In our show “The New Normal”, which examines the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, FRANCE 24 brings you four reports from our correspondents around the globe.
Restart or rebrand? New EU Migration Pact under the microscope
Migration into the European Union has never been that far from the headlines over the past few years, ever since a huge spike in the number of people seeking asylum in the bloc in 2015. Their number has now fallen...
Spain imposes state of emergency to bring Madrid to heel
Madrid will be placed under new restrictions after the Spanish government imposed a state of alarm to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. Infections are far higher in the capital region than elsewhere in the...
Chile’s half-blinded revolution: Meeting those injured in crackdown on protests
October 25 is shaping up to be a historic day for Chile. Voters are due to take part in a referendum on amending Pinochet-era constitution. The vote is the culmination of a year of protests, to which the government...
Who else wins from Sophie Petronin’s release?
France has successfully negotiated the freedom of Sophie Petronin, the country’s last hostage held anywhere in the world. FRANCE 24’s foreign affairs editor Philip Turle looks at the who else wins from the release.
Safe in Paris, Sophie Petronin to head for medical check
FRANCE 24’s Claire Paccalin describes the emotional scenes at Paris airport where aid worker Sophie Pétronin, the last French hostage anywhere in the world, has arrived from Bamako. The 75-year-old embraced her family...
Analysis: release of jihadists ‘big setback’ for French army in Sahel
At least 100 jihadists have been released as part of the deal to liberate French hostage Sophie Pétronin. FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Robert Parsons, says the outcome could be a big setback in the French...