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Guillaume LOIRET

Fifty years after death, France wrestles with legacy of writer Céline
22/01/2011 - LITERATURE

Fifty years after death, France wrestles with legacy of writer Céline

Is it possible to celebrate a body of work and censure the man behind it? A decision to exclude the acclaimed – and notoriously anti-Semitic – author Louis-Ferdinand Céline from a list of posthumous honours has left France pondering the question.
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Gbagbo’s French lawyers stir up controversy
11/01/2011 - Ivory Coast

Gbagbo’s French lawyers stir up controversy

The two French lawyers providing legal advice to Ivorian strongman Laurent Gbagbo claim to be battling French neo-colonialism. But Ivory Coast expert Vincent Hugeux argues that their true motivations have more to do with reputation and money.
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Fury in Paris as Ivorian expats face chaos at polling stations
03/12/2010 - IVORY COAST

Fury in Paris as Ivorian expats face chaos at polling stations

Several polling stations set up for Ivorian expats in the Paris region failed to open Sunday, sparking anger among voters. While opposition members say the poll was rigged, electoral officials are adamant all went smoothly.
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France mulls opening 'shooting galleries' for drug addicts
24/09/2010 - FRANCE

France mulls opening 'shooting galleries' for drug addicts

French officials across the political spectrum have expressed support for "shooting galleries", where addicts could use drugs under medical supervision. Such centres exist in several other European countries.
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The Bettencourt scandal: Sarkozy and the media face off
29/07/2010 - FRANCE

The Bettencourt scandal: Sarkozy and the media face off

Amid a growing scandal involving Labour Minister Eric Woerth, in which new revelations seemingly appear daily, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s already tense relations with the French press are being further strained.
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Government and media on a collision course over Bettencourt scandal
11/07/2010 - FRANCE

Government and media on a collision course over Bettencourt scandal

The French government came out swinging Friday against news web site Mediapart and its director Edwy Plenel, slamming them as “the trashcan of the Internet” after the organisation published a series of revelations on the “Bettencourt Affair”.
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Regional relations hang in the balance ahead of presidential vote
31/05/2010 - COLOMBIA

Regional relations hang in the balance ahead of presidential vote

The normalisation of relations between Bogota and its Venezuelan and Ecuadorian neighbours will pose a challenge for whoever is the winner of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday.
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Police admit arrest of Frenchwoman Florence Cassez was staged
22/04/2010 - MEXICO

Police admit arrest of Frenchwoman Florence Cassez was staged

Mexican police have admitted that Florence Cassez, a Frenchwoman serving a 60-year prison sentence for kidnapping in Mexico, was already in custody when she was arrested in front of TV cameras.
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Women immigrant outreach groups steer clear of burqa debate
09/03/2010 - FRANCE

Women immigrant outreach groups steer clear of burqa debate

Women’s associations working to help immigrant families in underprivileged French neighbourhoods are resisting a politician’s initiative to use their influence to discourage the burqa, the head-to-toe Islamic veil.
New Yorker icon opens French comic book festival
29/01/2010 - FRANCE

New Yorker icon opens French comic book festival

Sempé, famous for “Le Petit Nicolas” and front page pictures on The New Yorker, opened France’s premier comic book festival. Getting the man who doesn’t like to be associated with the genre was a big coup for the organisers.
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