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Lowbrow Sarkozy Causes French Culture Shock

Sarko's no highbrow, but his wife gives some hope

(Newser) - French presidents have traditionally positioned themselves as guardians of high culture, and no term in office is complete without constructing a major new museum. But while François Mitterand might have loved Russian literature, Nicolas Sarkozy is more of a Céline Dion man. As the New York Times reports,...

Eurotunnel Boasts First Profit
 Eurotunnel Boasts First Profit 
Apr 8, 2008 7:19 AM CDT

Eurotunnel Boasts First Profit

Debt-plagued cross-Channel rail company sees light at the end of the tunnel

(Newser) - Eurotunnel is in the black for the first time since the France-England tunnel opened in 1994, the BBC reports. The company says it has turned the corner after many troubled years, helped by a sweeping debt restructuring plan and the opening of a new high-speed rail link on the British...

Beijing Blasts Torch Protests

Marches "tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit," China says

(Newser) - Today China denounced the protests that have disrupted Olympic torch relays in London and Paris over the past 2 days, Reuters reports. "The despicable activities tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit," a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. She also denied media reports that "the Olympic torch was forced to...

Olympic Flame Doused 5 Times; Paris Relay Cut Short

Torch is put out, put on a bus, re-lighted, then put out again

(Newser) - Paris police today extinguished the Olympic flame five times after massive pro-Tibet protests turned the torch relay into chaos. The torch was doused for the first time near the start of the route at the Eiffel Tower and taken on board the bus that accompanies the runners, the AP reports....

France Frees Rogue Trader Kerviel
France Frees Rogue Trader Kerviel
Mar 18, 2008 8:50 AM CDT

France Frees Rogue Trader Kerviel

He'll be under 'judicial control' during probe of $8B SocGen loss

(Newser) - Jerome Kerviel, the trader accused of an $8 billion fraud that nearly brought down Societe Generale, has been freed by a Paris court after five weeks in detention, the Guardian reports. The trader, who faces charges including breach of trust and falsifying documents, will remain free while the case is...

Sarkozy's Party Suffers Defeat at Local Polls

Voters steamed over economy, president's marital drama

(Newser) - French voters dealt Nicolas Sarkozy another blow today in the second round of local balloting. The maverick president's right-wing UMP party lost mayorships in Strasbourg and Reims to opposition socialists, who also gained Toulouse and held on to power bases in Paris and Lyon, the BBC reports. UMP retained control...

French Get Dirty to Pay the Rent
French Get Dirty to Pay the Rent 
Mar 13, 2008 1:41 PM CDT

French Get Dirty to Pay the Rent

Sex-for-accomodation on the rise in crashing housing market

(Newser) - France is in the throes of its worst housing crisis since World War II, which has led to some sordid dealings in some cities. With many young people unable to pay sky-high rents, landlords are offering apartments “for services”—usually sexual ones, the BBC reports. As homelessness and...

French Seek Manslaughter Charges in Concorde Crash

Continental, others could be charged over 2000 accident that killed 113

(Newser) - A public prosecutor in France is calling for Continental Airlines to face manslaughter charges over the 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, Reuters reports. The supersonic jet crashed minutes after takeoff when a burst tire sent debris into an engine. A French investigation found that...

Michelin Guide Knocks Classic Paris Eatery

After losing crown to Tokyo, more bad news for French cuisine

(Newser) - Now that the Michelin food critics have declared Tokyo the world's culinary capital, this week's publication of the 2008 guide to France had the feeling of a day of reckoning. Sure enough, the red book reduces Paris' vaunted Le Grand Véfour from three stars to two, citing inconsistency at...

Fashion Icon Enlists Kiddies
Fashion Icon Enlists Kiddies
Feb 28, 2008 3:12 PM CST

Fashion Icon Enlists Kiddies

Designer Westwood collaborates with 7-year-olds for Paris show

(Newser) - Children proved the future indeed for Vivienne Westwood at this year's Paris Fashion Week, with the British designer enlisting three dozen 7-year-olds to help with her latest collection. The British schoolkids painted bugs, plants, and snakes on Westwood’s eco-minded show "Chaos Point," which took to the runway...

