Bloombergadded this to BloombergLobster France's Lobster Scandal Leaves a Very Bad TasteBloomberg - Lionel Laurent The French are hypocrites about money, the soccer star Nicolas Anelka once said after his fellow citizens criticized his love of expensive sports …
Left-wing Politics Meet the New Boss (But It’s Literally the Same Person)jacobinmag.com - Pawel Wargan The European Union is so hostile to democracy that its new leadership is entirely made of people who have already been in power for years. It doesn’t …
The Independentadded this to VoicesOpinion (UK) Christine Lagarde was the first woman to lead the IMF, but that doesn't mean she should be admiredindependent.co.uk - Nabila Ramdani Listen to the hugely expensive public relations speak that is such a big part of global finance nowadays and you will regularly hear Christine …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergEconomics Bond Markets Once Felled Governments. Now Negative Yields RuleBloomberg - Nikos Chrysoloras, Lyubov Pronina It was November 2011 and Silvio Berlusconi’s back was to the wall. Italy’s 10-year bond yields were spiking above 7% and the prime minister was …
Reuters Canadaadded this to Top NewsYellow Vests Movement Ransacked in 'yellow vest' riot, chic Fouquet's eatery reopens in ParisReuters Canada - by Johnny CottonPARIS (Reuters) - France's famed Le Fouquet's brasserie on the Champs Elysees avenue reopened on Saturday, four months after the chic eatery was ransacked by rioters during a yellow vest protest that violent
VOGUE.COMHeidi Klum Heidi Klum Is Married! Plus 35 Other Celebrities Who Had Secret Weddings - VogueVOGUE.COMNot every celebrity couple dreams of magazine covers and big wedding-dress reveals. In fact, for many, keeping their wedding a secret is the ultimate goal. The latest to do so? Heidi Klum, who married
EuronewsFrance Former French PM Fillon's trial over fake jobs set for February 24-March 10Euronews - By ReutersPARIS (Reuters) – French former Prime Minister Francois Fillon and his wife will stand trial between February 24 and March 10, a Paris court said Thursday, on charges related to a fake jobs scandal that
Reutersadded this to World NewsFrancois Hollande French ex-president Hollande testified in Brazil fighter jet probe: sourceReuters
RFI Englishadded this to France NewsFrance French tycoon Bernard Tapie cleared of fraud over Sarkozy-era payoutRFI French business tycoon Bernard Tapie has been cleared of fraud in a sensational verdict after a lengthy trial into an affair which also involved …
France Iconic Paris restaurant burned out during 'yellow vest' protests is to reopenthelocal.fr - The Local The expensive bistro was burned out on March 16 - the day that the Champs-Elysées was looted and vandalised by people who were taking part in the …
ABC NewsFraud French tycoon acquitted of fraud in huge arbitration caseABC News - The Associated Press A Paris court has acquitted the flamboyant French tycoon Bernard Tapie of fraud over a 404 million-euro ($452.5 million at the current exchange rate) …
FFinancial TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFrance Orange CEO acquitted in long-running fraud case | Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Paris Criminal Court on Tuesday cleared Orange chief executive Stéphane Richard of any wrongdoing in a long-running case alleging fraud and misues of public funds by businessman Bernard Tapie. The
RFI Englishadded this to France NewsYellow Vests Movement Chic Paris eatery Le Fouquet's to reopen after Yellow Vest vandalismRFI Le Fouquet's restaurant, on the central Paris Avenue des Champs-Elysées, burned and ransacked in March during a demonstration by Yellow Vest …
France Former French president Hollande unveils surprise new career as actorthelocal.fr - AFP The Socialist leader - who was forced from political stage by his one-time acolyte Emmanuel Macron in 2017 - appeared for 15 minutes in a play at the …
CCade Castilloadded this to Trends in Casual Patterns2022 FIFA World Cup Cancel the Qatar World CupThe Atlantic - Franklin FoerThe money for the next Men's World Cup would be better invested in the women's game. This World Cup was a cracker—an exhibition of excellence, a noble step in the struggle for gender equity—so let’s cancel
Business (South Africa) Christine Lagarde ‘uniquely qualified’ to head ECBbusinesslive.co.za - Leigh Thomas Lagarde’s nomination has reinforced financial market expectations of more monetary policy easing if needed, pulling bond yields lower. A lawyer by …
The Telegraphadded this to World NewsFrance Nicholas Sarkozy sparks ridicule in France after magazine cover shows him towering over his taller wifeThe Telegraph - By Henry SamuelNicolas Sarkozy, France’s diminutive ex-president, has prompted national mirth after he was featured towering over his tall supermodel wife Carla on the front cover of this week’s Paris Match magazine.
