Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatar1 day agoHundreds evicted from France’s biggest squat months before Paris Olympicsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Angelique ChrisafisCharities say authorities want to clear homeless people from streets and squats to make city look better for Games
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoPoll: Half of French youth willing to fight in Ukraine to defend Francekyivindependent.com - Dominic CulverwellOver half of young French citizens would fight in Ukraine to defend France, according to a poll cited by Le Parisien, a French newspaper, on April 12. …
Avatar�� Kit Arrowsmith6 days agoSuffren-Class: France Now Has One of Best Nuclear Submarines on Earthnationalinterest.org - Peter SuciuSummary: The French Marine Nationale has officially welcomed the Duguay-Trouin, the second Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, into …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarMacron vs Putin: this summer’s Olympic battleThe Spectator - Gavin MortimerDixmont, Yonne Last summer, Emmanuel Macron lashed out at France’s constitution because it prevents him from running for a third consecutive term in office. It is, he told his entourage, a ‘disastrous stupidity’. The majority of the French people would disagree. Macron’s approval ratings are dire, …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoNotre-Dame's transformation five years after firebbc.co.ukFive years after a devastating fire at the iconic Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, video shows the progress of renovation work. The 850-year-old Gothic building's spire and roof collapsed in April 2019 but the main structure, including the two bell towers, was saved.
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJan 55 Reasons to Learn French with SL Immersionfrancetoday.com - France Today EditorsWant to learn French or improve your skills in French? An immersive course in France, staying at the home of your chosen teacher, might just be the …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarPolice in London, Madrid and Paris on alert after IS threat to Champions League venuesverified_publisherThe Guardian - Sam JonesPolice in Madrid and Paris have stepped up security before this week’s Champions League quarter-finals after an apparent threat from Islamic State
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAre Rising France-Russia Tensions A Security Threat For The Paris Olympics?worldcrunch.com - Cory AgatheA telephone conversation between two defense ministers at a time of high tension is nothing out of the ordinary, but it can help to avoid escalation. …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarThe plot to stop Marine Le Pen could backfire badlyThe Spectator - John KeigerAt first, French elites haughtily dismissed the Rassemblement National (RN) and its voters. Then they were in denial about its rise. Now they are scrambling to block its path to victory in 2027 by all manner of subterfuge. Marine Le Pen, the leader of the RN and front-runner in the 2027 presidential …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarHow likely is Putin to target the Paris Olympics?The Spectator - Mark GaleottiOne thing the French seem to be learning (or, given their history, re-learning) is that the Russians are always up for a scrap. A ministerial phone call between the two countries has led to a diplomatic spat such that a stung Emmanuel Macron is now claiming that Moscow plans to target this summer’s …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChâteau de Chenonceauworldhistory.org - Babeth Étiève-CartwrightThe Château de Chenonceau, picturesquely located astride the river Cher, in the Loire Valley town of Chenonceaux, France is a magnificent …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarMan who helped procure gun used in Strasbourg terror attack jailed for 30 yearsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Angelique ChrisafisAudrey Mondjehi, 43, found guilty of terrorism-related charges relating to 2018 attack that killed five