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Adult school offers hope for educational drop-outs
10/06/2011 - On-the-spot France

Adult school offers hope for educational drop-outs

There is less than one week to go until exams start for the Baccalaureat, the French high school diploma.

Paris prostitutes protest
03/06/2011 - On-the-spot France

Paris prostitutes protest

Hundreds of sex workers demonstrated in Paris yesterday after a recent parliamentary report recommended making it illegal to pay for sex.

A dream come true for Paris' deprived kids
29/05/2011 - Culture in France

A dream come true for Paris' deprived kids

For almost 20 years, French theatre company Tamérantong has produced plays acted by children from deprived areas ...

Day of street parties helps French to know their neighbours
27/05/2011 - On-the-spot France

Day of street parties helps French to know their neighbours

Today is Neighbours' Day in France. All over the country, people organise parties in their apartment blocks or streets to get to know their neighbours.

Women protest France's macho culture
23/05/2011 - On-the-spot France

Women protest France's macho culture

In France, several feminist groups have criticised reactions to the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of sexual assault.

Do DSK photos challenge French law?
20/05/2011 - On-the-spot France

Do DSK photos challenge French law?

A debate has been sparked in France over the use by several French papers and TV channels of pictures taken by American reporters which show the former International Monetary Fund chief in ...

Photos of DSK spark media in France
20/05/2011 - On-the-spot France

Photos of DSK spark media in France

A debate in France has been sparked by several French papers and TV channels showing photos taken by American reporters of the former IMF chief in handcuffs.  French privacy laws prevent such ...

French debate giving foreigners vote in local polls
16/05/2011 - On-the-spot France

French debate giving foreigners vote in local polls

An unofficial referendum on whether to give foreigners living in France the right to vote in local elections kicks off in Paris today.

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Midwives make their voices heard
13/05/2011 - On-the-spot France

Midwives make their voices heard

French midwives marched through the streets of Paris on Wednesday to  protest against budget cuts, hospital closures and low pay.

France remembers the abolition of slavery
10/05/2011 - On-the-spot France

France remembers the abolition of slavery

France's marks the end of slavery on 10 May every year. It's now been a decade since the government passed a law recognising the slave trade as a crime against humanity.

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