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Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#5051: Jul 20th 2023 at 10:23:42 AM

And of course, Pape N’Diaye was shown the door after defending the JDD strike and criticizing Bolloré. He’s the one Attal replaces.

Aurore Bergé is now "Minster of Solidarity", I guess her determination in not having a sliver of decency paid off.

Bexlerfu Khatun of the Azim Steppe from Mol Iloh Since: Nov, 2020
Khatun of the Azim Steppe
#5052: Jul 20th 2023 at 10:32:14 AM

They made the queen of political backstabs Minister of Solidarities?

The jokes write themselves.

That's three month's worth of content for Charline's team on Inter from September on (sadly, only on Sundays).

Edited by Bexlerfu on Jul 20th 2023 at 7:33:48 PM

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#5053: Jul 23rd 2023 at 4:54:21 AM

[up] Man, I wish I had discovered that radio show sooner. Laélia’s skits on linguistics give me life. [lol]

Bexlerfu Khatun of the Azim Steppe from Mol Iloh Since: Nov, 2020
Khatun of the Azim Steppe
#5054: Jul 24th 2023 at 1:14:43 PM

So Police higher ups are seething because one of their members has been jailed before his trial. Mind you, he's suspected of murdering someone. But apparently, since he's a cop, he shouldn't preemptively go to jail for that.

And of course, our fucking twat of a president and our fucking cunt of an Interior Minister have been unable to, well, just say "no, Policemen can go to jail for the same reasons citizens go to jail", because that's being a radical leftist apparently.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#5055: Jul 25th 2023 at 10:34:12 AM

Actually, this particular officer isn't the one accused of murder. This is one of the officers detained for police violence during the protests due to said murder.

Four officers were charged over the beating of a protester, with one of them being remanded into custody ahead of trial. It's this officer's jailing that led to police higher-ups throwing a hissy fit.

Personally I'm just wondering why only one of them was jailed.

Edited by M84 on Jul 26th 2023 at 1:35:37 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Bexlerfu Khatun of the Azim Steppe from Mol Iloh Since: Nov, 2020
Khatun of the Azim Steppe
#5056: Jul 27th 2023 at 6:34:25 PM

Yeah sorry, it took place in the same city where a rioter was killed, apparently by a LBD shot. It's becoming hard to count.

Anyway, some cops have started to do the closest thing to a strike (they cannot actually strike) - that is, calling it sick. Their unions have been received by our cunt of an Interior Minister, and he has apparently promised to have a look at that pesky law that allows cops to be jailed before being judged, like basically any other citizen. Oh, and to make sure cops remain anonymous - while a lot of them conveniently forget to display their identification number, which is supposed to be required by law.

I loathe this government. Foreign policies are becoming the only thing in which you can somehow think that Le Pen being elected would make a difference. They're utterly terrified of the cops so they've become their yes-men. It's frightening.

And meanwhile, the opposition has to contend with a leading figure who thought it would be very smart to say that the largest Jewish organization in the country was part of the far-right. Because having a modicum of political acumen is clearly too much to ask of Janluk.

It's really impossible to understand why fewer and fewer people bother with voting these days.

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#5057: Jul 27th 2023 at 7:15:28 PM

It's really impossible to understand why fewer and fewer people bother with voting these days.

The second round of the Presidential election was between Macron and Le Pen, and at this point, I don't blame anyone who refuses to vote in that round. And the other alternative was Melenchon, who I'd vote for if I were French, but only with a clothespin on my nose. Social democrats and liberals don't have a reasonable choice anymore (Macron being, in the grand tradition of PS politicians, LR with another coat of paint, Melenchon being an avowed leftist).

Bexlerfu Khatun of the Azim Steppe from Mol Iloh Since: Nov, 2020
Khatun of the Azim Steppe
#5058: Jul 27th 2023 at 7:31:24 PM

Macron has done everything in his power to try and distance himself from the fact that he rose under a (nominally) left-wing government. It's becoming more and more obvious that his plans are to go further and further to the right to try and fight Le Pen - not to try and convince some leftwing moderates.

I put a blank vote in the Second round last time. I voted for him in 2017, but fool me once as they say.

But after reading that bit about Dardmalin openly discussing protecting policemen even more, I decided to join a party myself. Never done it before, but explaining how horrified I am by the current policies online does not cut it anymore.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#5059: Jul 28th 2023 at 4:30:21 AM

It really says something when even the left’s nicest nice guy Olivier Faure is becoming alarmed by the situation.

