Topic: Jack Lang
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As l'affaire Strauss-Kahn unfolds, embarrassment and defensiveness in France
The sexual-assault charges against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn have prompted some to question whether France has been too willing to turn a blind eye to politicians' indiscretions.
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French outrage over 'inhumane' treatment of Strauss-Kahn highlights culture clash
Unless it is proven that International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn raped a hotel maid in New York, it's none of the public's business, many French say.
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Roman Polanski free? European cheers, and jeers
French and Polish officials praised the decision by Swiss authorities to free Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski. But some ordinary citizens and French elite said a different judicial standard is used for the rich and famous.
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How I feted the Fête de la Musique at the Shanghai Expo
At the Shanghai Expo, the Monitor's Beijing bureau chief and his Francophone Choir serendipitously serenade the founding father of the Fête de la Musique.
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