Catherine Field
@catherinefield.bsky.social
NZ/French journalist based in Paris covering Europe. Fmr Berlin & China correspondent The Observer. Previously BBC World Service & BBC Newsnight.
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The Indo Daily: Extra: Gisèle Pelicot rape trial - 51 men including her ex-husband are sentenced to 428 years in jail
They were branded ‘Mr Everyman’ by the French press. A group of 51 defendants, a mixtures of ages, races and professions, assaulted Gisèle Pelicot over the course of more than a decade.
www.independent.ie
Avignon : Tabitha Monahan & @CatherineField discuss the verdict in the 'Mr Everyman' mass rape trial that sent shockwaves beyond France, how it has opened discussions on treating rape survivors & the legacy of Gisèle Pelicot wavering her right to anonymity so ‘shame could change sides’
Stephen Vines : Another Chinese spying trial is on the way. Will the UK government also try to scupper this one? By Stephen Vines.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Stephen Vines : Another Chinese spying trial is on the way. Will the UK government also try to scupper this one? By Stephen Vines.
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French prosecutor confirms : two suspects taken into custody accused of being part of heist of precious crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum.
Prosecutor confirms one of accused was attempting to board plane at Paris airport.
Prosecutor confirms one of accused was attempting to board plane at Paris airport.
Casse du siècle au Louvre : deux suspects interpellés, l’enquête s’accélère
INFO LE PARISIEN. Une opération a été déclenchée ce samedi soir en urgence dans le cadre de l’enquête sur le cambriolage historique au célè
www.leparisien.fr
October 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
French prosecutor confirms : two suspects taken into custody accused of being part of heist of precious crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum.
Prosecutor confirms one of accused was attempting to board plane at Paris airport.
Prosecutor confirms one of accused was attempting to board plane at Paris airport.
The fake Irish aristocrat, the French film star and the missing millions.
Niamh Horan is joined by Catherine Field to discuss the trial of the aristocrat at the centre of a high-profile court case involving luxury yachts, Interpol & the missing millions.
www.independent.ie/podcasts/the...
Niamh Horan is joined by Catherine Field to discuss the trial of the aristocrat at the centre of a high-profile court case involving luxury yachts, Interpol & the missing millions.
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The Indo Daily: The fake Irish aristocrat, the French film star and the missing millions
Next week, one of France’s biggest movie stars will take the stand in court claiming that he was conned out of millions of euro by a French man posing as an Irish aristocrat from Cork.
www.independent.ie
September 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The fake Irish aristocrat, the French film star and the missing millions.
Niamh Horan is joined by Catherine Field to discuss the trial of the aristocrat at the centre of a high-profile court case involving luxury yachts, Interpol & the missing millions.
www.independent.ie/podcasts/the...
Niamh Horan is joined by Catherine Field to discuss the trial of the aristocrat at the centre of a high-profile court case involving luxury yachts, Interpol & the missing millions.
www.independent.ie/podcasts/the...
“Theodore Roosevelt famously said that US presidents should speak softly and carry a big stick. Trump has been talking loudly and wielding a noodle. Putin has good reasons to be hopeful on Friday. “
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From Alaska with love
Ahead of Friday’s meeting, Putin knows that Trump is desperate for a deal on Ukraine
www.ft.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“Theodore Roosevelt famously said that US presidents should speak softly and carry a big stick. Trump has been talking loudly and wielding a noodle. Putin has good reasons to be hopeful on Friday. “
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Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
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August 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19
July 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Visiting the most bizarre nation on earth : Steve Vines of The Independent & Catherine Field of The Observer in North Korea.
No evident signs of this ghastly regime starting to falter but it is reasonable to wonder how long they can keep it up.
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No evident signs of this ghastly regime starting to falter but it is reasonable to wonder how long they can keep it up.
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Visiting the most bizarre nation on earth
The opening of a new North Korean tourist zone prompts memories of posing as a tourist while attempting to report from there
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July 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Visiting the most bizarre nation on earth : Steve Vines of The Independent & Catherine Field of The Observer in North Korea.
No evident signs of this ghastly regime starting to falter but it is reasonable to wonder how long they can keep it up.
