Current — French Election

Current — French Election

• John Lichfield: Eyewitness Account of Paris Anti-Gay Riot, Hard-Right Activists...

  

  John Lichfield's eyewitness account of one of the demonstrations against gay marriage in Paris after the marriage equality bill passed is one of the best I've... Read more

  The 25 april 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Gwyneth Paltrow: Hated But Beautiful

  

  -The one good thing about Gwyneth Paltrow being named People’s Most Beautiful Woman? Jezebel linked to my silly little Tumblr in their story about it! I can... Read more

  The 24 april 2013 by   Jenmcd
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• John Aravosis on Marriage Equality Protests in France

  

  At Americablog Gay, John Aravosis has two good pieces today (here and here) on the ongoing violence roiling France with the debate about marriage equality. As h... Read more

  The 24 april 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Trivia Q&A: April 23

  We had another good turnout on Tuesday night, with some folks in at The Mad Hatter for the basketball playoff games as well. It was also good to see an old... Read more

  The 24 april 2013 by   Theomnipotentq
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• Marriage Equality Passes in France, Online Furor as Someone Tweets,...

  

  A quick footnote to what I published earlier today about Frigide Barjot and Gilbert Collard: as the indefatigable news-reader Chris Morley tells readers here... Read more

  The 23 april 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• France: Violent Anti-Gay Protests, Fascist Thugs Echo Slogan of Cardinal...

  

  Three days ago, the cardinal-archbishop of Paris, who is the outgoing head of the French bishops' conference, told his brother bishops that the French governmen... Read more

  The 19 april 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Huff Post Blog: French Court Ruling Reignites ‘Laicite’ Vs Headscarf Debate

  You can read this on the Huff Post site, hereFrance’s distinctive take on secularism is once again making headlines. A sacred virtue of the ‎Republic, it is... Read more

  The 17 april 2013 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• New Statesman: “No Blacks Or Arabs” for Israeli PM’s Visit: the Latest Example o...

  You can find this piece on the New Statesman website hereFrance’s latest scandal involving a case of alleged discrimination against black and Arab employees at... Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• French Taxes: Another Absurdity

  

  AT FIRST it was merely a bad idea. A year ago, when François Hollande promised to tax incomes over €1m ($ 1.3m) at 75%, even his campaign team was surprised.... Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Stizzard
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• France’s President: I Have a Confession to Make

  

  AFTER a series of scandals under the outgoing centre-right president, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande campaigned as the Socialist candidate last year with th... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Homework: Oui Ou Non?

  

  According to a tidbit in the April issue of Parents magazine, French president Francois Hollande has proposed a ban on homework. Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Thismomloves
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• Whatever the Truth Over Farage N-word Claims, He Needs to Get UKIP’s House in...

  

  Tory Euro MP Sajjad Karim has resurrected old claims against UKIP leader Nigel Farage. It is alleged by UKIP founder Alan Sked that Farage used the n-word in a... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Lesterjholloway
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• The Cyprus Banking Disaster

  

  The Cypriot banking industryPhoto by Jonathan Boeke By now you may have heard of the infamous Cyprus "haircut", a tiny little euphemism which obscures the... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Ovid
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• The Sunday Rumble: 31.03.13

  

  Rhinoceros: Should a friend, or more likely, an enemy, suggest that you trot off to the theatre to see a production of Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionescu make your... Read more

  The 31 march 2013 by   Davidduff
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• French Politics: Abuse of Frailty?

  

  Because I’m worth it NICOLAS SARKOZY is nothing if not a fighter and after the initial shock of his judicial entanglement he vowed to clear his name. In a... Read more

  The 31 march 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Why France Won’t Intervene in the Central African Republic

  

  By Sasha RossThe French seem to have taken an active interest in rescuing Africa from itself. They struck Libya in the name of democracy and moved to invade Mal... Read more

  The 28 march 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Carla Bruni: The Case of Overdone Plastic Surgery

  

  Have you ever heard about Carla Bruni – an Italian singer, songwriter and former model or wife of the then President of the French Republic? Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   David Jonn
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• Carla Bruni Sarkozy by Kate Barry for Elle France March 2013

  

  Stunning beauty Carla Bruni Sarkozy poses for Elle France magazine March 15th edition. Photoshoot lensed by Kate Barry. -Fashion photography nude Read more

  The 21 march 2013 by   Kpauryte
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• "Inspiration Budget"? More Like a Desperation Budget!

