Jan 14 France Fights Islamist Rebel Movement in Mali By Larisa Epatko In January 2013, French forces fought Islamist insurgents in Mali who are seeking to take over larger portions of the West African country. Continue reading
Nov 30 Are the French Better Off Than Americans? By Paul Solman The French might be paying less when it comes to triple play packages. Photo by Sami Sarkis via Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e… Continue reading
Nov 14 Europeans Protest Austerity Cuts By Larisa Epatko In Photos: Protesters in Greece, Spain, Germany and Italy crammed streets in mid-November, upset over government cuts and demanding more jobs. Continue reading
May 24 Watch Fate of Eurozone: Back on the Brink? Economic divisions between France and Germany were reinforced Wednesday at a summit on Europe's debt crisis with austerity, promises of economic growth and a potential euro exit by Greece among the topics of open and vocal debate. Jeffrey Brown and… Continue watching
May 23 Watch Iranian Nuclear Talks: Are Expectations Seriously Mismatched? Iranian Nuclear Talks: Are Expectations Seriously Mismatched?… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 'Crossing the Borders of Time': a Tale of Reclaimed Love Lost Amid WWII 'Crossing the Borders of Time': a Tale of Reclaimed Love Lost Amid WWII… Continue watching
May 07 Watch What Hollande's Win, Sarkozy's Defeat Mean for Future of Europe's Economy What Hollande's Win, Sarkozy's Defeat Mean for Future of Europe's Economy… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch How Economic Austerity Is Driving Voter Discontent in Europe President Nicolas Sarkozy took second to socialist candidate Francois Hollande in France's first-round elections Sunday. Ray Suarez and the Brookings Institution's Justin Vaisse discuss Sarkozy's uphill fight and the wider reaction against economic austerity measures in Europe as the Dutch… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch News Wrap: French Shootings Suspect Killed in Raid After Standoff In other news Thursday, a standoff in France ended in a barrage of bullets as police shot and killed a gunman who claimed al-Qaida ties and boasted about killing seven people. Also, one of the few established democracies in Africa… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch French Shootings Renew Homegrown Terrorism Worries Mohamed Merah, an accused gunman claiming ties to al-Qaida, was holed up Wednesday in an apartment in Toulouse, France. Merah is suspected in seven homicides. Margaret Warner and The New York Times' Steven Erlanger discuss France's latest terror concerns. Continue watching