Thursday, July 31, 2014

End of life

This is really tough.

Marine Le Pen arriverait en tête au premier tour en 2017, selon un sondage | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

This is frightening but not inevitable.

Letter From France | The Paris Hotel Scene Gets a Glitzy New Player

For those with the very big bucks.

Moustique tigre : la progression s'accélère | Medisite

A serious worry with no end in sight.

Monday, July 28, 2014

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Friday, July 25, 2014

La France, nouvel homme malade de l'Europe ?

Not good at all.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Monday, July 21, 2014

Europe en France, le portail des Fonds européens

Lots of projects.

Jury hits tobacco company R.J. Reynolds with $23B verdict

FR2, Telematin, this morning reports that this cannot happen in France. Good opportunity to explain why, if true.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Tiger mosquitoes spread despite extensive precautions - The Riviera Times Online

This is disquieting to say the least.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Chikungunya

Very useful.

Chikungunya News : toutes les informations sur le virus et l'épidémie

Potentially good resource.

A car is stolen in France every five minutes - This French Life

What is the frequency in the US? Report on TF1 tonight as well. How extraordinary.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Monday, July 14, 2014

Chikungunya Is Coming: Part I - Chapelboro.com

Great opportunity to compare France and the US.

Friday, July 11, 2014

France Is Not an Anti-Semitic Nation - NYTimes.com

Curious timing.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Tuesday, July 08, 2014

France Decapitated - NYTimes.com

Hmmm.

1939: French Tackle Birthrate Issue - NYTimes.com

Need to chart it since then....

Sunday, July 06, 2014

Saturday, July 05, 2014

Friday, July 04, 2014

Thursday, July 03, 2014

World Cup 2014: France’s Didier Deschamps Prepares for Germany - NYTimes.com

Big, big deal.

In ‘Factory Man,’ a Struggle to Stay Competitive - NYTimes.com

Lots to compare.

Nicolas Sarkozy faces ten years amid lurid claims he took millions from Gaddafi | Mail Online

More seasoning!

Sarkozy dénonce : il y a eu une volonté de m’humilier - Europe1.fr - Politique

I cannot remember having seen as important an interview as this could have been -- instead, conducted in such a wimpy manner.
What a horrid reflection on the listeners to Europe 1:

Avez-vous été convaincu par les explications de Nicolas Sarkozy ?

  • 66%
    Oui
  • 31%
    Non
  • 3%
    Sans opinion

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

"Nous sommes au courant du chantage américain sur la France" - 7SUR7.be

I feel so sorry for the Russian people. Imagine having elected PUTIN your leader!

BBC News - Former French President Sarkozy placed under investigation

This continues to look pretty serious.

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

European Court Upholds French Ban on Face Veils - NYTimes.com

This is a very troubling outcome, first on its merits and second because of the court that issued the opinion. A bad precedent.

Sarkozy Said to Be Questioned in Corruption Inquiry - NYTimes.com

This is likely to get worse; not sure if it will get better.

Despite Legal Challenges, Sale of Hopi Religious Artifacts Continues in France - NYTimes.com

Not sure why the US embassy is devoting quite so much attention to this.

Find Another Name, Belgian Court Tells DSK Sex Club - NYTimes.com

Seems like they are both in good company!

A Grieving Father Pulls a Thread That Unravels Illegal Bank Deals - NYTimes.com

This sounds like a great example of how our justice system can work so well. France sees the whole matter so differently, alas.