Melodie Bouchaud
Contributor
Cuba’s Human Rights Record Is a Sticking Point in Efforts to Normalize Relations With the EU
The EU’s foreign policy chief said Tuesday in Havana that human rights are a key part of the dialogue with Cuban officials as they work to restore diplomatic relations.
French Authorities In Nice Block Muslim Wedding Over Radicalization Fears
Nice’s center-right mayor received court approval to block the marriage amid fears the bride-to-be was coerced into the union.
Senegal Jails Former President’s Son for Six Years on Corruption Charges
Ex-minister Karim Wade has been found guilty of “illegal enrichment” and ordered to pay a $230 million fine, in a verdict that delivers a blow to the politician’s presidential ambitions.
France's Far-Right National Front Finishes Second in First Round of Local Elections
Unlike her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who had focused on the presidency, Marine Le Pen has sought to establish strong local roots and expand the National Front's foothold in local government.
French Prime Minister Swears Proposed Spying Law Won’t Lead to 'Widespread Surveillance of Civilians'
France is considering a sweeping overhaul of its domestic surveillance policies that critics fear could threaten civil liberties in the country.
Belgian Foreign Minister Dons Blackface for Charity Parade
Didier Reynders has been lambasted for wearing black makeup at a traditional Belgian fundraising event bearing colonialist undertones.
Controversial French Comedian Convicted of 'Glorifying Terrorism' in Facebook Post
The comedian Dieudonné received a two-month suspended jail term and a hefty fine for a Facebook status posted in the wake of the attacks that left 17 dead in Paris.
French Experts Try to Kill Conspiracy Theory That Says Yasser Arafat Was Poisoned
A team of French experts has reportedly concluded that radioactive polonium found on Arafat’s clothing was of an “environmental nature” and not the cause of his death.
Italian Fugitive Militant Convicted In Decades-Old Murders Arrested in Brazil
A judge in Brazil has ruled that the former left-wing radical and convicted murderer should be deported.
Reporters Without Borders Unblocks Censored News Sites
The press freedom advocacy group created duplicates of the banned sites, which have been suppressed by the governments of 11 countries.
French Police Question 16 Men Affiliated With Banned Extreme-Right Group
The men are former affilates of Troisième Voie, a violent extreme-right fringe group that was dismatled by the French government in 2014.
French Prime Minister Says He Is “Afraid” Of National Front
Valls described the party as "an immense and obvious danger."