Eleanor Beardsley appears in the following:
Many French Muslims Find Lives Of Integration, Not Separation
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Despite a minority suspected of holding extremist views, the vast majority of French Muslims say they feel fully integrated into society. France has the largest number of Muslims in Western Europe.
French Authorities Pursue Drones Spotted Flying Over Paris
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Small drones have been seen flying illegally above high-security landmarks in Paris recently. Officials say they don't pose much risk, but the city is still on edge after the Charlie Hebdo attack.
French Authorities Pursue Drones Spotted Near Sensitive Sites
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Small drones have been seen flying illegally above high-security landmarks in Paris recently. Officials say they don't pose much risk, but the city is still on edge after the Charlie Hebdo attack.
France Warns Russia And Its Allies Not To Advance On Ukrainian Port City
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said this morning on French radio that if separatist troops advanced on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, that would constitute a new red line.
"I told my counterpart Sergei Lavrov that such a move would mean Russia wants to make a link with Crimea, and ...
After Paris Attacks, Voltaire's 'Tolerance' Is Back In Vogue
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Like most bookshops around Paris, Emile, which caters to young readers, sold all its copies of Voltaire's Treatise on Tolerance on Jan. 8, the day after two gunmen stormed into satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo killing eight journalists.
In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks that took the lives of ...
Weighty Issues Topped Agenda Of European Union Summit
Friday, February 13, 2015
European leaders met in Brussels on Thursday to address a range of crises facing the continent. Terrorism, the Ukraine conflict and Greek debt topped the agenda.
Ukraine Dominates Meeting Of E.U. Leaders In Brussels
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Thursday's summit of EU leaders in Brussels was dominated by news of a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, but other crises like Greek debt and the threat of terrorism were also on the agenda.
European Leaders Forge Cease-Fire In Ukraine
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine were in marathon talks in the capital of Belarus trying to agree to a cease-fire that would end fighting in eastern Ukraine. It goes into effect Sunday.
The French Debate: Free Speech Versus Hate Speech
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Since the attack on a French satirical magazine, dozens have been arrested for condoning terrorism and inciting hatred. Many are wondering if the crackdown on hate speech is compromising free speech.
Russian Economic Woes Hit France's Ski Slopes
Friday, January 30, 2015
For the past decade, wealthy Russians have flocked to the fabled slopes in the French Alps. But the drop in the ruble is now keeping them away, and the region's economy is starting to feel the effect.
For Many French Jews, Anti-Semitism Has A Clear Source
Thursday, January 22, 2015
French Jews say anti-Semitism, an issue for generations, is now coming largely from radical Muslims. Jewish emigration has been rising, but many Jews also say they're determined to stay in France.
Broad Anti-Terror Crackdown Covers France, Germany, Belgium
Friday, January 16, 2015
Police in France have made more arrests in connection with last week's terror attacks in Paris. Authorities in both Germany and Belgium also have been conducting security operations and detaining suspects.
Some French Muslims See Conspiracies In Paris Shootings
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
In Muslim communities around France, some don't believe the official version of events. In schools, some Muslim students refused to join in a moment of silence for the victims of the attacks.
'Charlie Hebdo' Keeps The Presses Running, Will Print 3 Milllion Copies
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The remaining staff of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo are still planning to publish this week's issue, printing up three million copies.
After Terrorist Attacks Stun France, Scores Turn Out For March
Monday, January 12, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Paris on Sunday in a show of unity and defiance after deadly terrorist attacks in the French capital. The day ended in the city's main synagogue.
Palpable Relief On Parisian Streets After Hostage Crises End
Friday, January 09, 2015
A Paris neighborhood found itself at the center of a violent stand-off on Friday, with shoppers taken hostage at a local supermarket
France Hostage Crises End After Chaotic Day
Friday, January 09, 2015
A Paris neighborhood found itself at the center of a violent stand-off on Friday, with shoppers taken hostage at a local supermarket
In France, Simultaneous Standoffs Erupt In Violence
Friday, January 09, 2015
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley and Lauren Frayer speak to Renee Montagne about the standoffs between police and gunmen, both at a kosher market and in a warehouse north of Paris.
Manhunt In France Centers On Industrial Town
Friday, January 09, 2015
Heavily armed brothers suspected in the storming of a satirical weekly were cornered inside a printing house near Charles de Gaulle airport and appear to have taken a hostage, officials tell AP.
Operation In Motion To Seize French Shooting Suspects
Friday, January 09, 2015
French authorities have narrowed in on the central suspects in Wednesday's mass shooting at a satirical magazine in Paris. More than 80,000 police officers and soldiers mobilized to look for them.