Marc Bassets

The French writer analyzes the ambiguities of consent, from the intimate aspect to the political one

The book ‘Triste tigre’ by Neige Sinno, one of the literary sensations of the year in France, and a television documentary by Emmanuelle Béart give new impetus to reports of rape of minors in the family

This French researcher, who specializes in the history of socialism, is concerned about how the left is distancing itself from the values of the Enlightenment

The Paris residence of the musician Serge Gainsbourg – along with a museum dedicated to the French pop artist – can now be visited by the public

The banning of the tunic marks the start of the political and school year even though the wearing of the garment is increasingly rare

The French president met with the leaders of opposition parties in search of specific agreements and proposed a series of referendums with multiple questions

The French historian claims that there is a revolution underway: men feel as responsible for their children as women

‘We are ready,’ says the city’s mayor Anne Hidalgo, a year ahead of an event that should portray a united France

The Biden administration’s decision to rejoin the UN body is a gesture in favor of multilateralism at a time when international institutions are being eroded

“The calm has returned”, said Olivia Grégoire, Minister of Trade and Tourism, to EL PAÍS, and says there’s no concern about the Paris Olympic Games in 2024

The speedy trials of those arrested in the unrest have unveiled the complex psychology that fueled last week’s violence

A shocking video of the tragic shooting of a teenager by the police sets off a fiery three-night riot, exposing deep-rooted divisions in France

The identity of the young militiawoman on a barricade in Barcelona had been a mystery until an exhibition in Montpellier of long-lost works by its author, Antoni Campañà

From Ukraine to Ireland, EL PAÍS takes a look at the future of a region that has been shaken by conflict. “We will never be what we once were,” says Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament

Macron invites dozens of world leaders to redefine financial architecture and release funds for low-income countries at risk due to environmental crisis

The voguing star talks about his childhood, racism, homophobia, and the political message of dance

The success of this cheap and popular food, which shares little more than its name with the Mexican original, was born of profound changes in French society

President Macron visited the wounded victims and the citizens who stepped in to prevent a massacre, including a 24-year-old known as ‘the hero with the backpack’

The French businessman was always at the top of the class. His firm’s rise on the stock market has resulted in a personal fortune of around $200 billion. At 74, his biggest challenge is deciding which of his five children will take over a conglomerate that produces iconic brands such as Dior, Tiffany, Dom Pérignon and Bulgari

Elected head of France’s lower house a year ago, Yaël Braun-Pivet says the chief opposition party’s ideas must be combated, but underscores that its lawmakers ‘have their place in this institution’ because they were placed there by voters

Edmond Réveil, 98, a combat veteran who witnessed the shooting of prisoners in central France at the end of World War II, says the story ‘needs to be known’

The father of pop art and the prodigy of the neo-expressionist movement jointly created around 160 paintings and photographs. An exhibit at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris is now celebrating the 40th anniversary of this collaboration

The human rights activist, now based in the U.S. and Sweden, survived the prisons of Al-Assad and today urges people not to forget the crimes of the regime in Syria

The president is trying to soothe tensions by Bastille Day in July, but judging by the demonstrations so far, it will be a difficult feat to achieve

France’s president kept his promise by enacting the law raising the retirement age to 64, but he will have a hard time quelling discontent

The leader of the National Rally, once rejected as a far right pariah, feels closer than ever to the French presidency. Has the pension reform crisis given wings to her movement, based on nationalism and rejection of immigration?

A Dutch court authorizes the KIRAC art collective to release the experimental movie, while the French novelist vows to appeal