In its statement, the ESJ Paris said it was looking to “build a new project” and “strengthen its position as a benchmark in journalism education, particularly for economic [journalism].” The ESJ Paris is not part of a group of journalism schools which are recognized by the country’s professional body and is not included in yearly … Read more
French diplomats saw the agreement as win-win: a way to extend the country’s soft power through cultural diplomacy while also opening up possible new revenue streams for French businesses. They pointed to the Louvre Abu Dhabi as an example, a museum for which the Emiratis paid €400 million for the rights to use the Louvre … Read more
PARIS — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier underwent an operation for a cervical lesion over the weekend, his doctor said in a statement shared by his office on Monday. “Everything went very well,” the statement read. The results of the procedure are expected “within a few weeks.” Barnier has since resumed work and plans to make … Read more
Außerdem: Gordon Repinski trifft Emmanuel Macron in Berlin und spricht mit Gregor Gysi über die Fehler der deutschen Einheit. Während die Bodenoffensive Israels im Süden des Libanon läuft und gleichzeitig immer wieder Raketen von der Hisbollah in Richtung des Nordens Israels abgeschossen werden, bleibt auch heute Morgen unklar, wie und wann das Land auf den … Read more
A harder line on migration Barnier’s speech will reveal how far his government wants to go on fighting illegal migration. While Barnier is seen in EU circles as a creature of Brussels given his work as the bloc’s Brexit negotiator, his political positions lean conservative — especially in terms of migration. Barnier’s new junior Europe … Read more
The so-called exceptional contribution on the profits of big companies would consist in raising from 25 percent to 33.5 percent the tax rate on profits of companies with a turnover above €1 billion, according to Le Monde. The measure would impact around 300 companies and could bring to state coffers around €8 billion a year, … Read more
“Renaissance is supporting a largely right-wing government whose survival depends on good will of National Rally,” Canfin said. He said he would remain as part of the party’s group in the European Parliament. Canfin was one of the few Renaissance officials who publicly urged Macron to work with the pan-left New Popular Front coalition to … Read more
Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday that no one had forced him to resign from the EU executive but that he’d felt he “had to do it.” In his first public comments since unexpectedly quitting last week, Breton reiterated his criticism of the Commission’s “dubious governance.” Breton, who served as commissioner for the … Read more
Minister of Justice: Didier MigaudMinister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization: Catherine VautrinMinister of the Interior: Bruno RetailleauMinister of National Education: Anne GenetetMinister of Europe and Foreign Affairs: Jean-Noël BarrotMinister of Culture and Heritage: Rachida DatiMinister of Defense: Sébastien LecornuMinister of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate, and Risk Prevention: Agnès Pannier-RunacherMinister of Economy, Finance, and Industry: Antoine … Read more
For Russians looking to have fun or secure their assets, the tiny kingdom is still a place where you can party like it’s 2021. “The very rich Russians never had problems” in France, said Hélène Metlov, president of La Maison de la Russie à Nice, a French-Russian cultural NGO in Nice. Soon after the Bolshevik Revolution … Read more
