The main players in France’s presidential soap opera attempted to turn the page on Sunday after François Hollande put an end to his decade-long relationship with the first lady after revelations about his affair with an actress. Continue reading…
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The truth about French women defies their cool and stylish stereotypes
Shock news from across the Channel: French women do get fat, they have brattish, fussy-eater children, chipped nails, they sometimes sleep on their own wearing big cotton knickers and they do mind if their husband is enjoying cinq-à-sept trysts with his mistress. Continue reading…
Valerie Trierweiler: A day in the life of France’s unofficial First Lady
The role of First Lady of France is not constitutionally defined. She has no specific legal status. Officially, she doesn’t exist.
But when Valérie Trierweiler, a career woman who was not married to the President, arrived at the Elysée Palace, it posed double trouble for the palace protocol. Continue reading…
Cautious hope over deal with Iran
After several false starts, Western negotiators are cautiously hopeful of a breakthrough deal with Iran this week to curb Tehran’s nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief. Continue reading…
French were “hours” from strikes on Syria before Obama call
French President Francois Hollande called off military strikes against Syria on 31 August following a phone call from the US President only hours before fighter jets were set to take off, a French weekly magazine has revealed. Continue reading…
Anne Penketh 