  

  If anyone doubted what a pair of dimwitted, public school-educated plonkers we have running our country, then Osborne's pathetic performance yesterday, with... Read more

  The 21 march 2013 by   Davidduff
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• BBC Panorama - The Spies Who Fooled The World - Iraq No WMDs.

  

  "Saddam has developed anthrax and nerve gas and nukular weapons," thus spake Lord Bush Junior, Head of America Corporation to drag the UK and the USA into what... Read more

  The 19 march 2013 by   Freeplanet
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• Jamie Lynn Spears Is Engaged

  

  Jamie-Lynn Spears flashed her engagement ring on Instagram Saturday night. (Photo: instagram.com/jl777)-Jamie Lynn Spears just announced (via Instagram, of... Read more

  The 04 march 2013 by   Jenmcd
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• How Will the EU Budget Impact Upon the UK?

  

  With the recent EU budget being agreed across all EU member states, how will this affect the UK and EU relations as a whole?“I didn’t quite get a thank you! Read more

  The 22 february 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Pondicherry, Je T’Aime: An Unexpected Slice Of France In India

  

  Pondicherry French Colony French President Francois Hollande’s first official state visit to India will not include a trip to Pondicherry. Read more

  The 19 february 2013 by   Vishnudas
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• French Economic Policy: Which Way for Mr Hollande?

  

  THE longer François Hollande spends in office, the more it takes sharp eyesight and a clear head to follow his economic policy. Since his election last May,... Read more

  The 17 february 2013 by   Stizzard
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• "Parlez-vous Anglais?" "No, I Speak Que Dalle(*)!

  

  (*) que dalle: Zilch! Nada! Louis de Funès (Le Gendarme à New York)La leçon d'anglais (the English lesson) Last week, I instructed my France travel workshops... Read more

  The 13 february 2013 by   Frenchgirlinseattle
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• Charlemagne: Europe’s Odd Couple

  

  THE French cockerel and the German eagle have strutted together for so long that few took much notice of this week’s 50th anniversary of the Elysée treaty that... Read more

  The 31 january 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Europe and Britain: The Cameron is Coming

  DAVID CAMERON, Britain’s prime minister, annoyed the French last year when he declared that Britain would “roll out the red carpet” for businessmen fleeing... Read more

  The 29 january 2013 by   Stizzard
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• Carla Bruni Sarkozy by Mario Sorrenti and Mert & Marcus for Vogue Paris...

  

  Carla Bruni Sarkozy lensed by Mario Sorrenti and Mert Marcus for Vogue Paris December 2012/ January 2013. Photoshoot Fashion Editor: Emmanuelle... Read more

  The 26 january 2013 by   Kpauryte
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• 120. Magazines

  

  So, with Chairman Mao in at number 2, let’s find out who tops our list of The 100 Greatest Tyrants…Before I was old enough to legally get into pubs and... Read more

  The 20 january 2013 by   Martinfullard
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• France’s President: François Hollande’s New War Trappings

  

  EVER since President François Hollande was elected last May, things have not gone right for him. He promised to kick-start growth and create jobs, yet the... Read more

  The 19 january 2013 by   Stizzard
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• HuffPost: Mali: France’s Afghanistan?

