Vivienne Walt

French President Francois Mitterrand raises his cap as he goes for a walk in the streets of Chateau-Chinon in 1995.

French politicians have a long history of keeping their serious illnesses secret

An unhealthy penchant for privacy is not unique to US presidential candidates.

French politicians have a long history of keeping their serious illnesses secret
Soldiers patrol ahead of the UEFA 2016 European Championship in Nice, France, June 8, 2016

France will party under the watchful eyes of 90,000 security guards

France will party under the watchful eyes of 90,000 security guards
A Phantom drone by DJI flies during the 4th Intergalactic Meeting of Phantom's Pilots in western Paris in March 16, 2014.

The drone mystery of Paris reveals at least one thing: Parisians love drones

The drone mystery of Paris reveals at least one thing: Parisians love drones
A man holds the new issue of satirical French weekly Charlie Hebdo, entitled "Tout est pardonné" ("All is forgiven"), at a kiosk in Nice on January 14, 2015.

Charlie Hebdo returns to huge demand — and plenty of offense

Charlie Hebdo returns to huge demand — and plenty of offense
Members of the French GIPN intervention police forces secure a neighbourhood in Corcy, northeast of Paris.

Parisians are 'jittery' as the manhunt continues

Parisians are 'jittery' as the manhunt continues
A sign outside a shop remembers James Foley in his hometown of Rochester, New Hampshire.   Foley, 40, was beheaded by members of ISIS in August 2014.

War correspondent award event brings hope and comfort to the family of slain journalist James Foley

The family of James Foley, the American journalist beheaded by members of ISIS say hearing stories of their son's last days of his life was like being a rainbow after a rain storm.

War correspondent award event brings hope and comfort to the family of slain journalist James Foley
French writer Patrick Modiano poses for journalists in Paris on October 9, 2014, after he was declared the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature.

And the Nobel Prize in Literature goes to — who?

The Nobel Committee awarded its prize for literature to French novelist Patrick Modiano, a man who's been called a modern-day Proust. Yet his work is relatively unknown in the English-speaking world despite his success in France.

And the Nobel Prize in Literature goes to — who?
Thomas Piketty, the French economist behind President Francois Hollande's plan to tax the wealthy has won acclaim in the US for his work on growing income inequality

A French economist becomes a rock star in the US for writing on the growing gap between rich and poor

Many in France are bemused by the sudden rise to fame in the US of French economist Thomas Piketty. Piketty's analysis that rising income inequality is bad for the global economy just doesn't seem so astonishingly new to the French.

A French economist becomes a rock star in the US for writing on the growing gap between rich and poor
France's far-right National Front political party leader Marine Le Pen, center, prepares to cast her ballot at a polling station during the first round of the French mayoral elections in Henin Beaumont, Northern France, March 23, 2014.

French voters toss out the status quo in local elections

French elections this past weekend have shaken up the political system. A prime minister resigned, a woman-immigrant was elected mayor of Paris for the first time, and a far-right fringe party may be gaining some serious traction among voters.

French voters toss out the status quo in local elections
French President François Hollande

A friend of François Hollande says he wanted a 'Chinese Wall' between his public and private life

Hours before French President François Hollande announced his separation from First Lady, he sat down for an interview with Time Magazine's Vivienne Walt.

A friend of François Hollande says he wanted a 'Chinese Wall' between his public and private life

Caught in a bad romance?

Poor Ukraine is caught between two lovers as its president searches for a happy end to this love triangle. Amazon's cute little PrimeAir drone, delivering packages like a stork delivers babies, has about the same level of reality. And we explore the many faces of yoga, in today's edition of the Global Scan.

Caught in a bad romance?

Snowden Case Continues to Stir Anger About Domestic Spying in Europe

Edward Snowden's saga has sparked debate in Europe about how governments there are keeping tabs on their own citizens, as Time correspondent Vivienne Walt in Paris explains to anchor Marco Werman.

Snowden Case Continues to Stir Anger About Domestic Spying in Europe

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde, Even-Keeled in the Midst of Eurozone Financial Crisis

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde is regarded as a female icon of success and self-confidence in France.

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde, Even-Keeled in the Midst of Eurozone Financial Crisis

As France Moves Toward Legalizing Same Sex Marriage, Huge Crowds Disagree

Vivienne Walt, who writes for Time Magazine in Paris, says even though French public opinion is strongly in favor of gay marriage, there have been massive demonstrations against it over the past few months in the French capital.

As France Moves Toward Legalizing Same Sex Marriage, Huge Crowds Disagree

Why Algerians Shudder at the Mention of 'Arab Spring'

The January hostage siege at Algeria's In Amenas gas field has only deepened Algerians fear of militant Islamist, says Time magazine's Vivienne Walt.

Why Algerians Shudder at the Mention of 'Arab Spring'