A Decade Ago, Suicides Rocked A French Telecom Firm. Now Its Execs Stand Trial
Prosecutors accuse former executives and managers at France Télécom of "moral harassment" or complicity during a major restructuring.
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In France, The #MeToo Movement Has Yet To Live Up To Women's Hopes
"The excuse we hear in France is that we have the French seduction type. ... It's in our culture and our tradition and blah, blah, blah," says a former member of Parliament.
Donation Pledges Roll In For Notre Dame's Reconstruction
France's wealthiest families and businesses pledged hundreds of millions of euros to restore one of their nation's cultural touchstones.
To Counter Anti-Semitism, French Women Find Strength In Diversity At Auschwitz
With recent incidents of anti-Semitic vandalism in France, a group of women from different religious and ethnic backgrounds sought greater understanding by learning about the horrors of the Holocaust.
Yellow Vest Unrest Leaves Protester Severely Injured In Paris
Violence broke out Saturday as yellow vest protesters kept the pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron's government, for the 13th straight weekend of demonstrations.
Will Macron's 'Great National Debate' Help Defuse France's Yellow Vest Unrest?
With his government rocked by ongoing yellow vest demonstrations, French President Emmanuel Macron launched a nationwide series of community conversations. But some wonder if anything will change.
How France's Yellow Vest Protests Damaged An Already Weakened President Macron
"The media are all talking about us, and we actually made the government back down," says one protester at a traffic circle. "We're not about to accept the crumbs Macron has thrown us."
Rejected By Italy, Thousands Of Migrants From Africa Risk The Alps To Reach France
This year alone, some 5,000 migrants have attempted to cross from northern Italy into France, according to local municipalities and aid groups. Some have perished along the way. Many are sent back.
'Miracle' Boy Survives Avalanche After Being Buried Alive For 40 Minutes
The 12-year-old was alive and conscious when he was rescued on Wednesday, defying bleak statistics for avalanche victims trapped over 15 minutes. "We can call it a miracle," a rescue captain said.
Despite Concessions, Macron's Struggles With Yellow Vest Movement Deepen
NPR's Scott Simon talks to French journalist Anne Nivat about the political situation in her country, where just a quarter of citizens say they approve the president's job performance.