  This piece was originally published on my HuffPost blog, hereIs France’s military intervention in Mali a neo-colonial enterprise, dressed up in the... Read more

  The 18 january 2013 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• French Intervention in Mali: Reading It from an African Perspective

  

  French military airplanesFor days Mali is experiencing a French military intervention to officially stop northern Islamists’ progress towards the capital –... Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Therisingcontinent
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• Catastrophism and Resurgence

  

  by Sasha Ross Charlton Heston, an Ubermensch mix of lefty liberationist and right-wing macho-apocalyptarian, heralds the collapse and the end of ideology in... Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Mali’s Secret Infrastructure: The Scramble for Africa Breaks into a Sprint

  

  By Sasha The armed Islamists who fled to Mali after the fall of Qaddafi’s government are significant, but they do not represent a complete rationale for French... Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Elephants in France

  

  Guest blog post by Diana EssertElephants have a huge vocabulary of sounds. When they’re happy or contented, they make a noise like a very low rumbling purr. Read more

  The 16 january 2013 by   Ciciwriter
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• Huge Crowd Protests Gay Marriage In... France!?

  

  I found this to be more than a little surprising: Several hundred thousand people massed at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday to protest a plan by President... Read more

  The 14 january 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
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• The More Parties The Merrier

  

  Nowadays America is trending to emulate Europe so let us not just cherry pick what we emulate, let us look at the good and the bad. Read more

  The 12 january 2013 by   Fadi Bejjani
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• Enter South African National Defence Force... Where François Hollande Mocked...

  

  (PHOTO: "South African Soldiers during a two-week leadership continuation training exercise called Revelation II, held at the Touws River Training Area in... Read more

  The 10 january 2013 by   Aengw
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• Moving to Russia? No Problem

  France’s Socialist government irritated and perhaps frightened millionaires across the world when it confirmed its intention to implement a temporary top... Read more

  The 10 january 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• A Celebrity Moment: An Olsen Wedding?

  

  Is my perennial style icon, Mary-Kate Olsen, engaged to her much older boyfriend Olivier Sarkozy? I don't know but that sure as hell looks like an engagement... Read more

  The 08 january 2013 by   Bostonista
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• Freaky Friday.

  

  Illustration by Laura Pérez Was it just me or was there something in the air on Friday? For some of us, it was the last weekday off before heading back into... Read more

  The 07 january 2013 by   Ellacoquine
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• From Paris to Beirut: Air France Business Class on Boeing 777-200

  

  Rating: 86/100 Welcoming:9/10 Menu Choices: 9/10 Food Presentation: 9/10 Food Temperature: 10/10 Food Taste: 18/20 Service: 8/10 ... Read more

  The 06 january 2013 by   Nogarlicnoonions
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• Vive La France!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! French Court Rules 'Millionaires Tax'...

  By Susan Duclos Bloomberg: President Francois Hollande’s 75 percent millionaire-tax is unconstitutional because it fails to guarantee taxpayer equality, France’... Read more

  The 29 december 2012 by   Susanduclos
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• Flush French Fleeing France

  

  Pardon the title, but I couldn't resist. Dear America: this is whata socialist really looks like.Photo courtesy Jean-Marc Ayrault Sadly, some rich French... Read more

  The 21 december 2012 by   Ovid
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• A Political Weekend à Paris

  

  For weeks, two rather large political events have been scheduled for this weekend: a demonstration regarding gay marriage adoption, and the conservative... Read more

  The 19 november 2012 by   Becomingmadame
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• Paris Charles De Gaulle, Terminal 2E, Hall L, Business Lounge

  

  Rating: 79/100 Total: 79/100 I often research about the lounge I will be stopping at before getting there. It’s always good to have a... Read more

  The 15 november 2012 by   Nogarlicnoonions
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• The Day of Being Nice

  The man urging people in the metro to be nice says that he himself is not especially nice and finds it Mission Impossible to ask people in the metro to be nice. Read more

  The 13 november 2012 by   Sedulia
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• ETF Periscope: Watch Out Below If Earnings Disappoint This Week

  

  “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do... Read more

  The 22 october 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Foyles Battle of Ideas: Riots & Revolutions: Europe’s Young Radicals?

  Such was the global political upheaval of last year that many across the political spectrum were moved to ask whether 2011 would become as era-defining as 1968... Read more

  The 19 october 2012 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• The Auto-entrepreneur : "He Called Me by My First Name!"

