French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court on Monday as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds. The nine-week trial is a critical juncture for Le Pen, expected to be a strong contender in France’s next presidential election … Read more
Constitutional Grey Area or Executive Aggrandizement? Four months in, France’s political roller-coaster has gone from confusing to confounding: from the shock of the far-right National Rally’s (RN) victory in the European Parliament election in early June, followed by President Emmanuel Macron’s risky decision to call a snap election for France’s lower house of parliament (National … Read more
The use of French has increased and is spoken in almost 26 African countries. As the use of French increases, many companies need to break the language barrier to communicate effectively, which is crucial for expanding their businesses, especially in African countries. There are millions of French speakers worldwide, so it becomes crucial for businesses … Read more
Pavel Durov, Telegram founder and former CEO of Vkontakte, in happier (and youthful) days. Late this afternoon at a Parisian airport, French authorities detained Pavel Durov, the founding father of the Telegram messaging/publication service. They’re allegedly planning to hit him tomorrow with critical expenses associated to abetting terrorism, fraud, cash laundering, and crimes towards kids, … Read more
French prosecutors has launched a cyberbullying probe following a grievance by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was on the heart of a gender controversy on the Paris Olympic Video games, prosecutors stated on Wednesday. The investigation was opened Tuesday into “cyberharrassment” following the high-profile gender row on the Video games, the Paris public … Read more