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Peter Yeung is a Paris-based freelance journalist who has filed stories from across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas for publications including The Guardian, The BBC, National Geographic and The LA Times.

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A Paris Tour Where You Probably Know as Much as a Parisian

LE PARIS NOIR

For nearly a decade, Kévi Donat has been giving tours of Paris that focus on the history of its Black residents—a history that many of its French tour-takers know little of.

Peter Yeung | Published Aug 20, 2022

French Voters Reject Le Pen and Grudgingly Re-elect Macron

‘OCEAN OF ABSTENTIONS’

The center held, for now, but it’s clearly sagging as voters stayed home in droves.

Peter Yeung | Published Apr 24, 2022

France’s Porn Ultimatum May Lack Happy Ending

PORN THIS WAY

Major porn sites in France could be blocked by the courts within weeks after website owners failed to introduce age checks.

Peter Yeung | Published Apr 04, 2022

‘French Trump’s’ Run for Prez Is Already a Total Sh*tshow

EMBARRASSING

From allegations that he knocked up his mistress to getting photographed flipping off protesters—Eric Zemmour’s election bid may be dead on arrival.

Peter Yeung | Published Dec 01, 2021

The Anti-Vaxxers Plunging Germany Into a COVID Death Spiral

HELLBENT

Germany’s anti-vaxxers are standing their ground, even as their country teeters on the brink of disaster.

Peter Yeung | Published Nov 15, 2021

Wacko Alt-Right Group to Be Banned but It Might Be Too Late

TOO LITTLE TOO LATE

After a decade of violent anti-minority acts, France’s “Generation Identity” finally faces state-ordered dissolution—but experts say it’s too late to curb the group's impact.

Peter Yeung | Published Feb 25, 2021

France Is Finally Thinking About Making Incest a Crime

OUT OF CONTROL

Lawmakers will debate a bill to finally make incest a criminal offense on Thursday as scandal after scandal exposes France’s dark family secrets.

Peter Yeung | Published Feb 15, 2021

France’s Vaccine Rollout Is So Slow It’d Take 3,000 Years

SNAIL’S PACE

The latest confirmed number of vaccines administered in France is just 516, where a historic skepticism combined with a delayed roll out means anti-vaxx sentiment is on the rise.

Peter Yeung | Published Jan 05, 2021

Anti-LGBTQ Lawmaker Caught Busting Lockdown at Sex Party

SUPERSPREADER PLUS

Jozsef Szajer, a member of Victor Orban’s far-right Hungarian party, was caught busting strict lockdown rules in Brussels to take part in an alleged group sex party.

Peter Yeung | Published Dec 01, 2020

Inside the World’s COVID Anti-Vaxxer Epicenter

GET A CLUE

Decades of vaccine opposition exacerbated by viral COVID conspiracy theories have left France with a serious dilemma that could hamper efforts to control the virus.

Peter Yeung | Published Nov 30, 2020

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