Over a period of decades, as many as 150,000 newborn babies in Spain were stolen from their mothers. The latter were told that their children had died during birth, although they were never shown the bodies. The stolen infants were put up for adoption by families deemed suitable by General Franco's regime. This complex web of deception involving doctors, nurses and nuns continued long after 1975, when Franco died. Our correspondents report from Spain.
Beset by allegations of paying for sex with an underage prostitute, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faces mounting pressure to step down. With his North African partners on the way out, what will become of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's pet project, the Mediterranean Union?
And it may have been embraced by many European countries, including Norway and Portugal, but France is still saying no to gay marriage.
We take a look at the latest developments in one of France's most complex cases, the so-called Karachi affair. We find out why some politicians are seeking to overturn a law allowing mothers to give birth anonymously. And finally, erotic comics make a come-back across France.
A Christmas tale - with a bitter sweet after-taste - the hasty arrival of almost 200 Haitian children in France whips up a media storm and a controversy.
As 2010 draws to a close, we reflect on the moments that best capture this past year.
And the festive season in France would be nothing without a slice of foie gras... The ultimate goose liver delicacy is the one you make yourself!
A second planeload of adopted Haitian children landed in Paris Friday morning despite icy weather that forced the cancellation of many pre-Christmas flights. The adoptions are part of a French special programme to help the crisis stricken country.
More than 100 Haitian orphans were brought to France by their adoptive parents on Tuesday, putting an end to a prolonged adoption ordeal just weeks before the first anniversary of Haiti’s devastating earthquake.
Over 100 French parents arrived in Paris Wednesday with their newly adopted Haitian sons and daughters. The parents were forced to wait over a year to bring the children home after delays caused by January’s devastating earthquake.
Over 100 French parents arrived in Haiti Tuesday on a mission to collect 113 adopted orphans. The parents were forced to wait over a year to bring the children home after delays caused by January’s devastating earthquake.
Over 300 Haitian children have been cleared for adoption and will fly to Paris next week in two chartered planes to be with their new French families in time for the holidays.
Today, our cinema critic Lisa Nesselson brings us the best from the silver screen. Two American movies look at the nature of families: is it consumerism or love, greed or compassion that makes the world go round? Up to cinema goers to judge this week with 'Mother and Child', 'The Joneses' and 'Inside Job'.
