Sophie Hardach

Position: Journalist

Articles

"Obsessed" Thatcher warned French of rampant Kohl November 05, 02:56pm EST 

PARIS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher warned France's ambassador months before German's 1990 reunification of a domineering Chancellor Helmut Kohl who "sees himself as the master," diplomatic notes revealed Thursday.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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New French law bars Scientology dissolution even if convicted

A new French law means the Church of Scientology, now on trial in Paris for fraud and threatened with dissolution, cannot be disbanded if it is convicted.   Full Article | Comments [2] 

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Waiting in France for a fatwa against forced marriages

Jamaa's phone was constantly ringing with emergency calls from girls and women -- most of them Muslims of Africa, Asian or Middle Eastern descent -- who were or about to become victims of forced marriage.   Full Article | Comments [2] 

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France may ban burqas, but chic abayas for export are fine

When French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared last month that the burqa was not welcome in France, he unleashed a global debate on Islam and veils that drew in everyone from bloggers and full-time pundits ...  Full Article