The trial of 51 men for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot began in earnest on Thursday as the first defendants took the stand. Their testimony included expressions of regret along with more ambiguous statements regarding their awareness of their victim’s vulnerable state. The recurring question was how the accused could not have been aware of a sleeping woman's lack of consent. http://dlvr.it/TDT3sW
French President Emmanuel Macron held rare talks with far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday as the political deadlock from July’s snap elections intensifies pressure for him to appoint a new prime minister. With no party holding a majority in the National Assembly, Macron has delayed naming a new government, while the deadline to present a draft 2025 budget looms just over a month away.
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