appears in the following:

Lessons from the 2015 Paris attacks trial that ended in June

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Victims who testified during the landmark Paris attacks trial — which wrapped up at the end of June — say the case holds lessons for the United States.

Comment

France's Macron defends his dealings with Uber

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing calls for a parliamentary inquiry, after the "Uber files" exposed his extraordinary efforts to help the company lobby against the taxi industry.

Comment

Some European countries see prices rise a lot faster than others in the bloc

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-induced supply chain issues and supplier price gouging, inflation is rising in Europe. Consumer price inflation in the Euro zone hit a record high last month.

Comment

French President Macron faces an uphill battle to a second term

Monday, June 20, 2022

France's ruling center-right coalition lost its absolute majority in parliamentary elections Sunday, presenting President Emmanuel Macron with the likelihood of a difficult second term in office.

Comment

A new far-right figure may disrupt Macron's goal of being reelected president

Monday, October 25, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron was expecting next year's presidential election to be a repeat of his victorious fight with the leader of the far right in 2017 — but new challengers are emerging.

Comment

France And Russia Are In A Tussle Over Who Gets To Call Champagne ... 'Champagne'

Friday, September 03, 2021

French law says only sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region can use the name. A new Russian law reserves the name for bubbly produced and sold in Russia.

Comment

Protesters Say France's Anti-Virus Pass Is A Threat To Personal Freedoms

Monday, August 02, 2021

More than 200,000 protesters gathered across France for a third weekend of demonstrations against the country's new "health pass" requirements.

Comment

In A Belgian City Ravaged By Flooding, The Signs Of Disaster Are Everywhere

Saturday, July 17, 2021

In Liège, Belgium's third-largest city, water from the Meuse river overflowed into parts of the city center, prompting city officials to call for residents to evacuate the area or seek higher ground.

Comment

French Activists Push For Better Consent Laws

Friday, May 28, 2021

Activists in France say the lack of a clear definition of consent means few rapes are reported, and few prosecutions for the offense are successful.

Comment

Europeans Are Divided Over The Issue Of Vaccine Passports

Thursday, March 18, 2021

The European Commission has proposed creating Digital Green Certificates to let people prove their vaccine status, and allow them to travel freely across the European Union by this summer.

Comment

Fears And Misconceptions Over AstraZeneca Vaccine In France Persist

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Controversy over the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in France has health experts worried doses are going unused and could lead to "vaccine shopping."

Comment

Alumni Shocked By Britain's Decision To Leave Student Exchange Program

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

When Britain left the European Union, it also dropped out of Erasmus, an exchange program that helped students study, work and volunteer across the European Union.

Comment

French Wholesale Food Market Struggles To Send Food To UK Post-Brexit

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Vendors at a giant produce market south of Paris say sending their produce to post-Brexit Britain is an expensive bureaucratic nightmare. British consumer who will suffer cutbacks in these imports.

Comment

What The End Of Brexit Means For Trade And Travel Between U.K. And Europe

Friday, January 01, 2021

New Year's Day marks the start of the new relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, which will make the borders harder to cross.

Comment

United Kingdom Completes Its Exit From The European Union

Friday, January 01, 2021

Britain is now well and truly out of the European Union, and the border between the U.K. and its former partners in the EU will be very different,

Comment

Brexit Arrives With Border Controls Reinstated Between Britain And The EU

Thursday, December 31, 2020

"We have spent the last three years preparing for this moment," says an official in Calais, France, one of the world's busiest ports.

Comment

France's Decision To Keep Ski Slopes Closed Creates Tension And Confusion

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

France has closed ski slopes because of the pandemic. Switzerland, on the other hand, is keeping its resorts open, enticing French skiers to avoid the restrictions by crossing the border.

Comment

Paris' Iconic Shakespeare And Company Bookstore In Trouble Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Friday, November 20, 2020

Famous English-language Paris bookstore Shakespeare and Company has lost nearly 80% of its revenue since the first pandemic shutdown in France. The owner of the shop is pleading for help.

Comment

Brexit Seems To Benefit The Tiny Nation Of Luxembourg

Thursday, November 05, 2020

The tiny country of Luxembourg is one of the few winners to emerge from Brexit. Analysts say Brexit has been pretty good for business and has already led to around 3,000 new jobs for Luxembourg.

Comment

Recent Charlie Hebdo Attacks Bring Freedom Of Speech To Forefront In France

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Recent attacks in Paris linked to cartoons published by the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have intensified the debate among comedians in France about freedom of expression.

Comment