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Historian Joan Scott: 'Hardline secularism is as bad as hardline Islam'
"Secularism has been used to justify the subordination of women" is the provocative argument at the heart of the latest book by acclaimed cultural historian, scholar and author…
Macron wants to make French healthcare ‘best in the world’
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans to make France’s health care system, considered one of the best in the world, more efficient and sustainable for the next 50…
French government in flux as Macron’s key ally plans to quit post
France’s interior minister, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s closest allies, has announced plans to quit the government and run for election as mayor of Lyon in 2020, adding to…
French jobseeker says Macron comment ‘hard to swallow’
The unemployed gardener who French President Emmanuel Macron said had only to "cross the road" to find a job described the controversial remarks Tuesday as "hard to swallow".
Macron to jobseeker: 'I can get you a job by crossing the road'
French President Emmanuel Macron was facing fresh criticism Sunday after telling an aspiring gardener that he could easily find a job if he would simply start looking in…
Paris bans cars for the day, asks Europe to join in
There are no cars on the roads of Brussels and Paris on Sunday. On the eve of the event, the mayors of the two cities called for all of Europe to follow suit and hold an annual…
Swiss prosecutors open rape case against Islamic scholar Ramadan
Prosecutors in Geneva have opened a rape and sexual misconduct investigation against Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, who has been detained in France since February on separate…
France's Kevin Mayer breaks world decathlon record
France’s Kevin Mayer set a new decathlon world record on Sunday when he finished with 9126 points at the Decastar event in Talence, France.
France's Élysée Palace opens kitchen for heritage weekend
The French presidential wine collection holds 14,000 bottles deemed so precious, few people are allowed to enter the cellar where they are stored. The president’s chefs use…
Defending champs France reach Davis Cup final
Veteran pairing Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut booked France’s place in another Davis Cup final as they won the doubles to seal the champions’ 3-0 victory over Spain in their…
Lottery raises millions to save French heritage sites
A French “heritage” lottery drawn on Friday has raised millions of euros that will subsidise the restoration of hundreds of French sites.
Macron rights a historical wrong in admitting French torture in Algeria
In a historic gesture, Emmanuel Macron admitted Thursday that France was responsible for the death of dissident Maurice Audin in 1957 and that his nation established a “system”…