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Tension rises among French police
14/05/2012 - On-the-spot France

Tension rises among French police

Last week, hundreds of police officers joined protests across France against working conditions.

The human cost of worship
26/04/2012 - On-the-spot France

The human cost of worship

In France, evangelical protestantism is growing more and more popular. Statistics show that a new evangelical church opens every ten days.

Montpellier celebrates Night of the Cat festival
22/04/2012 - Culture in France

Montpellier celebrates Night of the Cat festival

In the southern French town of Montpellier, spectators gathered for the Night of the Cat festival, a series of concerts which take place throughout the year.

Young French voters weigh up presidential options
17/04/2012 - On-the-spot France

Young French voters weigh up presidential options

French voters go to the polls this Sunday for the first round of the presidential elections with Socialist François Hollande and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy leading the field.

The end of the road for Arcelor Mittal workers?
09/04/2012 - On-the-spot France

The end of the road for Arcelor Mittal workers?

The marchers are singing "we are motivated, Mittal is going to give in".... It’s the last leg of the journey for the seventeen steelworkers.

Made in France, but tough times for some in the French fashion industry
02/04/2012 - On-the-spot France

Made in France, but tough times for some in the French fashion industry

French Presidential candidates are keen to associate themselves with products labelled "Made in France" in a bid to promote France's hard-hit manufacturing sector.

One-of-a-kind gypsy jazz school on Paris outskirts
17/03/2012 - Culture in France

One-of-a-kind gypsy jazz school on Paris outskirts

In the town of Saint-Ouen, north of Paris, a group of gypsy jazz musicians have launched a school with unorthodox teaching methods.

One-of-a-kind gypsy jazz school on Paris outskirts
06/11/2011 - Culture in France

One-of-a-kind gypsy jazz school on Paris outskirts

In the town of Saint-Ouen, north of Paris, a group of gypsy jazz musicians have launched a school with unorthodox teaching methods.

Socialists debate ahead of France's first-ever primaries
06/10/2011 - On-the-spot France

Socialists debate ahead of France's first-ever primaries

Would-be Socialist presidential candidates held their last televised debate on Wednesday evening before the party holds France's first-ever open primaries whose first round takes place this ...

TB returns to France
04/10/2011 - On-the-spot France

TB returns to France

Tuberculosis is not something that France faces too often. But there was an outbreak of the disease recently.

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