Politics
23 May 2013
Defence: France sells its shares in EADS and buys drones from the Americans
On Sunday, Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian justified France’s purchase of two American drones by explaining that France had “missed the render-vous for drones”. This must (...)
18 May 2013
Taubira in favour of a "land ownership policy" for the descendants of slaves.
Minister for Justice, Christiane Taubira "has never wanted to get involved" in the debate surrounding a "financial compensation" for slavery, a position reiterated by the (...)
13 April 2013
Journalism is not just investigation
"At Mediapart, we have never doubted our information." That is what Edwy Plenel said, immodestly jubilant, as founding director of the website that revealed the story of the (...)
31 March 2013
Corruption: Judge to investigate the Dassault campaign in Corbeil-Essones
Paris Prosecutor opens a criminal investigation into vote buying, corruption, money laundering and misuse of corporate assets in the Corbeil (Essonne) 2008—2010 municipal (...)
30 March 2013
Jean-Luc Mélenchon: “A general reorientation of policy is what’s on the agenda.”
As the Parti de Gauche convention opens, its co-president, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, says “asking (the government) to shift” is no longer enough.