ON RFI: Paris website robbery stokes fears of media spying

A French news website has had its premises burgled for the second time this year, in the latest in a series of incidents that have prompted media organisations to accuse the French state of spying on reporters. Read More

French Colonial Soldiers in German PRISONER-OF-WAR Camps (1940-1945)

After the conclusion of the armistice with France, the Germans held approximately 120,000 non-white soldiers from the French colonies in France’s Occupied Zone. Based on new research in French and German archives, this article argues that the treatment of these prisoners by the Germans was less harsh than is often assumed and that being held [...]

JUSTICE: Air France crash victims’ families to sue for negligence, lawyer says

A lawyer for the families of several victims of the 2009 crash of Air France flight 447 says he will file a negligence suit against the French state for failing to register incidents involving airspeed monitors as required by the European Commission. Read More

Food Rationing and the Black Market in France (1940-1944)

French food rationing was more stringent than that of any other Occupied country in Western Europe in the Second World War, and the nation’s resulting aversion to a regime that controlled rations and prices would increase the difficulties of post-war governments. This article investigates the role of French state management in wartime food shortages, assessing [...]