The French capital of Paris has taken a further step towards normality after the end of the COVID-19 lockdown. Its emblematic landmark, the Eiffel Tower, has this week re-opened. It had been shut for moreContinue reading
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Surviving a terror attack
One survivor of the Bataclan has found a special way to cope with her post-traumatic stress – which could also help others.
France’s oldest GP – still going strong
For weeks, France has been in the headlines for its ongoing strike and demonstrations against a pension reform that would push back the retirement age. But not everybody in the country wants to retire early.Continue reading
France embraces facial recognition tech
Civil rights groups worry France is taking a step toward a surveillance state. It is about to become the first European Union country to introduce facial recognition software for government services.
Portugal’s worst fires in history – two years on.
In 2017, more than a hundred people died in wild fires in Portugal. It was the country’s worst death toll from fires since records began, and had the government rethink its strategy when it cameContinue reading
Is France’s press freedom under pressure?
Numerous journalists have been charged with revealing state secrets and questioned by France’s intelligence services. French media fear that press freedom is at risk under President Emmanuel Macron…