SUMMARY

• Laurent Fabius, France's Foreign Affairs Minister, visits Chicago and Washington
• From the Ambassador's desk: a monthly message from François Delattre
• In U.S., Minister addresses gamut of French foreign policy
• Rep. James Oberstar, great friend of France, dies at 79
• Interview with the expert: Véronique Aulagnon, Counselor for Global Affairs
• In depth – E.U. in Washington: France and Germany celebrate culture in Washington
• French firm reaches completion on Miami tunnel project
• French and U.S. experts present science education festival
• 8,000 cafés and counting: Paris tourism by the numbers
• In nod to Influences, Johnny Hallyday plays first U.S. tour
• The Cannes Film Festival: French-American from the start