor Jean Leonetti, blocking the way for France to become a destination for those looking to die. France should, however, recognise the right "to let die".
Recent acts of sabotage on the French railway network have brought to light a new 'ultra-left group' so far little known to the public. Former French intelligence boss Jean-Pierre Pochon sheds some light on what is commonly called the Ultra-Left.
Quebec, a historic stronghold of French presence in North America, welcomes the 12th summit of the French-speaking world. While the financial crisis dominates talks, enthusiasts of the French language are concerned about its future.
