The French presidency on Tuesday, November 26, issued a categorical denial that President Emmanuel Macron had predicted that the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier would soon fall due to a motion of no confidence backed by the far right. The presidency used its official account on X, @Elysée, to deny the story published in … Read more
Farmers protesting against the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement in Brussels, November 13, 2024. YVES HERMAN / REUTERS French farmers threaten nationwide protests as Prime Minister Michel Barnier heads to Brussels to plead his country’s case: The possibility that a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur might soon be signed has been creating political turmoil … Read more
Economy, Finance and Industry Minister Antoine Armand and Prime Minister Michel Barnier at the Elysée Palace, Paris, October 15, 2024. JULIEN MUGUET FOR LE MONDE The legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has a lasting impact beyond just sports facilities and urban developments; it will also be reflected in economic growth figures. The Olympics are … Read more
Press release shared by French & Pickering Creek Conservation Trust, October 7, 2024. Photos courtesy of the land trust. French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust is excited to announce the finalization of a voluntary conservation agreement with Raymond and Kathleen Nester that permanently safeguards their historic 24-acre farm in East Coventry Township. This property, located … Read more
This picture taken on October 23, 2023, shows boxes of Doliprane tabs in a pharmacy in Riedisheim, eastern France. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP The planned sale of France’s best-selling medical drug to US investors has caused the government a splitting headache after an outcry from politicians on all sides. Even President Emmanuel Macron is involved … Read more