immigration law
31 Dec
French media almost unanimously criticise the controversial immigration law backed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron. While the left sees the legislation as pandering to the far right, the right is mostly critical of the process leading to its passing. Also: two household names in France are in more hot water over sexual assault accusations. We finish with a look at the worst tourist behaviour in 2023.
19 Dec
Israeli papers react to new revelations surrounding the death of three Israeli hostages accidentally killed by the IDF in Gaza. Also: French papers discuss the government's last-ditch effort to pass its landmark immigration bill. We then take a look at two powerful men on different sides of the Atlantic who benefited from impunity despite years of sexual harassment accusations. We end with a bit of progress for Black actors and actresses in Hollywood.