Logo

France

Hotter North

For generations, countries of northern and western Europe were seen as places where summer meant pleasant sunshine rather than a struggle for survival.

French unrest

Continuing violence in France, in the wake of the shooting of a 17-year-old boy of North African descent, has led to widespread protests but, equally, thrown the spotlight on policing techniques practiced by a country that claims credit for espousing the values of liberty, equality and fraternity.