Fox Newsadded this to Top StoriesFrance Nicolas Sarkozy, at 5 feet 5 inches, mocked for magazine showing him taller than supermodel wife Carla BruniFox News - Chris IrvineAt 5 feet 5 inches tall, the diminutive Nicolas Sarkozy is known as much for his height -- or lack of it -- as any of his accomplishments as French president. So a new edition of glossy French magazine
Daily Mailadded this to femailLifestyle (UK)Très chic! Carla Bruni, 51, shows off her ageless style in a strappy black jumpsuit at a photography exhibition launch indailymail.co.uk - Faith Ridler Long before being thrust into her role as French First Lady she was a successful model and singer. And Carla Bruni, 51, took a break from her …
Larryadded this to More Stuff . . .European Parliament The end for Alexis | Financial TimesFinancial Times - Kerin HopeIt’s almost unheard of for Greece to hold an election in July and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of the centre-right New Democracy party, is worried that his voters may decide to head for the beach instead
The Guardianadded this to World NewsFrance Tall tales: Paris Match explains Sarkozy's growth spurt in photoThe Guardian - Agence France-PresseAs soon as this week’s cover of Paris Match magazine featuring Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni was released, the questions began: how was the diminutive former French president seemingly taller than his
BBC NewsSepp Blatter Sepp Blatter: Former Fifa president takes legal action over missing watches and 'moral damage'BBC News - Exclusive by Dan RoanFormer Fifa president Sepp Blatter has begun legal proceedings against football's world governing body for "moral damage" and to reclaim around 60 of his watches he says are still in its possession. Blatter's
France 24Play buttonJuly 4th In the press - Tanks on Fourth of July: When presidents 'overcompensate' for their shortcomingsFrance 24 - Dheepthika LAURENTIN THE PAPERS - Thursday, July 4: There's much criticism over Donald Trump's French-style military parade with tanks this Fourth of July. Some say it's just a big show to informally kick off his re-election
France 24Play buttonRahul Gandhi MediaWatch - 'Paris Match' cover reimagines height of former first coupleFrance 24 - James CREEDONNicolas Sarkozy appears taller than his wife Carla Bruni on the cover of 'Paris Match' - the internet reacts. First though: Donald Trump's beefed up Bastille Day-inspired 4th July is generating lots of
MMark Mylesadded this to OtherChristine Lagarde Christine Lagarde avoids jail, keeps job after guilty verdict in negligence trialThe GuardianJudges opt not to give any punishment to head of International Monetary Fund, who was given support of IMF board after the verdict Christine Lagarde has been found guilty of negligence in approving a payout
The Telegraphadded this to BusinessG20 Why G20 may lead to ‘multi-bilateral' economic orderThe Telegraph - By Andrew Hammond and Risto PenttilaIt is now more than a decade since Nicolas Sarkozy, French president at the time, declared that “the G20 foreshadows the planetary governance of the 21st century”. Yet, the latest summit in Japan at the
VICE Newsadded this to VICE NewsBurkini This French City Closed Its Pools During a Heat Wave Because of BurkinisVICE - Tim MarcinWhen Muslim women in the French city of Grenoble defied a municipal ban by swimming at local public pools burkinis, the town responded by shutting the pools — despite the dangerous record-setting heat
New Statesmanadded this to New StatesmanOpinion (UK) Could Nicolas Sarkozy really make a political comeback?newstatesman.com - Pauline Bock There are multiple legal and political obstacles to a successful return by the former French president. On 27 June, a ghost of French past made …
The Telegraphadded this to World NewsFrance Youth in power is a 'weakness' Nicolas Sarkozy warns Emmanuel Macron in new bookThe Telegraph - By Henry SamuelYouth is a “weakness” when wielding power, Nicolas Sarkozy warns Emmanuel Macron in a new book in which he lavishes praise on the French president's "quality" wife Brigitte while noting the "abyss" between
Reutersadded this to World NewsFrance France's Sarkozy reveals his 'Passions' but insists no come-back on cardsReuters - by Simon CarraudPARIS (Reuters) - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy published a new memoir on Thursday but was quick to dismiss speculation he might return to politics to rescue his old center-right party, which