  

  A guy I know here has just set himself up in business as an auto-entrepreneur,* which is a fairly new kind of status put in in 2009 for people trying to start... Read more

  The 06 october 2012 by   Sedulia
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• 177. Spring in the Pays Basque

  

  29th February 2012. As it was a warm afternoon (somewhere around 16-17C) I wheeled my bike out for the first time this year, pumped up the tyres and, after... Read more

  The 01 october 2012 by   Piperade
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• Brain Wizz!!

  1. Love, Corruption, Ambition" is a contemporary novel by which author? Answer: Chetan Bhagat 2. Raipur is the capital of India's youngest state, formed in 2000... Read more

  The 30 september 2012 by   Sahi
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• Monday Mystery – What Do You Mean, Europe Still Not Fixed?

  

  That's right, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande underlined Franco-German disagreement over the weekend as they clashed on a timetable to... Read more

  The 24 september 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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• RIP J Christopher Stevens

  NO one likes the phrase “I told you so” ~ particularly in this context… But the shocking lynch mob murder of US Ambassador to Libya J Christopher Stevens... Read more

  The 12 september 2012 by   Flip
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• Will the French Start Taxing Their Citizens Abroad?

  

  Bernard Arnault, richest man in Europe Photo by nicogenin Regular readers will be familiar with the saga of Eduardo Saverin, the Brazilian living in Singapor... Read more

  The 12 september 2012 by   Ovid
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• When in Paris, Do Dessert as the Parisians Do...

  

  Asterix et Obelix: Deux Gaulois gourmands... Fact: Les Français sont gourmands. Gourmand(goor-mahnd:)noun1.a person who is fond of good eating, often... Read more

  The 12 september 2012 by   Frenchgirlinseattle
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• Sod Off, Rich Asshole! --French Newspaper Libération Shows Its Quality

  

  Rude behavior. Arnault is now suing Libé for "public insult," punishable by law in France I don't know if you've been following this, but French President... Read more

  The 11 september 2012 by   Sedulia
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• Fairy Tale Friday – EU Leaders “Wish” Greece Can Stay

  

  According to Hollande "I want Greece to remain in the eurozone. That's my wish. That's our wish." But he added that "of course Greece must make the necessary... Read more

  The 24 august 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Euro-bashers - Get It Right.

  Like most people, I spent a large part of last weekend watching the Olympics. (Yay - good job London.) While it was fairly momentous that Presidential wannabee... Read more

  The 13 august 2012 by   Expatmum
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• A Communard in Dickensian London: Auguste Lancon

  

  In 1986 I edited, with my friend Victor E. Neuburg, a collection of Charles Dickens's social criticism, under the title A December Vision. Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Adventuresintheprinttrade
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• ETF Periscope: Market Shrugs Off ECB Disappointment

  

  “Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another. Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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• The Global Age of Rage

  

  Mass protest in Spain I am currently writing a book on the global economic crisis and the global resistance, rebellious and revolutionary movements that have... Read more

  The 30 july 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Political Language and the European Debt Crisis

  

  Angela Merkel, Jose Manuel Barroso, and Mario Monti: Europe’s champions of austerity and adjustment The following is a sample analysis from my upcoming book... Read more

  The 24 july 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• The Dictatorship of Austerity in Italy

  

  The following is Part 2 of a two-part excerpt on ‘Italy in Crisis.’ These excerpts are rough-draft, unedited samples of a chapter on the European debt crisis... Read more

  The 09 july 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• WikiLeaks Releases Syria Files as Friends of Syria Meet in Paris

  

  Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks is releasing over 2 million emails it promises will embarrass both Syria and the Western companies that worked with it, on the... Read more

  The 06 july 2012 by   Periscope
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• Italy in Crisis: The Rise of the ‘Super Mario’ Technocracy

  

  Italy in Crisis: The Decline of the Roman Democracy and Rise of the ‘Super Mario’ Technocracy Part 1 of “Italy in Crisis”, a series of excerpts from a chapter i... Read more

  The 02 july 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Wednesday – Waiting for Europe to Do Something Or Nothing

