Élisabeth Borne, the minister of labor who previously was in charge of the environment, will be the second woman to hold the post in France.
Author: Norimitsu Onishi and Aurelien Breeden
Riding High in France’s Polls, Emmanuel Macron Argues for Second Term
The Ukraine war has given the French leader a strong edge and few reasons to engage with his political opponents. He held a news conference to quell criticism that he is avoiding debate.
French Clerical Abuse Report Puts Spotlight on Confession
In rare instances, it noted, the secrecy around the sacrament had been used to cover up abuse cases, again raising issues of whether church or state law should prevail.
Sexual Abuse Revelations Accelerate Sense of a French Church in Retreat
The abuse of more than 200,000 minors by clergy over the past seven decades has shaken the nation and what was once a pillar of French society.
Sexual Abuse Revelations Accelerate Sense of a French Church in Retreat
The abuse of more than 200,000 minors by clergy over the past seven decades has shaken the nation and what was once a pillar of French society.
Macron Vows Crackdown on ‘Islamist Separatism’ in France
President Emmanuel Macron’s speech addressed a deep-rooted problem in French society: its enduring difficulty to integrate significant parts of its large, nonwhite, Muslim population of immigrants and their descendants.