Thesegougou from Earth-1218 (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
#5060: Aug 5th 2023 at 12:54:36 AM

French police officer detained for violence during riots to remain in custody

Here's some more updates in the case: "Christophe" (the officer detained and the highest graded in the case) first denied the facts (by not remembering and not identifying himself) until the videosurveillance and other overwhemling proof caught him and he finally confessed of shooting a rubber ball in the head of Hedi. One of the four officers in the case was also a suspect for a previous police violence charge in 2018 against a young woman (I believe her name was Maria), and Mediapart also revealed that another one of the BAC agent is suspected of falsifying report in order to cover police violence in some other case.

And because Alliance is of course... being Alliance, they also try to victim blame Hedi by saying that "he was wearing a hoodie" and "turned back as soon as he saw the CRS" (and given that they love to victim blame by digging some minor or sometimes very minor case, this is a new low from them and this is almost just straight up admitting they're just racist and fascist)

And also, Bollore brute forced the strike and Geoffroy Lejeune is indeed editor in chief in the JDD, and predictably, lots of former employees quit and lots of new submissions are "not always journalists, but willing to fight wokism, islamoleftism and abortion" according to the co president of the SNJ (the national journalism union), and thus turning it into Bollore's own Valeurs Actuelles.

Edited by Thesegougou on Aug 5th 2023 at 5:01:51 PM

I'm not crazy, just creatively different.
Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#5061: Aug 24th 2023 at 4:36:47 AM

The Daily Show did a repeat of a bit about the French soccer team:

Yeah, he made a good point. When these people are a problem in some way, or even just unfortunate because of unemployment, they are African immigrants, but when they win the world cup, or climb a building to rescue a baby, they are suddenly French, and only French.

And yeah, it is a little rich to talk about being a culturally diverse country where everyone can be French when that diversity comes from colonialism, and that last part is only true when the culturally foreign person is successful.

Optimism is a duty.
gropcbf from France Since: Sep, 2017
#5062: Aug 25th 2023 at 11:53:08 PM

That is a fair point I think.

Lentilles Since: Jan, 2017
#5063: Aug 28th 2023 at 2:48:30 AM

I'm not sure... Maybe I'm out of some loop, but the French descended from Africans are not usually thought of as a problem ? The discourse seems to be about middle-eastern immigrants without citizenship.

Edited by Lentilles on Aug 28th 2023 at 8:49:08 AM

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#5064: Aug 28th 2023 at 3:45:39 AM

I'll take Trevor's word on it.

Meanwhile, does anyone know a good (digital) French newspaper to read, to practice my French reading?

Optimism is a duty.
Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#5065: Aug 28th 2023 at 6:23:26 AM

Most high-profile newspapers have a digital version. Some articles are behind paywalls obviously but there’s still a fair bit available usually.

I routinely read Sud-Ouest (the regional daily covering south-western France), but on the national level there’s Le Monde (center-liberal…ish?), Libération (kinda the same), L’Humanité (leftwing), Le Figaro (conservative), La Croix (Christian conservative) or Mediapart (leftwing and digital-only). On the business & finance side you have Les Échos or Capital if that’s your thing, while Le Gorafi (also digital-only) is our Onion.

The monthly Le Monde Diplomatique (radical left) also has its own digital site but it might be a bit tougher to read for a non-French speaker.

Edited by Lyendith on Aug 28th 2023 at 3:24:58 PM

Khudzlin Since: Nov, 2013
#5066: Aug 28th 2023 at 6:40:50 AM

I agree with him. Saying you can't be both French and African (or whatever) is a racist talking point. And our racists have never stopped attacking people of African descent, even when they shift their main focus elsewhere.

TommyR01D Since: Feb, 2015
#5067: Sep 21st 2023 at 1:42:31 PM

Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom have conducted a state visit to the French Republic/Leurs Majestés le Roi Charles III et la Reine Camilla du Royaume-Uni ont effectué une visite d'État en République française.

The King's address to the Senate/Le discours du Roi au Sénat:

    Text of the speech in English 
Mr. President, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen Senators, Ladies and Gentlemen Deputies. I am flattered to have been invited by the Presidents of your two chambers to speak here, in this illustrious enclosure which has been, in one way or another, the upper house of the French parliament since one thousand seven hundred and eighty -nineteen. I am well aware that my visit precedes the official return of both houses of your parliament and I can only apologize to you for interrupting your break. This is why I am very touched by all of you here today. The longevity of your democracy is also reflected in the long friendship that binds our nations and peoples. Our partnership, built on shared experience, remains absolutely vital as together we confront the challenges of this world. Quite simply, the United Kingdom will always be one of France's closest allies and one of its best friends. Yesterday my wife and I began this visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There, we commemorated all those who fell to defend the freedoms so dear to our two countries. At the heart of this great nation, we paid a silent and united tribute standing, side by side with you, as our countries have stood side by side so often in history. I was reminded that it was there, at the Arc de Triomphe, sixteen months ago, that with characteristic generosity of spirit you marked the Platinum Jubilee of my beloved mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. On that occasion President Macron described Her late Majesty as the golden thread that binds our nations. When my mother died last year, my family and I were moved beyond measure by the tributes paid to her throughout France. This morning, I reread the very touching words of condolence that your Excellencies, Presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate, wrote on this occasion. You described Her late Majesty the Queen as having embodied with dignity the permanence of British democracy and that “She loved France, France loved her”. I cannot describe to you what those words meant to me and my family. I can only thank you, and thank the people of France, for the great kindness you have expressed towards us, and that of our people, at a time of such sadness. In the rich and complex tapestry of the relationship between France and the United Kingdom, the golden thread that my mother represented will shine forever. I hope that it inspires us to continue to build ties between our two countries, with determination, with hope and with love.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Inspired and encouraged by my grandmother’s and my late mother’s example, France has been an essential part of the fabric of my own life for as long as I can remember. Indeed, as I have been astonished to discover, this is my thirty-fifth official visit to France. Each and every time, I have been struck by the warmth of the welcome I have always received, and by the immense good that can be accomplished when France and the United Kingdom work together. Now, on the occasion of my first State Visit to France, my belief in the indispensable relationship between our countries is as firm as it has ever been. Today, in confronting the greatest challenges of our time, we continue the work of those who came before us. When General de Gaulle spoke to the French people from London in June of nineteen-forty, he said, ‘remember this, France does not stand alone. She is not isolated… she can make common cause with the British’. De Gaulle’s confidence in our alliance was well founded. Two days before the appeal of 18th June, Sir Winston Churchill’s government had offered France “an indissoluble political union” which would have allowed our two peoples to continue the fight for justice and freedom as a single country. Just two months after that historic broadcast, my grandfather, King George the sixth, proudly wearing the crimson ribbon of the Legion of Honour, joined de Gaulle at Morval Camp, near Aldershot, to inspect two-thousand five-hundred of the Free French Troops. The common determination expressed that day sustained us through the long and bitter years of that war and drove us forward together, to victory. This shining illustration of our commitment to freedom and democracy remains relevant today. Today, our armed forces train together as part of the Franco-British Joint Expeditionary Force, deploy together with UN peacekeeping troops, and - by the UN Security Council, the G Seven and NATO - together assume joint responsibility for European and global security. Today, more than eighty years since we fought side by side for the liberation of Europe, we once again face unjustified aggression on our continent. Our resolve and our alliance are more important than ever. Together, we stand with the Ukrainian people in resolute solidarity. Together, we are unwavering in our determination that Ukraine will triumph and that our cherished freedoms will prevail. These horrifying events have once more demonstrated the fragility of so much that we hold dear. Just as we stand together against military aggression, so must we strive together to protect the world from our most existential challenge of all - that of global warming, climate change and the catastrophic destruction of Nature. Jacques-Yves Cousteau so wisely said: “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; In