Does France really send the foreign legion to battle first?
I have heard from foreigners and read on a couple websites that France does not send all-French units to battle anymore. It is always the foreign legion (which does include French people). I looked this up but did not find any real statistics. Is it true? Where would I find real statistics?
NIGER: France has ‘good reason’ to believe hostages are alive
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed to mobilise all state services to ensure the release of seven foreigners – including five French nationals – kidnapped last week in Niger. French officials say they believe the hostages are alive. Read More
NIGER: Al Qaeda affiliate claims kidnapping of seven foreigners in Niger
Al Qaeda’s North African wing says it was responsible for kidnapping seven foreign workers, including five French nationals, from a uranium mine in Niger. Read More
To what extent are immigrants and foreigners accepted in France?
There are alot of different races and nationalities in France nowadays. What were the French peoples reaction when immigrants first started coming to France. And what about in more recent times, are they accepted now? Or is there alot of racial abuse?
Almost 13,000 British nationals live in Poitou-Charentes
The British represent nearly a third of all foreigners living in Poitou-Charentes according to a recent report by the French National Institute of Statistics (INSEE) conducted from tax d’habitation surveys. Most have arrived in the last twenty years and settled mainly in rural areas Read More
FRANCE: Government moves to further tighten immigration laws
French Immigration Minister Eric Besson (pictured) has unveiled a bill to toughen immigration rules and penalties against those employing foreigners without work permits. It is the sixth time since 2002 that France has tried to tighten such laws. Read More
Should France re-open its bordellos ?
There is little romance attached to prostitution anywhere these days — except for the French version. Thanks to the 19th century artists, Belle Epoque memoirs by foreigners and Hollywood’s Irma la Douce, the legend of the filles de joie and… Read More