President Emmanual Macron’s plans to get deprived suburbs back on track are so far falling short of expectations. His actions have even had a negative impact on many NGOs working in these areas.
Europacity: Plans for Megamall Cause Outrage
Shopping malls have seen a major decline over past decades due among other factors to the rise of online shopping. Now, a proposed megamall just north of Paris is making a bid…
50 years on from May 1968: the police’s perspective
In May 1968 student demonstrations spread across France and when workers joined the protests the whole country was brought to a standstill. Jean-Claude Pruvost was a young policeman…
Is France’s deradicalization strategy missing the point?
A new 60-point plan is supposed to help France fight radicalization. But critics say the government’s strategy fails to tackle the root of the problem.