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Crime, poverty and the British: 12 things that may surprise you about the French Riviera town of Cannes
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Crime, poverty and the British: 12 things that may surprise you about the French Riviera town of Cannes

France to compensate relatives of Algerian Harki fighters
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France to compensate relatives of Algerian Harki fighters

France has paved the way towards paying reparations to more relatives of Algerians who sided with France in their country's independence war but were then interned in French camps.

The one thing to know about each of Spain’s ‘crazy’ kings and queens
HISTORY

The one thing to know about each of Spain’s ‘crazy’ kings and queens

Walpurgisnacht: How the Swiss celebrate the night of witches
HISTORY

Walpurgisnacht: How the Swiss celebrate the night of witches

HISTORY

Which French figure has the most streets named after them?

Which French figure has the most streets named after them?
HISTORY

Far right and police clash as Spain’s fascist leader re-buried

Far right and police clash as Spain’s fascist leader re-buried
HISTORY

Why does Denmark have the world’s largest collection of brains?

Why does Denmark have the world’s largest collection of brains?
CULTURE

The lives and loves of French writer Colette

The lives and loves of French writer Colette
Douze points: Why is French an official language of so many organisations?
FRENCH LANGUAGE

Douze points: Why is French an official language of so many organisations?

Spain to relocate remains of fascist party founder
HISTORY

Spain to relocate remains of fascist party founder

Groundbreaking discovery sheds light on Spain’s mythical Tartessos civilization
HISTORY

Groundbreaking discovery sheds light on Spain’s mythical Tartessos civilization

HISTORY

Pope to return three Parthenon fragments to Athens

Pope to return three Parthenon fragments to Athens