2007 is an extraordinary vintage, and one of the very few in Champagne when the harvest began in August. After a sunny and very warm spring, the months of June, July and August brought rather gloomy weather and heavy rainfall. The blend is 100% Chardonnay exclusively from Grand Cru vineyards. Prepare for the party season…
Tag: France
Franco-German €500bn recovery plan
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron propose a major financial recovery fund worth €500 billion. France et Allemagne unies pour une relance européenne face à la crise. Suivez en direct la conférence de presse commune du Président @EmmanuelMacron et de la Chancelière Angela Merkel.https://t.co/DTfTExozpP — Élysée (@Elysee) May 18, 2020 Both leaders have proposed that the…
COVID19: Viticulture counts on EU aid
Sales at British liquor stores leapt a third in March, while those for alcohol at U.S. retailers shot up more than 50% in the week after the country entered a state of national emergency. But the drinks industry isn’t celebrating. The surge in demand came as sales through bars, clubs and restaurants fell to zero…
COVID19: EU succumbs to China pressure
A report by the European External Action Service (EEAS) looking at the spread of disinformation about the COVID-19 outbreak was, according to unnamed European official, pulled from publication because of concerns about Chinese reaction. “A report by the European External Action Service (EEAS) looking at the spread of disinformation was, according to one European official,…
Normandy: wolf camera images
А large canine has been captured by an automatic camera in Normandy, northern France. Authorities believe the animal is a European gray wolf. If their hypothesis is correct, it would be the first wolf seen in this region of France for more than a century. https://twitter.com/louvewhitewolf/status/1252331196132003848?s=21 According to a local news report, the image of…
#COVID19: France imposes new bans
At midnight France is shutting down all restaurants, cafes, cinemas, theatres and “non-essential” retail shops, as the coronavirus continues to spread, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced. Grocery stores, pharmacies, and similar public services will remain open. The restrictions are entering force from March 15 onwards till further notice. #France is to shut all "non-essential"…
COVID19: chocolate Easter eggs
A baker has created coronavirus-themed Easter eggs, hoping to bring positivity to people as Covid-19 hits France. French chocolatier Jean-Francois Pre found inspirtion in the novel virus 3D model.The ironic creator has sold dozens to customers in western France’s Finistere region over the last week – and he does it, he says, because “it makes…
€10M worth Romanian traffic gang arrest
An unprecedented law enforcement operation involving five countries has resulted in the takedown of one of the most active networks of cargo thieves operating across Europe. Composed of over 100 members, this organised crime group is believed to have committed over 150 acts of cargo theft for a total estimated damage worth in excess of…
Macron agrees to Albania and N.Macedonia accession talks
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would agree North Macedonia and Albania to begin talks on joining the European Union if the bloc’s executive gave them a positive review next month. Good that this impasse has ended. A more united Europe is positive, but let us also make sure that “new” and “old” countries fully…
Macron laments Brexit “shock”
Britain’s exit from the European Union was made possible by the “lies uttered” during the June 2016 referendum campaign but also because Europe has not changed enough, Emmanuel Macron said on January 31, this Brexit must constitute “a historic alarm signal” for the EU. (Image: archive). À minuit, pour la première fois en 70 ans, un…
EUROPE DIPLOMATIC 