Eleanor Beardsley
Stories
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Technology
French Media Report President Macron's Cellphone Was A Spyware Target
Macron has ordered an investigation into reports that his phone was on a list of potential targets for the Pegasus spyware. At least 15 ministers in his government also may have been spied on.
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World
French High School Grads Are Getting 300 Euros To Help Revive Culture Post-Pandemic
France is experimenting with a pre-paid "Culture Pass" for 18-year-olds. President Emmanuel Macron has said he hopes the program will aid a post-pandemic cultural revival.
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Health
Lockdowns In Paris Made Its Decades-Long Crack Problem Visible
Crack has been a problem in Paris for 30 years but has become visible after pandemic lockdowns. One neighborhood is protesting against users and dealers who have been allowed to occupy their park.
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Arts & Life
Cannes Rolls Out The Red Carpet For An Expanded, More Inclusive Film Festival
After the cancellation of the festival in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Cannes Film Festival returns to the French Riviera with an expanded program and a historic jury led by filmmaker Spike Lee.
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Arts & Life
The Statue Of Liberty's (Very) Little Sister Is Coming To Town
The Statue of Liberty has a little sister, a 9-foot casting from Bartholdi's original mold. It departed Normandy by boat and arrives in New York City soon for temporary installation on Ellis Island.
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Politics
Presidential Race Looming, France's Regional Elections Will Show Status Of Parties
Regional elections in France this June will indicate the relative strength of the country's political parties ahead of next year's presidential election. The far right appears to be gaining.
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Business
Wine Industry Benefits From Resolution Of The Airbus, Boeing Trade Dispute
The end of U.S. tariffs brought on by the Airbus-Boeing dispute is a great relief for France's wine industry and U.S. wine importers. One Trump-era dispute remains: tariffs on EU steel and aluminum.
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World
New Museum In Paris Features Contemporary Black American Artists
As France lifts its lockdown and welcomes vaccinated visitors from the EU and America, a new museum opens in the center of Paris that features contemporary African American artists.
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Europe
France Is Taking A Major Step To Ease Pandemic Restrictions
The French government says starting Wednesday, vaccinated Americans are welcome to visit France — as long as they have a negative COVID-19 test before they fly.
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Europe
French News Channel, Referred To As French Fox News, Gains In Popularity
A number of cable TV news channels in France have moved sharply to the right in recent months, reflecting a change in the national political mood.