The French government wants to pass a law that will reduce the fixed quota of new homes accessible to persons with a disability from 100 per cent to 20 per cent, further excluding them from life in town.Read the full article
For three months, women and men throughout France have been protesting government policies, inequality and unfair taxation. Many are non-voters and not involved in party politics. They seek to regain political ground by advocating for more direct [...]Read the full article
“I feel like I’m no longer doing the work I’m paid for and just making a pretence of treating patients.”Read the full article
For years, the true impact of nuclear testing in French Polynesia was kept a closely-guarded secret. But recently, the full extent of the fallout has slowly begun to come to light.Read the full article
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has committed to a 50 per cent reduction in CO² emissions by 2050, but recent studies have raised concerns amongst the residents of port cities like Marseille about the current effects on their [...]Read the full article
The events of 1968 caused an earthquake in the history of cinema. In addition to being critical of how the industry itself was organised, the movement marked a return to social themes and the documentary genre.Read the full article
France’s last government promised hardship points so that workers could retire earlier. But President Emmanuel Macron has narrowed the criteria and risks for women workers are still ignored.Read the full article
“Politicians and the general public need to understand that this is not a ‘Roma issue’ but a question of poor housing and economic insecurity.”Read the full article
France has been accumulating nuclear waste since 1974, with no long-term solution for recycling it. Plans to bury it underground in Bure, in the east of France, are the object of fierce opposition from the anti-nuclear movement.Read the full article
“I’m expecting the government to take an interest in industry and small businesses in rural areas, because we want to be able to continue to live and work in the countryside where we are from.”Read the full article
In this corner of western France, several businesses and communities risk suffering the consequences of the referendum of 23 June 2016.Read the full article
“Corruption is very serious because it breaks down the Rule of Law, and the distrust it creates among citizens undermines the foundations of democracy”Read the full article