Girl Gangs Clash in Paris
Girl Gangs Clash in Paris
Feb 23, 2008 2:20 PM CST

Girl Gangs Clash in Paris

Cops shocked by girl gangs fighting with knives, tear gas

(Newser) - Paris cops recently broke up a suburban street-fight between rival gangs—but this time the gangsters were girls, the Times of London reports. "They had knives, screwdrivers, sticks and teargas and they were really going for each other," one officer said. Girl violence has spiked 140% in France...

Paris Tweens Get Their SexyEdBack
Paris Tweens Get Their SexyEdBack
Feb 19, 2008 2:55 PM CST

Paris Tweens Get Their SexyEdBack

Frank exhibit touches on everything from how to kiss to icky feelings

(Newser) - Worried that the French approach to sex education isn't very, well, French, a new exhibit in a Paris science museum is teaching kids what happens when the lights go out in the City of Lights. The museum exposes the anatomical, biological, and mushy sentimental mysteries of sex through exhibits that...

French Police Storm Housing Projects

1,000 cops bust 33 for riots in raid on immigrant communities

(Newser) - More than 1,000 French police stormed housing projects in three largely immigrant communities outside of Paris early today and arrested 33 suspects believed linked to riots in November, AP reports. Police sources said two gang leaders in particular organized the street violence that included armed rioters in what they...

Trader's Alleged Accomplice Released

Second SocGen worker not charged as bank struggles to stay alive

(Newser) - Authorities today released a second suspect in the bank fraud case that cost Société Générale a dizzying $7.09 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. But the suspect’s ex-colleague, Jerome Kerviel, remains jailed, as the bank and French officials insist he acted alone. Still, prosecutors labeled...

SocGen Trader Headed for Jail
SocGen Trader Headed for Jail
Feb 8, 2008 7:05 PM CST

SocGen Trader Headed for Jail

Paris court rules Kerviel must spend investigation behind bars

(Newser) - A Paris court ruled today that rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel should be behind bars during the remainder of the investigation into his case, the New York Times reports. Kerviel is suspected of fake trading that cost French bank Société Générale $7 billion. When he heard...

Marant Defines Parisian Cool
Marant Defines Parisian Cool
Feb 7, 2008 10:40 AM CST

Marant Defines Parisian Cool

French designer gains popularity among models, actresses

(Newser) - Paris runways are glamorous, swanky, exaggerated … and casual? Many designers showcase clothes you couldn't imagine going anywhere in, but Isabel Marant shuns haute couture for an effortless chic that's come to define Parisian cool. Her loose dresses, slouchy pants and light makeup aren't just all the rage in February's...

Smoke-Free Paris Clears the Air
Smoke-Free Paris Clears the Air
Jan 3, 2008 10:35 AM CST

Smoke-Free Paris Clears the Air

Smoking ban ends French tradition

(Newser) - The hazy, brooding atmosphere of Parisian cafes and bars has changed overnight with a French ban on smoking in public places. Clouds of smoke from scores of Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes, which once hung over France's most celebrated salons and dining rooms, have wafted away. Similar bans are already in...

In France, 2008 Means Défense de Fumer

Nouvelle année accompanies nationwide ban on smoke-filled cafes

(Newser) - Say goodbye to the tradition of puffing on Gauloises at Paris cafes: Beginning Tuesday, France becomes the latest nation to introduce a complete smoking ban in restaurants, hotels, and nightclubs. The ban has widespread support, although diehard smokers are threatening to fight it. "I cannot stand the idea of...

Bangladesh in Frenzied Search for Stolen Art

Priceless artifacts go missing before flight to Paris

(Newser) - Bangladesh has mounted a massive hunt for two priceless artifacts that went missing yesterday at the Dhaka airport, Reuters reports. The statues of the Hindu god Vishnu, sculpted 1,500 years ago, were on their way to an exhibition at a Paris museum. Bangladeshi authorities have detained 12 suspects and...

ID Theft Funded Philly Couple's Jaunts to Paris, Hawaii

Pair reaped $100K from condo neighbors

(Newser) - The Philadelphia couple dubbed the Bonnie and Clyde of identity theft left jail yesterday after their parents posted a hefty bail. Jocelyn Kirsch, 22, and Edward Anderton, 25, went on a shopping, dining, and vacationing spree—documented in countless photographs—with more than $100,000 they netted by stealing their...

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