  Waiting to cut out the deadwood. Waiting to clean up the city. Waiting to follow the worms. Waiting to put on a black shirt. Waiting to weed out the weaklings.... Read more

  The 27 june 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Words on Wednesdays: French Retirement Age

  A recent letter to the Editor of the Wall Street Journal by Dick Bagby of Virginia Beach entitled "I was Wrong About Parisian Cafe Society" is worth sharing:... Read more

  The 27 june 2012 by   Johntalbott
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• Why Germany Won’t Commit on Bond-buying Bailout Plan

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel won’t commit to using ESM bailout funds to buy indebted nations’ bonds. As the G20 met in Mexico, word emerged that Germany,... Read more

  The 21 june 2012 by   Periscope
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• The Western Alliance Beyond NATO Chicago Summit

  NATO summit in Chicago discussed critical agendas of global security in an era of fiscal austerity and new global challenges. While the anchor of Western... Read more

  The 19 june 2012 by   Shahalexander
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• France Legislative Elections: A Left Turn for Europe?

  Today saw a particularly low level of participation (48.31% at 6pm) in France’s legislative elections as 6500 candidates campaigned for 577 seats. Read more

  The 10 june 2012 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• Madonna: Opposing the FN While Performing in Israel is Like Denouncing Animal...

  Madonna has always had a flair for publicity stunts. This week, she sparked controversy by showing an image of France’s Front National (FN) leader Marine Le... Read more

  The 07 june 2012 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• International Economic Forum of the Americas in Montreal

  

  Will the protesters of the Maple Spring say hello? Read more

  The 05 june 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• A Communist Bar in Paris

  Parisian culture is a rich blend of many cultures and ideas. You see this everywhere and one of the regular places I have lunch with my colleagues is the... Read more

  The 28 may 2012 by   Ovid
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• Monday Market Movement – Mother and Child Reunion

  

  I just can't believe it's so though it seems strange to say I never been laid so low in such a mysterious way and the course of a lifetime runs over and over... Read more

  The 21 may 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Socialist Francois Hollande Takes Office in France

  

  Holland heads to Germany to meet with Angela Merkel Read more

  The 16 may 2012 by   Periscope
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• Valérie Trierweiler, Partner of New French President François Hollande: What...

  

  Valérie Trierweiler The Background François Hollande was sworn in as the new French president in a low-key ceremony at the Élysée Palace. Read more

  The 15 may 2012 by   Periscope
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• Ten Points Everyone Should Know About the Quebec Student Movement

  

  The student strikes in Quebec, which began in February and have lasted for three months, involving roughly 175,000 students in the mostly French-speaking... Read more

  The 14 may 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Meet Canada’s Ruling Oligarchy: Parasites-a-Plenty!

  

  Meet Canada’s Ruling Oligarchy: Parasites-a-Plenty! Class War and the College Crisis, Part 7 By: Andrew Gavin Marshall Part 1: The “Crisis of Democracy” and... Read more

  The 10 may 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Remember When You Had Never Heard of Austerity Measures?

  Last Sunday night, or Monday morning if you use the metric system, it was announced that François Hollande had defeated Nicolas Sarkozy in the runoff election... Read more

  The 10 may 2012 by   Markkaplowitz
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• Sector Detector: Elections in Europe Put US Investors on the Defensive

  

  Last week I noted that there wasn’t much new to say about the stock market and its drivers lately, but like washing your car tends to attract rain, my comments... Read more

  The 10 may 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Trivia Q&A;: May 7

  For the second consecutive week, we had to move Trivia Night over to Monday night, and we had a similar crowd to the one we had last Monday: 13 teams took part. Read more

  The 08 may 2012 by   Theomnipotentq
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• May 2012 Solar Eclipse in Gemini – Prelude to a Summer of Tension & Social...

  

  It’s time for another solar eclipse this month as the Sun Moon collide in the skies over the 20th/21st May (depending where you are in the world) in Gemini.... Read more

  The 07 may 2012 by   Solarisastro
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• Day 354: Experience a French Presidential Election!

