For the first time, the French cabinet has an equal number of men and women, thanks to increased parity in higher education Nicolas Sarkozy promised a parity government in
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After victory over Nicolas Sarkozy, Socialist says he will fight back against German-led austerity measures François Hollande has won the presidency of France, turning the tide on a rightward
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Some 46 per cent of British smartphone owners access mobile news websites and apps at least once a month, ComScore said, compared to the European average (which includes Britain) of 37 per cent. The
French interior minister says man who killed rabbi and three children at Jewish school had a video camera around his neck The gunman who killed a rabbi and three
Reuters Jean-Claude Mas holds a PIP breast implant. Photograph: Eric Estrade/AFP/Getty Images Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, has been jailed after not paying his
To French women these titles aren’t mere words, but intrusive definitions. This struggle is about our freedom In France men are addressed as Monsieur and women as Madame or
When François Ozon’s film was released in France 10 years ago it captivated audiences and critics alike, not least because it was all about the women Ten years ago
Bismarck’s voice was captured by Adelbert Theodor Edward Wangemann, a German who was working as an assistant to Edison on a project to make phonographs marketable to the ordinary public. The complete transcript has
Sarah Boseley and Kim Willsher Breast implants should be removed for free on the NHS if women are concerned, the government has said. Photograph: Durand Florence/SIPA/Rex Features Women who are concerned about breast implants
