The Japanese were quick with coining a new slang word, “bushusuru,” which means “to do the Bush thing,” or throw up. François Hollande and his wine Former French President François Hollande, an informed wine enthusiast, scrapped a planned lunch with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Paris in 2016 after the latter requested no wine at … Read more
The French president instead has called for France to learn parliamentary politics and the art of negotiation that is practiced in other European countries, but his inability to take a step back is stifling progress, said Weissberg. “The president must show that he doesn’t have a solution. He isn’t capable of showing that the ball … Read more
Like Zurich and Munich before it, Paris has been reclaiming its river, with one of three new urban “beaches” to open under the windows of its historic town hall next year, with another almost at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. People dive into the Seine in June 1946 in Paris. The river will be … Read more
PARIS — In the days after Hamas struck Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron made a national address vowing his “unreserved solidarity” with Israel. A month later, he swerved to redress the balance, organizing a conference to support Gaza, joining calls for a cease-fire. In the days and months following Israel’s ground operation and airstrikes, Macron … Read more
These efforts, however, proved unsuccessful. Protesters stormed through the fair’s doors before its opening as the president was having breakfast with the head of the farmers’ unions. Police pushed back and sprayed tear gas to avoid a direct confrontation between Macron and the protesters, as crowd movements resulted in several falls and knocked over animal … Read more