  

  "Excitement, adventure, a Jedi craves not these things." Hmmm, then I'm not not much of a Jedi because this weekend was jammed packed with excitement, adventure... Read more

  The 07 may 2012 by   Ellacoquine
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• French Presidential Candidates Presented Themselves to the GODF Freemasons and...

  I wonder if VOUS, LES PEUPLES FRANCAIS, knew this -- maybe you don't care, maybe it's a nothing sort of deal. I just find it strange, freakish, worrying, and... Read more

  The 07 may 2012 by   Freeplanet
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• Monday Market Movement – Is Socialism Good for the Markets?

  

  In a sharp rebuke of the Merkozy austerity programs, the French went with the guy who promises to tax the rich and the CAC has rallied 2% off it's low open as o... Read more

  The 07 may 2012 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Hollande and Sarkozy Face off in Final Run-off of French Presidential Election

  

  François Hollande is expected to win over incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the French Presidential elections. photo: jmayrault The Background France will decide... Read more

  The 04 may 2012 by   Periscope
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• Francois Hollande: The Candidate for Change? Not for French Muslims

  This article was first published over at the Huffington Post, here Wednesday night’s presidential debate saw Socialist hopeful Francois Hollande pitted against... Read more

  The 04 may 2012 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• In Greece, the Far Left is Becoming the Far Right

  

  Greek Parliament: Greeks head to the polls this weekend. photo: Kokotron This weekend, France and Greece both go to the polls to determine their future, and... Read more

  The 02 may 2012 by   Periscope
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• Mailbag: Bad Time to Move to Paris?

  

  A married couple, Alice and Bob, sent me an email asking if they should return to France to live. Neither have French citizenship. Read more

  The 02 may 2012 by   Ovid
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• France is Turning ‘Bleu Marine’: the Existential Crisis of the French Right

  

  This piece is published over at the Huffington post, here France is turning “bleu-Marine”, a play on words which refers to the National Front (FN)’s strong... Read more

  The 24 april 2012 by   Mfrancoiscerrah
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• Le Pen and the Fear in France

  

  The results from the first round of the French Presidential Election are in, with Sarkozy and Hollande making it to the second round. Read more

  The 24 april 2012 by   Ovid
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• Stock Markets Are Jittery After the French Presidential Election First-round...

  

  Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel: The end of the relationship? photo: Chesi - Fotos CC Socialist Francois Hollande’s victory in the first round of the French... Read more

  The 23 april 2012 by   Periscope
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• Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy Comes Second in French Presidential Election First...

  

  As far-right candidate Marine Le Pen surges and Francois Hollande tops the polls, can Sarkozy keep the presidency? Read more

  The 23 april 2012 by   Periscope
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• France to Hold Presidential Elections: Sarkozy and Hollande Neck and Neck

  

  Nicolas Sarkozy, the current French President The French elections are due to take place this weekend. The candidates’ campaigns are coming to a head. Read more

  The 20 april 2012 by   Periscope
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• The French Presidential Election

  

  Most of you are doubtless unfamiliar with France and French politics. You've perhaps heard of Nicolas Sarkozy, but that's probably about it. Read more

  The 19 april 2012 by   Ovid
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• Anger That France Again is Flirting with the Extreme Right Marine LePen

  

  This will be a short but bitter rant. As a Canadian residing between Paris, France and Canada , I have always been puzzled by what the French often dabble in... Read more

  The 16 february 2012 by   Benjaminkanarek
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• Francois Hollande – The Man Hoping to Unseat Sarkozy & Become the Next...

  

  Here in Britain and I would hazard to guess around the world, we do not know much about Francois Hollande the Socialist Party candidate who will fight against... Read more

  The 09 february 2012 by   Solarisastro
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• France’s Frontrunner Challenger to Sarkozy, François Hollande, Quotes Shakespear...

  

  Hollande. Photo credit: Alain Delpy, http://www.flickr.com/photos/idf-fotos/1312785663/ François Hollande, leftist challenger to French President Nicolas... Read more

  The 26 january 2012 by   Periscope
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