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France fears hundreds of Islamist extremists at large
PARIS — France’s interior minister on Monday predicted more arrests of Islamic extremists and warned of possibly hundreds of home-grown militants at large following a crackdown that sent shockwaves through the country’s Jewish community. Manuel Valls issued his warning in the wake of a nationwide sweep at the weekend which…
Oil prices, regulation behind growing success of biorefineries in Europe
Biorefineries and “green chemistry” seem to have a credible future built on a wide range of applications such as cosmetics, plastics and detergents. The rise of the price of oil and increasingly restrictive health legislation covering dangerous products are giving a boost to green refining. Some “green chemistry” factories, a…
France to cover total cost of abortion
France on Monday unveiled a package of reforms designed to increase access to abortion, including 100 percent reimbursement of medical costs by the state social security system. At present French women are only able to claim back between 70 and 80 percent of the costs, which average between 200 and…
Bill Clinton for president of Ireland or France?
NEW YORK — Former US president Bill Clinton says he could in theory run for president in Ireland or France — but admitted his bad French would make him “toast” in an election there. The 66-year-old, who served two terms in the White House from 1993 to 2001, said his…
New Socialist French government looks to abolish prostitution
In a parking bay on a deserted industrial estate in Lyon, Karen, in her late 40s, sat in the passenger seat of her second-hand Ford Transit van wearing only black underwear. It was 7.30pm on a Friday night. She lit a pink lantern on the dashboard. Soon, a steady flow…
French doctors: Half of all prescribed medicines are ‘useless or dangerous’
Half of all medicines being prescribed by doctors in France are either useless or potentially dangerous for patients, according to two eminent medical specialists. They blame the powerful pharmaceutical companies for keeping these drugs on sale at huge expense to the health system and the taxpayer. Professor Philippe Even, director…
France’s wealthiest man pledges to sue over front-page ‘rich idiot’ headline
France’s richest man said Monday he would sue a newspaper over its front-page headline — “Get lost, you rich idiot!” — which came in response to news he has applied for Belgian nationality. The headline in the left-wing Liberation daily was aimed at Bernard Arnault, boss of the luxury conglomerate…
Forensics teams search British home of Alps shooting victims
British police forensics officers on Saturday began an operation to search the home of a family shot dead in France, in company with detectives from across the Channel. Police set up a cordon around the house in Claygate in Surrey, a quiet commuter village some 15 miles (25 kilometres) southwest…
‘Survive a Plague’ filmmaker hopes to inspire new generation of AIDS activism
Filmmaker David France’s film “How to Survive a Plague” tells the story of the protest group, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), and its offshoot, the Treatment Action Group (TAG). France, a longtime print journalist and author, hopes that the film presents an accurate history of ACT UP’s…
Marshmallows making foodie comeback in France
Marshmallows roasted over a campfire may be a staple of American childhood, but few realise the pillowy treats were invented in 19th-century France, where they are bouncing back into foodie fashion. Sweet or salty, flavoured with fruit, flowers, vegetables — even fish — classic versions and novel takes on the puffy pastel-coloured…
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