Brussels 07.01.2022 French President Emmanuel Macron said he stood by his earlier comments saying he wanted to “piss off” the five million French people who are still not vaccinated against COVID-19, adding it was his responsibility to sound the alarm given the Omicron threat. France's Macron stands by his "piss off" comments on COVID non-vaccinated…
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Turkmen Ambassador denies domestic violence
Brussels 13.05.2021 Contacted by radio Sputnik, the Turkmen Embassy in Paris denied and described as “absolutely incorrect” the information published in Le Parisien, according to which the ambassador of this country is suspected of violence against his wife and daughter. L’ambassadeur du Turkménistan en France est soupçonné de violences contre sa femme et sa fille…
High heels debate at new heights
Led by Yumi Ishikawa, an actress and writer, #KuToo campaign aims at criticising dress codes, requiring women in office to wear high heels. The hashtag trended on Twitter and resulted in 150,000 petition signatories as many compared the requirements to foot binding. Dubbed as the #KuToo movement, thousands of Japanese women are protesting against the…
Leonardo masterpiece lent to Louvre
Director of Venice’s Galleria dell’Accademia Giulio Manieri Elia had agreed to lend Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man (circa 1490) to the Louvre Museum, ANSA News agency reports. The French cultural establishment will have the iconic drawing for eight weeks for a exhibition on Leonardo set to open on October 24. #Leonardo at the Louvre; latest…
Yellow Vests in decline
With 7,000 protesters across the country on June 15, the participation of Yellow Vests in Act XXXI is in visible decline. Some clashes erupted in Toulouse, the demonstrations passed without major incidents in Paris and Bordeaux. #Paris Tensions on the Avenue de Villiers. Intervention of police forces. Shots of tear gas. #GiletsJaunes #Acte31 #ActeXXXI #France…
EU for aid to reconstruct Notre-Dame
The president of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani expressed his grief, and his support to France in dramatic moments of aftermath of fire, consuming greatest Paris monument. He called Notre-Dame “first Cathedral” of his life, and added that his heart is broken. The emotional address of the president came during the morning Plenary session in…
Champagne sales decline
Penalised by a further decline in France and the United Kingdom, champagne sales fell in 2018 to their lowest level since 2004 in the number of bottles shipped from the cellars. For the first time in a hundred years, volumes sold in France were lower than those sold for export outside the EU. “The decline…
Tourists caught in Yellow Vests protests
Yellow Vests movement causes the whole spectrum of reactions from the tourists: it fascinates, and even enchants some of them, coming as usual from all over the world to admire French capital, it scares the other, making them flee. Although an element of fear is strongly present, it is also a keen interest in life of…
Armistice 100: Patriotism versus nationalism
“Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. Nationalism is its betrayal,” the President of France Emmanuel Macron said after paying tribute to the fallen soldiers. one hundred years after the end of the First World War. Some 70 leaders including Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Angela Merkel celebrated in Paris the commemoration of the Armistice 1918. However…
Trump expects fair defence cost-sharing
The United States wants a “strong Europe” and is willing to help its ally, but Europe must be fair when in sharing the defence burden, U.S. President Donald Trump said during his visit to France devoted to commemoration of the First World War. The Latest: Trump meets Macron, discusses European security; France says Trump confused about…
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