this century, he begins to understand that, to survive, he must protect it.” This vision is even more relevant in this twenty-first century. Despite the scale and severity of the challenge facing our planet, it is encouraging to see the actions taken by our governments, our citizens and, increasingly , by the private sector. I have long believed that our businesses can play a critical role, working in partnership and harmony with our governments and people, and invest billions to develop the solutions that will enable a successful transition to a sustainable world. With President Macron, this afternoon I will meet French and British business leaders whose collaboration, innovation and investment in clean growth and the preservation of our precious biodiversity are part of essential global leadership. I reflected on the opportunities shared by members of the Commonwealth and the International Organization of La Francophonie. I very much hope that there will be opportunities for future collaboration, for example to find a way to strengthen cooperation on sustainable development. Ladies and Gentlemen, Our two governments are working in partnership to address so many global challenges. And yet, as ever, it is our people who are the true driving force of our relationship. Our friendship and warm familiarity are fortified by each new connection between us. It is renewed by each new-found joy in the culture of the other, and each reminder of how much we share. Millions of us visit each other’s countries every year – a joy that we are now rediscovering after the disruption wrought by the pandemic. Tens of thousands of British rugby fans are currently following their national team around France, enjoying the fantastic spectacle of the Rugby World Cup - my son and daughter-in-law among them! Even when our national teams are drawn up on opposite ends of the pitch, they do so with mutual admiration and a shared commitment to the rules of the game – on which I will say only “pas de coups bas, et que le meilleurgagne!”. And, of course, hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens have chosen to live their lives permanently in each other’s countries. This vibrant exchange between our people makes us immeasurably stronger, happier and more prosperous. Our artists continue to inspire each other as they always have, blending the old and the new, and creating complex and enriching works. From Claude Monet's unforgettable images of London - and the London fog that so fascinated French visitors - to David Hockney's most recent iPad depictions of the changing landscapes of Normandy, to the groundbreaking collaboration between British designer Paul Smith and the Picasso Museum in Paris, there is a universality in our shared artistic traditions. Indeed, at this very moment, my dear wife is celebrating this artistic collaboration by launching the first Franco-British literary prize, which rewards exceptional works of contemporary fiction published in French and English, at the extraordinary National Library of France. Tomorrow, my wife and I will visit Bordeaux, the first city to be twinned with a British city, Bristol, in nineteen forty-seven. This shared link is just one of a countless number of connections between our towns and cities, our communities, our businesses and our educational establishments. It is our people, through all that they do together, who are writing each new chapter of our history - so that a more secure, more prosperous world might be the inheritance of the next generation. Our young people must, therefore, be at the heart of our shared endeavours. This morning, I am delighted to join young people from the nineteenth arrondissement of Paris and Saint-Denis who are helped in their professional integration through associative initiatives. By supporting our young people, we are investing in our future, an investment that will be repaid countless times over. Mr. President, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen Senators, Ladies and Gentlemen Deputies Nearly one hundred and twenty years ago, my great-great-grandfather, King Edward the Seventh, committed himself, on behalf of the United Kingdom, to the Entente Cordiale and the bond between our two countries. This bond was sanctified by the immeasurable sacrifices of the last century and polished by each example of our common project. Today it is in our hands, having been passed down with pride from father to daughter, from mother to son, just as it has been through generations of my own family. During my time as King, I pledge to do everything in my power to strengthen the vital relationship between the United Kingdom and France – and, today, I invite you to join me in this effort. Together, our potential is limitless. This is why we must cherish and maintain our cordial understanding. Let us renew it for future generations so that it becomes, I propose, also an Agreement for Sustainability – to respond more effectively to the global emergency in terms of climate and biodiversity. A commitment to each other and to the values we so proudly share, a commitment inspired by the example of the past and encouraged to meet the immense challenges of the world around us. As neighbors, friends, partners and allies, there is no challenge we cannot meet, as we have done so often in the past. Let's move forward with hope and courage - and let's do it together.

