Protesters clashed with riot police at a massive demonstration on Tuesday, February 7, in Paris, against a planned pension reform which would raise the age of retirement to 64.Unions and France’s left-wing parties have been […]
Category: France
“Les Arabes” ou le chat qu’il ne faut pas appeler un chat
La twittosphère procède à une levée de boucliers aussi ridicule que prévisible face à une agression imaginaire Un nouveau jour, une nouvelle controverse démunie de sens. Tout d’abord, je ne suis pas un supporter du […]
Municipal elections in Saint Tropez gulf
Banding together to fight off the National Front was not always successful Like the rest of the Var, the Gulf of Saint Tropez moved a bit more to the right in the latest municipal elections. […]
Your say in EU parliament
Understanding how European elections work The European parliamentary elections will take place from 22nd to 25th May, amidst growing criticism of their limited influence on EU policy. However, this year’s elections will, for the first […]
Save the bees
Provence & Côte d’Azur: PACA honey production fell by 40% in 2013 as a third of bees disappear each year Côte d’Azur bee keepers are in fear for their livelihood as bee populations continue to […]
This is the future of Nice
Provence & Côte d’Azur: What will Nice look like by the end of Estrosi’s second term? After a first term which saw many changes in Nice, Mayor Christian Estrosi’s second term is already packed with […]
Municipal elections aftermath
Provence & Côte d’Azur: Prime Minister resigns and Belgian cities sever ties with French cities The fallout from the National Front’s resounding success in Sunday’s municipal elections is being felt on a number of levels. […]
Municipals: what the numbers say
Provence & Côte d’Azur: The left looses big in municipal elections, while the National Front rises to power in some cities With the rise of the far right in France and Europe in recent years, […]
Far right threat
France: Foreigners could help sway municipal elections away from a potential National Front dominance Between the rise of the National Front and Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi’s call to tighten the borders, there is much at […]
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