France recognises 11 bank holidays or public holidays throughout the year. Although many of them are religious in origin, others commemorate events in French history, like July 14.

'Know Your Rights' is a free, multilingual handbook for Italians and foreigners to inform them on their rights during identification procedures, searches, arrest or detention by Italian security forces. Special sections cover the ri1

In France, equality between women and men is taken very seriously, by both society and the law. Though there are some lapses in its application, gender equality is an ideal toward which French society strives. How is it applied?

Germany has passed a new set of laws concerning the deportation, monitoring and access to personal data of asylum seekers. Here is a list of the most important changes.