Instead of canceling him, France’s literary elite spent years showering him with acclaim.

But a new book — in which Vanessa Springora, now 47 and the head of a publishing company, recounts being seduced by the famous writer when she was 14 — has fueled an intense debate over France’s historically lax attitude toward sex with minors.

Here’s what else is happening

Spain: Parliament narrowly approved Pedro Sánchez as prime minister on Tuesday, ending months of political stalemate and creating a fragile minority government whose survival might hinge on its ability to bring to an end the long-simmering dispute over Catalonia.

Libya: The European Union’s foreign policy chief, along with the foreign ministers of Britain, Germany, France and Italy, on Tuesday condemned “continuing outside interference” in the Libyan conflict. The statement came a day after Libyan rebels swept into the key coastal city of Surt, and during a week in which Turkey is dispatching troops to the country.

Cyprus: A British woman who was convicted last month of lying to the authorities was given a four-month suspended sentence on Tuesday. She had accused a dozen Israelis of raping her in a resort town, but later retracted her statement. The woman said she had been pressured by the authorities to change her account.

Impeachment: A day after the former White House national security adviser said he would testify if the Senate subpoenaed him, the chamber’s Republican majority leader said that he planned to move forward with President Trump’s impeachment trial without committing to calling witnesses or hearing new evidence.

Facebook: The social network said it would remove “deepfakes,” videos that are heavily manipulated by artificial intelligence in ways that are meant to mislead viewers. The policy will not extend to parody or satire.