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No evident signs of this ghastly regime starting to falter but it is reasonable to wonder how long they can keep it up.
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In Belarus, the husband of opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya,Syarhey, has been released,along with several other prisoners
They had been sentenced following the attempted overthrow of Lukashenko in 2020
Their release coincided with the visit of Kellogg to Belarus
They had been sentenced following the attempted overthrow of Lukashenko in 2020
Their release coincided with the visit of Kellogg to Belarus
June 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In Belarus, the husband of opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya,Syarhey, has been released,along with several other prisoners
They had been sentenced following the attempted overthrow of Lukashenko in 2020
Their release coincided with the visit of Kellogg to Belarus
They had been sentenced following the attempted overthrow of Lukashenko in 2020
Their release coincided with the visit of Kellogg to Belarus
John Lichfield : The Dreyfus Affair.
Something broader which threatens democratic values in the 2020s as much as it did in the 1890s.
The trampling of rule of law in the name of patriotism?
Politics which facts don’t shape political opinions but quasi-religious beliefs establish bogus facts?
Something broader which threatens democratic values in the 2020s as much as it did in the 1890s.
The trampling of rule of law in the name of patriotism?
Politics which facts don’t shape political opinions but quasi-religious beliefs establish bogus facts?
OPINION: 130 years on, the Dreyfus affair still matters to France and the world
As French MPs vote in favour of promoting Alfred Dreyfus, 130 years after his wrongful conviction, John Lichfield examines why the case still matters to France, and what it has to teach the rest of th...
www.thelocal.fr
June 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
John Lichfield : The Dreyfus Affair.
Something broader which threatens democratic values in the 2020s as much as it did in the 1890s.
The trampling of rule of law in the name of patriotism?
Politics which facts don’t shape political opinions but quasi-religious beliefs establish bogus facts?
Something broader which threatens democratic values in the 2020s as much as it did in the 1890s.
The trampling of rule of law in the name of patriotism?
Politics which facts don’t shape political opinions but quasi-religious beliefs establish bogus facts?
May 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Merci au PSG pour cette victoire éclatante. Vive Paris !
May 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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🚨 Shock news from Berlin: Friedrich Merz has fallen short of the numbers needed to become chancellor.
Merz needed 316 votes in the Bundestag but only secured 310.
The Bundestag will have another 14 days to choose either Merz or another candidate.
Merz needed 316 votes in the Bundestag but only secured 310.
The Bundestag will have another 14 days to choose either Merz or another candidate.
Germany's Merz falls short of majority in vote for chancellor
Germany's conservative leader unexpectedly falls short of the numbers needed to form a majority in parliament to become chancellor.
www.bbc.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🚨 Shock news from Berlin: Friedrich Merz has fallen short of the numbers needed to become chancellor.
Merz needed 316 votes in the Bundestag but only secured 310.
The Bundestag will have another 14 days to choose either Merz or another candidate.
Merz needed 316 votes in the Bundestag but only secured 310.
The Bundestag will have another 14 days to choose either Merz or another candidate.
Pope Francis' nephew tells Chris Reason how it was sharing his Uncle Jorge with the world.
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April 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Francis' nephew tells Chris Reason how it was sharing his Uncle Jorge with the world.
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French police still hunting for man suspected of brutal murder of a Muslim in a mosque in the south of the country on Friday.
Police say the suspect stabbed the worshipper dozens of times, filmed him with a mobile phone while shouting insults at Islam.
Police say the suspect stabbed the worshipper dozens of times, filmed him with a mobile phone while shouting insults at Islam.
France is 'no place' for racism and hate, says Macron after murder of Muslim in mosque
President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that racism and hatred based on religion can have no place in France after the brutal murder of a Muslim in a mosque in the south of the country. The man suspecte...
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April 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
French police still hunting for man suspected of brutal murder of a Muslim in a mosque in the south of the country on Friday.
Police say the suspect stabbed the worshipper dozens of times, filmed him with a mobile phone while shouting insults at Islam.
Police say the suspect stabbed the worshipper dozens of times, filmed him with a mobile phone while shouting insults at Islam.
