The death might have been just a local tragedy. But some of the suspects were from an immigrant community, turning the case into a cause célèbre for the far right.
Author: CATHERINE PORTER
A French Politician Refuses to Be Silent in the Face of Antisemitism
Yaël Braun-Pivet, a secular Jew, cherishes the French ideal of a national identity that subsumes ethnic division — and speaks out when her country falls short.
Éric Dupond-Moretti, France’s Justice Minister, Goes on Trial
The case is the first time a sitting government minister has gone before a court, and it is part of the system he continues to oversee.
The Rigid World of French Cheesemaking Meets Unbound Climate Change
Reams of rules govern how the best French cheeses are made, but hotter, drier summers may unshackle struggling producers.
In Paris, Bedbugs and Fear of Bedbugs
Exterminators in France are playing the role of therapist to an anxious post-pandemic population that they say is panicking over recent bedbug outbreaks.
A Family Who Survived Morocco’s Earthquake Feel Blessed By New Life
Clambering away from an earthquake’s devastation and death, a family emerges treasuring a single new life.
After Morocco Earthquake, Frustration Fuels Solidarity
Anger is quietly growing against the government’s slow reaction and reluctance to accept foreign aid. But in a country where protest is a risk, perhaps the loudest response is action.
After Morocco Earthquake, Frustration Fuels Solidarity
Anger is quietly growing against the government’s slow reaction and reluctance to accept foreign aid. But in a country where protest is a risk, perhaps the loudest response is action.
Parisian Pools, Up Close and Personal
Swimming in Paris is a full-on cultural experience, offering intimate views into the French psyche, which is on near-naked display in the swimming lanes, locker rooms and (mostly coed) showers.
A Fatal Shooting and a Hijab Ban: Two Faces of France’s Racial Divisions
The almost simultaneous police killing of Nahel Merzouk and a ban on head scarves in soccer were coincidental, but they illuminate France’s crisis of identity and inclusion.