“Apartheid” in France, says diversity commissioner

– By Scott Sayare –
PARIS — As Obama’s historic election and inauguration begin to fade from the front pages of the French press, so too does an opportunity to change the country’s culture of quiet, but fierce, racism and xenophobia slip away.
“Today, we’re digging a trench that’s leading us directly to apartheid,” said  Yazid Sabeg, [...]

Do the French get scammed more than Americans? Or do they just make more noise when they do?

– By Scott Sayare –
PARIS — Earlier this month, Interior Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie launched an anti-scam reporting service and public information campaign, aimed largely at what the French government and press (France 2, Le Figaro) are calling an “explosion” in internet fraud in 2008.
According to the Interior Ministry, reports of scams and confidence schemes jumped [...]