Emmanuel Macron Macron Tilts Rightslate.com - Robert Zaretsky The French president is trying to shed his elitist image by pandering to anti-immigrant fears. There has never been a period of French history where …
Reutersadded this to World NewsTunisia Tunisia's ousted president Ben Ali dies in Saudi exileReuters - By Angus McDowall and Tarek AmaraTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, whose overthrow in a 2011 uprising triggered the "Arab Spring" revolutions, died in exile in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, days after a free presidential
The Telegraphadded this to PoliticsPolitics The revelations you may have missed in David Cameron’s explosive memoir, For The RecordThe Telegraph - By Amy JonesWith his tell-all book, For The Record, out on Thursday, David Cameron has been busy doing the media rounds. You’ve probably heard what the former Prime Minister has to say about the EU referendum and
Gr8ful Tedadded this to Paris My WayNews (China) Economy, dialogue calm ‘yellow vest’ movementglobaltimes.cn - By Zhao Yongsheng Yellow vest protesters gather at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, Feb 23, 2019. Photo: IC Paris has been hit by anti-government protests opposing …
Independent.ieadded this to Independent.ieDavid Cameron'I will never forget that act of compassion' - David Cameron reveals how Nicolas Sarkozy helped him see his dying fatherindependent.ie - Alexander Britton Mr Cameron and Mr Sarkozy had a fraught relationship at times, most markedly over the crisis enveloping the euro when the French president told Mr …
Emmanuel Macron France's Macron wants to take a tougher stand on immigrationthelocal.fr - AFP Setting out his priorities for the second half of his mandate on Monday evening, Macron said that his centrist Republic on the Move (LREM) party …
News French right-wing power couple sentenced in massive tax fraud casetimesofisrael.com - By AFP A French court on Friday jailed a right-wing power broker who has dominated politics in a wealthy suburb of Paris for decades, after convicting him …
Forbesadded this to TechnologyRetirement Today’s Strike Brought Gridlock To Parisian Streets And More Might Be ComingForbes - Alex LedsomThe French have a reputation for going on strike as a way of protesting against proposed government policy but today’s strike was particularly severe–bringing Paris to a halt on what is being dubbed “Black
The Economistadded this to EuropePensions Another French president tries pension reformThe Economist Emmanuel Macron faces the rage of the agedAnother French president tries pension reform SISYPHUS HAD it easy, compared with French pension reformers. …
Euronewsadded this to EuropeChristine Lagarde The Brief: Lagarde's route to the ECBEuronews - By Joanna Gill & Stefan Grobe, Meabh McMahonIt was French President Nicolas Sarkozy who, in 2011, catapulted his finance minister Christine Lagarde to the IMF helm and onto the world stage. Just a month after taking office, her time as finance already
Left-wing Politics Emmanuel Macron’s Presidency Is Still Doomedjacobinmag.com As France returns from its long summer break, pundits seem to agree the country’s embattled president is on the rise — at home and abroad. “Jupiter is …
RFI Englishadded this to France NewsEmmanuel Macron French government focuses on unpopular reformsRFI France's Council of Ministers have returned from their summer break, and are focused on implementing several unpopular reforms, including raising the …
Jpost.comadded this to Israel NewsWorld News ‘Don’t expel the children!’jpost.com - Yossi Melman "Jews have suffered enough from inhumane administrations not to have a Jewish state become inhumane itself," says Klarsfeld Arno Klarsfeld serving in …
France 24added this to Top StoriesWest Africa African leaders join Macron at commemoration of WWII landings in ProvenceFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES"The glory of all these soldiers of the Liberation is immense, and our gratitude must never fade. We will never forget anything, nor anyone," Macron told veterans at the Boulouris national cemetery in
France In Pictures: France pays tribute to 'the other D-Day' soldiersthelocal.fr - AFP President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday saluted a French army "that emerged from the shadows and exile" during the Allied landings on the Mediterranean …
The Guardianadded this to World NewsOutdoors French politician accused of doctoring photo of Alpine climbThe Guardian - Kim WillsherA French politician has hit back at claims he changed the angle in a photograph to make the his ascent of an icy summit in the Alps seem more perilous. Éric Woerth, a senior right-of-centre MP, insisted
Fox Newsadded this to Top StoriesWorld News French politician accused of staging glacier summit photoFox News - Bradford BetzA French politician is fending off an “avalanche” of accusations that a photo on his Twitter page, in which he appears to be scaling a vertical summit in the Alps, is actually fake. Eric Woerth, a conservative
BBC NewsJokes French politician Eric Woerth hits back at fake mountain photo jokesBBC NewsA French politician accused of tweeting a misleading photo has fought back against comments mocking him. In the photo, Eric Woerth, a senior conservative MP, appears to be tackling a near-vertical summit
The GuardianFrance Nicolas Sarkozy faces formal investigation over alleged Libya fundingThe Guardian - Angelique ChrisafisFrance’s ex-president is accused of receiving €50m in campaign funds from Muammar Gaddafi The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation for illegal campaign financing,
Research Dept.added this to World NewsMakeup Macron keeps up appearances with €26,000 makeup bill since MayThe Guardian - Kim WillsherAides to French president acknowledge bill is high but say artist had been called in as ‘matter of urgency’ His wife Brigitte lamented her wrinkles compared with his “freshness” over the breakfast table,
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesNews Dutch 'burqa ban' rendered largely unworkable on first dayThe Guardian - Daniel Boffey in BrusselsPolice and transport companies have signalled unwillingness to enforce face covering ban The Netherlands’ so-called burqa ban has been rendered largely unworkable on its first day in law after both the
Daily Mailadded this to TV + ShowbizTelevision (UK) Carla Bruni, 51, showcases toned figure in purple swimsuit in Francedailymail.co.uk - Olivia Wheeler She's enjoyed a return to music following her husband Nicolas Sarkozy's retirement from politics. And Carla Bruni took a break from her hectic …
Lobster The Irish Times view on political scandal in France: claws out for a ministeririshtimes.com - The Irish Times Members of France’s ruling class enjoy an extravagant array of perks and privileges For Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, it was diamonds. For Roland Dumas, …
Greece Two key members of radical anarchist group released from prisonekathimerini.com - Yiannis Souliotis Two high-ranking members of the Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire urban guerrilla group have been released from prison after serving one-third of …
The Telegraphadded this to WomenCarrie Symonds What will life look like for Carrie Symonds, Downing Street's 'First Girlfriend?'The Telegraph - By Harry MountWith Boris set to become the first 'Love Actually' prime minister, Harry Mount looks at the love lives of other residents Barring accidents, Boris Johnson will walk into Downing Street tomorrow afternoon
Bloombergadded this to BloombergOpinion 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 VoicesChristine Lagarde 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 …
AvatarRoryadded this to RORYYellow 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
