Isabelle Attard

The sexual harassment accounts that forced French parliament deputy speaker to quit

France — Investigation

French Member of Parliament Denis Baupin on Monday resigned from his role as deputy speaker of the lower house, the National Assembly, just hours after the publication of an investigation by Mediapart and France Inter radio in which several female colleagues, including a fellow MP, allege they were sexually harassed by him. Baupin, 53, who is married to housing minister Emmanuelle Coste, last month resigned from the EELV Green party to which all of his accusers belonged at the time of the alleged events. He denies the accusations, which include physical groping and other lewd behaviour and repeatedly sending sexually explicit phone text messages. Lénaïg Bredoux reports.

French MP publishes Anne Frank's diary online despite rights dispute

France — Link

Anne Frank Fund, which holds rights to publication, opposes claim that diary is out of copyright 70 years after Frank's death in camp.