Despite repeated requests from French President Emmanuel Macron - educated at Jesuit schools - Pope Francis never granted an official state visit to Paris.
‘The head of the Catholic Church has never made any secret of the fact that Europe was not his priority’
‘The head of the Catholic Church has never made any secret of the fact that Europe was not his priority’
Death of Pope Francis: The pontiff and Macron, a complex relationship
Although he had visited France three times, Pope Francis had never granted an official state visit to Paris.
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April 23, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Despite repeated requests from French President Emmanuel Macron - educated at Jesuit schools - Pope Francis never granted an official state visit to Paris.
‘The head of the Catholic Church has never made any secret of the fact that Europe was not his priority’
‘The head of the Catholic Church has never made any secret of the fact that Europe was not his priority’
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#UPDATE The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10:00am (0800 GMT) in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced on Tuesday.
April 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
#UPDATE The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10:00am (0800 GMT) in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced on Tuesday.
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Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. "This morning at 7:35 am (0535 GMT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father," Cardinal Kevin Farrell wrote
April 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. "This morning at 7:35 am (0535 GMT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father," Cardinal Kevin Farrell wrote
AFP : First US 'refugee scientists' to arrive in France in weeks.
The researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
The researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
First US 'refugee scientists' to arrive in France in weeks: university
The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
www.france24.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:47 AM
AFP : First US 'refugee scientists' to arrive in France in weeks.
The researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
The researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
John Lichfield writes :
Le Pen is a martyr to nothing, except her own arrogance and greed.
How much better if the headline story from France this week had been: “Marine Le Pen convicted as serial thief”.
Le Pen is a martyr to nothing, except her own arrogance and greed.
How much better if the headline story from France this week had been: “Marine Le Pen convicted as serial thief”.
OPINION: Marine Le Pen is a martyr to nothing but her own greed and arrogance
Is Marine Le Pen a victim of political persecution as her party claims? Of course not, argues John Lichfield. But that doesn't mean her political career is finished.
www.thelocal.fr
April 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
John Lichfield writes :
Le Pen is a martyr to nothing, except her own arrogance and greed.
How much better if the headline story from France this week had been: “Marine Le Pen convicted as serial thief”.
Le Pen is a martyr to nothing, except her own arrogance and greed.
How much better if the headline story from France this week had been: “Marine Le Pen convicted as serial thief”.
For decades, Marine Le Pen has called for stricter laws to tackle corruption in public life.
Now, the law has caught up with her, unleashing an earthquake that could transform France's political landscape.
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Now, the law has caught up with her, unleashing an earthquake that could transform France's political landscape.
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Marine Le Pen's reckoning
For decades, Marine Le Pen has called for stricter laws to tackle corruption in public life. Now, the law has caught up with her, unleashing a political earthquake that could transform France's politi...
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April 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For decades, Marine Le Pen has called for stricter laws to tackle corruption in public life.
Now, the law has caught up with her, unleashing an earthquake that could transform France's political landscape.
@agnescpoirier.bsky.social
Now, the law has caught up with her, unleashing an earthquake that could transform France's political landscape.
@agnescpoirier.bsky.social
The Indo Daily: Marine Le Pen’s ruin – is TikTok star Jordan Bardella the future of Europe’s far-right?
Catherine Field & Peter Conradi look at the fall of Le Pen, the rise of Bardella and what the guilty verdict means for the far-right in Europe.
Catherine Field & Peter Conradi look at the fall of Le Pen, the rise of Bardella and what the guilty verdict means for the far-right in Europe.
The Indo Daily: Marine Le Pen’s ruin – is TikTok star Jordan Bardella the future of Europe’s far-right?
For 14 years, Marine Le Pen has led the French far-right, but after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds, her political career could be over. Ahead of the verdict, she said judges had “life or de...
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April 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The Indo Daily: Marine Le Pen’s ruin – is TikTok star Jordan Bardella the future of Europe’s far-right?
Catherine Field & Peter Conradi look at the fall of Le Pen, the rise of Bardella and what the guilty verdict means for the far-right in Europe.
Catherine Field & Peter Conradi look at the fall of Le Pen, the rise of Bardella and what the guilty verdict means for the far-right in Europe.