Recent unrest in France erupted after a teenager was shot dead during a traffic stop. Just weeks earlier, 19-year-old Alhoussein Camara from Guinea was killed in similar circumstances.
Author: Lisa Louis
Unruhen in Banlieues: “Frankreichs George-Floyd-Moment”
Seit dem Tod eines 17-Jährigen durch einen Polizisten kommt Frankreich nicht zur Ruhe. Die Wut der Menschen sitzt tief. Experten erklären, warum der Fall das Land so aufwühlt.
Paris Summit – a First Step Towards a New Finance System?
A summit on global finance has brought together world leaders, international institutions and NGOs in Paris. It could be the beginning of a policy shift in international finance.
Fashion extinction: France’s affordable brands in crisis
France’s midrange pret-a-porter chains are suffering due to the current economic crisis and structural problems. But some firms are surviving with sustainability, new digital concepts and branding.
France’s controversial pension reform
French President Macron faces massive blowback for using special constitutional powers to push through a controversial pension reform.
French court dismisses case against TotalEnergies
A French court has rejected a demand to suspend a controversial oil and gas project largely owned by energy giant TotalEnergies in East Africa. But a lesson could be drawn from the verdict.