FRANCE: The forgotten souls of the Chêne Pointu estate
Chêne Pointu, a run-down housing estate in the notorious Parisian suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois, has yet to see any benefits from a promised urban renovation programme. Read More
FRANCE: Roma expulsion orders called into question by lawyers
In the Parisian suburb of Montreuil, 14 Roma men were ordered to leave French territory after a police roundup in August. Lawyers say their case proves the government is behind a discriminatory and illegal policy of expulsions. Read More
FRANCE: Police come under gunfire again in riot-hit suburb of Grenoble
French police say the situation has calmed down in the outskirts of Grenoble, where weekend riots saw dozens of cars torched and gunshots fired at security forces in scenes reminiscent of the unrest that swept across the country’s suburbs in 2005. Read More
FRANCE: Police come under gunfire again in riot-hit suburb of Grenoble
French police said Sunday they had come under gunfire for a second successive night in a riot-hit suburb of Grenoble, only hours after French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux (pictured) vowed to restore order “immediately”. Read More
What is the wealthiest residential district of Paris itself, and which is it's poshest suburb?
Where in and around Paris would you find it’s oldest money? Which area when mentioned, imediately would make a native Parisian think of enormous wealth?
FRANCE: France to deport Iranian ex-PM’s assassin after academic freed
France has signed a deportation order Monday for Ali Vakili Rad, an Iranian agent convicted of the 1991 killing of former Iranian PM Shapour Bakhtiar in a Parisian suburb, according to a French Interior Ministry official. Read More
FRANCE: Convicted killer of Iranian ex-PM to be deported
France is set to sign a deportation order Monday for Ali Vakili Rad, an Iranian agent convicted of the 1991 killing of former Iranian PM Shapour Bakhtiar in a Parisian suburb, according to a French Interior Ministry official. Read More