Clea Caulcutt

GlobalPost

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s S&P downgrade counter-offensive

Nicolas Sarkozy responds to Standard & Poor’s with a series of reforms.

Has France become a charity case?

Politics

France labels Scientology a fraud, not a church

Lifestyle

French towns discover toxic assets, ask for bailout

Lifestyle

Germany catches euro contagion: good news for France?

Sarkozy sells out to Merkel on euro rescue

But French economists say Merkel’s plan won’t work.

Christmas, Inc.: “Belly of Paris” preps for a feast

Lifestyle

French holidays are an excuse to eat. Here’s where all those oysters and castrated chickens come from.

What the Toulouse shootings mean for the election

Politics

Voters approved of Sarkozy’s handling of the crisis. Is it enough to help him win?

Evangelicals accuse French officials of discrimination

Lifestyle

Authorities in France claim they are only attempting to protect vulnerable congregations.