France

French railroad archives open for inspection, chief says

In the wake of California legislation requiring companies to disclose their activities during the Holocaust, the head of France’s national railroad said lawmakers were welcome to review its archives.

Sarkozy’s security crackdown roils France, but Jews more circumspect

A preponderance of voices is denouncing French President Nicolas Sarkozy for fueling negative ethnic stereotypes with his new immigrant-focused security crackdown, but many Jewish community representatives in France are taking a more measured stance.