Vœux aux Français pour 2024. | Élysée

Vœux aux Français pour 2024. | Élysée

Want to listen to this again. 

Russia works to subvert French support for Ukraine, documents show - The Washington Post

Russia works to subvert French support for Ukraine, documents show - The Washington Post

Really troubling. 

Europe moves to the right in its immigration policy | The World from PRX

Europe moves to the right in its immigration policy | The World from PRX

Good piece.

Compressed earth block - Wikipedia

Compressed earth block - Wikipedia

Saw report this week that seems to suggest they are using this to build larger buildings in France.

The Weekender - The New York Times

The Weekender - The New York Times

Defend or join!

French Nuns and Climate Activists Square Off Over Plans for a Megachurch - The New York Times

French Nuns and Climate Activists Square Off Over Plans for a Megachurch - The New York Times

Noted.

Opinion: A very French response to Paris’ bedbug bedlam | CNN

Opinion: A very French response to Paris’ bedbug bedlam | CNN

Not enlightening.

Opinion | The Unspeakably Sad Reminder of the ‘Other Paris’ - The New York Times

Opinion | The Unspeakably Sad Reminder of the ‘Other Paris’ - The New York Times

I guess....

In France, ‘Climate Fresk’ Global Warming Workshops Are a Hit - The New York Times

In France, ‘Climate Fresk’ Global Warming Workshops Are a Hit - The New York Times

The website takes me nowhere.

Amazon.fr - Rades - Blot, Guillaume, Humm, Philibert, Adrian, Pierre - Livres

Amazon.fr - Rades - Blot, Guillaume, Humm, Philibert, Adrian, Pierre - Livres

Might be worth a look.

Violences après la mort de Nahel : faut-il sanctionner financièrement les parents ?

Violences après la mort de Nahel : faut-il sanctionner financièrement les parents ?

Yes!

A Timeline of France’s Protests After Police Fatally Shoot a 17-Year-Old - The New York Times

A Timeline of France’s Protests After Police Fatally Shoot a 17-Year-Old - The New York Times

Serious situation.

36 Hours in Paris: Things to Do and See - The New York Times

36 Hours in Paris: Things to Do and See - The New York Times

Worth saving!

RECIT INTERACTIF. Comment ce village des Alpes-Maritimes a redonné vie à ses commerces - Nice-Matin

RECIT INTERACTIF. Comment ce village des Alpes-Maritimes a redonné vie à ses commerces - Nice-Matin

To read...

Opinion | Why Is France Acting Like Marine Le Pen Is the Adult in the Room? - The New York Times

Opinion | Why Is France Acting Like Marine Le Pen Is the Adult in the Room? - The New York Times

To read.

Concerts de casseroles : un arrêté interdit les "dispositifs sonores portatifs" lors de la visite d'Emmanuel Macron dans l'Hérault

Concerts de casseroles : un arrêté interdit les "dispositifs sonores portatifs" lors de la visite d'Emmanuel Macron dans l'Hérault

France will be France.

Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay - The New York Times

Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay - The New York Times

Pas bon.

What Age Should You Retire? What Health Experts Say - The New York Times

What Age Should You Retire? What Health Experts Say - The New York Times

Quite thought-provoking.

Green Savior or Deadly Menace? Paris Votes on E-Scooter Ban - The New York Times

Green Savior or Deadly Menace? Paris Votes on E-Scooter Ban - The New York Times

I'd opt for delay with something restrictive as interim measure.

Urbanisme : la folie des ronds-points, un business lucratif

Urbanisme : la folie des ronds-points, un business lucratif

Super!

France, Bracing for More Pension Protests, Is Stuck in a Standoff - The New York Times

France, Bracing for More Pension Protests, Is Stuck in a Standoff - The New York Times

To watch.

‘Democracy is broken’: French public divided on pensions and protests | France | The Guardian

‘Democracy is broken’: French public divided on pensions and protests | France | The Guardian

Good.

Why Are Public Restrooms Still So Rare? - The New York Times

Why Are Public Restrooms Still So Rare? - The New York Times

Go for it!

France Fires Corinne Diacre as Coach Only Months Before World Cup - The New York Times

France Fires Corinne Diacre as Coach Only Months Before World Cup - The New York Times

Sounds right to me.

France’s Fight Over Retirement Is a Question of Identity - The New York Times

France’s Fight Over Retirement Is a Question of Identity - The New York Times

Might be.

Unions Vow to Bring France to a ‘Standstill’ Over Macron’s Pension Plan - The New York Times

Unions Vow to Bring France to a ‘Standstill’ Over Macron’s Pension Plan - The New York Times

It's amazing to me how so much of France simply accepts all this as an intrinsic part of French life.

Want to move to Europe? These are the EU countries welcoming the most - and least - new citizens | Euronews

Want to move to Europe? These are the EU countries welcoming the most - and least - new citizens | Euronews

France, high; Ireland not mentioned.

Bernard Henri-Lévy Chooses War Zones in Ukraine Over Salons - The New York Times

Bernard Henri-Lévy Chooses War Zones in Ukraine Over Salons - The New York Times

I agree with the critics.

Sécheresse : les particuliers adaptent leurs jardins

Sécheresse : les particuliers adaptent leurs jardins

Very helpful.

Teacher in France Dies After Student Stabs Her, Government Says - The New York Times

Teacher in France Dies After Student Stabs Her, Government Says - The New York Times

As tragic in France as in the US.

Macron Calls for Intensified Support for Ukraine but Eyes Peace Talks - The New York Times

Macron Calls for Intensified Support for Ukraine but Eyes Peace Talks - The New York Times

He needs to push his own ego to the back of the line. 

19/20 : Journal national - Édition du lundi 13 février 2023 en streaming - Replay France 3 | France tv

19/20 : Journal national - Édition du lundi 13 février 2023 en streaming - Replay France 3 | France tv

25% of French adolescents are daily smokers!

The French Are in a Panic Over 'le Wokisme' - The Atlantic

The French Are in a Panic Over 'le Wokisme' - The Atlantic

Will try to read.

As Marchers in France Fight Pension Reform, Shopkeepers Nod and Agree - The New York Times

As Marchers in France Fight Pension Reform, Shopkeepers Nod and Agree - The New York Times

Trying to stay out of the thick of this.

Opinion | Are French People Just Lazy? - The New York Times

Opinion | Are French People Just Lazy? - The New York Times

Also to read....

Two of the world's oldest people were French: what they do differently

Two of the world's oldest people were French: what they do differently

There is much more to this than this superficial surmise.

AP Retreats From ‘the French’ Stylebook Guidance - The New York Times

AP Retreats From ‘the French’ Stylebook Guidance - The New York Times

To everyone wasting time on this - get over it!

Why the French Want to Stop Working - The Atlantic

Why the French Want to Stop Working - The Atlantic

To be read.

A Hit French Novel Tries to Explain Putin. Too Well, Some Critics Say. - The New York Times

A Hit French Novel Tries to Explain Putin. Too Well, Some Critics Say. - The New York Times

To consider.

A French City Appeals to Madonna for Clues About a Long-Lost Painting - The New York Times

A French City Appeals to Madonna for Clues About a Long-Lost Painting - The New York Times

To read.