    Texte du discours en Français 
Monsieur le Président, Madame la Présidente, Mesdames les Sénatrices et Messieurs les Sénateurs, Mesdames et Messieurs les Députés. Je suis flatté d’avoir été invité par les Présidents de vos deux chambres à parler ici, dans cette illustre enceinte qui a été, d’une manière ou d’une autre, la chambre haute du parlement français depuis mille sept cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf.   Je suis bien conscient que ma visite précède la rentrée officielle des deux chambres de votre parlement et je ne peux que vous présenter mes excuses d’avoir interrompu votre pause. C’est la raison pour laquelle je suis très touché par votre présence à tous aujourd’hui. La longévité de votre démocracie est reflétée, aussi, dans la longue amitié qui lie nos nations et nos peuples. Notre partenariat, construit sur une expérience partagée, demeure absolument vital alors qu’ensemble, nous confrontons les défis de ce monde. Tout simplement, le Royaume-Uni sera toujours un des alliés les plus proche et un des meilleurs amis de la France. Hier mon épouse et moi-même avons commencé cette visite à la Tombe du Soldat Inconnu. Là, nous avons commémoré tous ceux qui sont tombés pour défendre les libertés si chères à nos deux pays. Au cœur de cette grande nation, nous avons rendu un hommage silencieux et solidaire debout, côte-à-côte avec vous, comme nos pays se sont tenus côte-à-côte si souvent dans l’histoire.   Je me suis rappelé que c'est là, à l'Arc de Triomphe, il y a seize mois, que, avec une générosité d'esprit caractéristique, vous avez célébré le jubilé de platine de ma mère bien-aimée, feu la reine Elizabeth II. A cette occasion, le président Macron a décrit Sa Majesté comme le fil d’or qui lie nos nations. Quand ma mère est décédée l’année dernière, ma famille et moi avons été émus sans commune mesure par les hommages qui lui ont été rendus dans toute la France. Ce matin, j’ai relu les très touchants mots de condoléances que vos Excellences, Présidents de l’Assemblée Nationale et du Sénat, ont écrit à cette occasion. Vous avez décrit feu sa Majesté la Reine comme ayant incarné avec dignité la permanence de la démocratie britannique et qu’« Elle aimait la France, la France l’aimait ». Je ne peux vous décrire ce que ces mots ont signifié pour moi et pour ma famille. Je peux seulement vous remercier, et remercier le peuple de France, pour la grande bonté que vous avez exprimés à notre égard, et à celui de notre peuple, à un moment de telle tristesse.    Dans la riche et complexe tapisserie de la relation entre la France et le Royaume-Uni, le fil d’or que représentait ma mère brillera pour toujours. Je souhaite qu’elle nous inspire à continuer de tisser des liens entre nos deux pays, avec détermination, avec espoir et avec amour.   Mesdames et Messieurs, Inspirée et encouragée par l’exemple de ma grand-mère et de ma défunte mère, la France a été une partie essentielle du tissu de ma propre vie d’aussi loin que je me souvienne. En effet, comme j'ai été étonné de le découvrir, il s'agit de ma trente-cinquième visite officielle en France. À chaque fois, j'ai été frappé par la chaleur de l'accueil qui m'a toujours été réservé et par le bien immense qui peut être accompli lorsque la France et le Royaume-Uni travaillent ensemble. Aujourd’hui, à l’occasion de ma première visite d’État en France, ma conviction dans la relation indispensable entre nos pays est plus ferme que jamais. Aujourd’hui, face aux plus grands défis de notre époque, nous poursuivons le travail de ceux qui nous ont précédés. Lorsque le général de Gaulle s’adressait aux Français depuis Londres en juin 1940, il disait : « rappelez-vous ceci, la France n’est pas seule. Elle n’est pas isolée… elle peut faire cause commune avec les Britanniques ». La confiance de De Gaulle dans notre alliance était fondée. Deux jours avant l’appel du dix-huit juin, le gouvernement de Sir Winston Churchill avait proposé à la France « une union politique indissoluble » qui aurait permis à nos deux peuples de poursuivre la lutte pour la justice et la liberté en tant que pays unique. Deux mois seulement après cette émission historique, mon grand-père, le roi George VI, portant fièrement le ruban cramoisi de la Légion d'honneur, rejoignit de Gaulle au camp de Morval, près d'Aldershot, pour inspecter deux mille cinq cents soldats français libres. Troupes. La détermination commune exprimée ce jour-là nous a soutenus pendant les longues et amères années de cette guerre et nous a conduits ensemble vers la victoire. Cette éclatante illustration de notre engagement envers la liberté et la démocratie reste d’actualité. Aujourd’hui, nos forces armées s’entrainent ensemble au sein de la Force expéditionnaire conjointe franco-britannique, se déploient ensemble avec les troupes de maintien de la paix de l’ONU, et - par le Conseil de Sécurité de l’ONU, le G Sept et l’OTAN - assument ensemble une responsabilité jointe pour la sécurité européenne et mondiale.   Aujourd’hui, plus de quatre-vingts ans depuis que nous nous sommes battus, côte-à-côte, pour la libération de l’Europe, nous faisons face encore une fois à une agression injustifiée sur notre continent. Notre détermination et notre alliance sont plus importantes que jamais. Ensemble, nous nous tenons au côté du peuple ukrainien avec une solidarité résolue. Ensemble, nous sommes inébranlables dans notre détermination que l’Ukraine triomphera et que nos libertés si chères l’emporteront.   Ces événements horribles ont démontré une fois de plus la fragilité de tant de choses qui nous sont chères. Tout comme nous sommes unis contre l’agression militaire, nous devons lutter ensemble pour protéger le monde de notre défi le plus existentiel : celui du réchauffement climatique, du changement climatique et de la destruction catastrophique de la nature. Jacques-Yves Cousteau a dit si sagement :  “Pour la majeure partie de l'histoire, l'homme a dû combattre la nature pour survivre; dans ce siècle, il commence à comprendreque, pour survivre, il doit la protéger”. Cette vision est encore plus pertinente en ce vingt-et-unième siècle.Malgré l’ampleur et la sévérité du défi auquel notre planète est confrontée, il est encourageant de voir les mesures prises par nos gouvernements, nos citoyens et, de plus en plus, par le secteur privé. Je pense depuis longtemps que nos entreprises peuvent jouer un rôle essentiel, en travaillant en partenariat et en harmonie avec nos gouvernements et nos populations, et investir des milliards pour développer les solutions qui permettront une transition réussie vers un monde durable. Avec le Président Macron, je rencontrerai cet après-midi des chefs d’entreprises français et britanniques dont la collaboration, l’innovation et les investissements dans une croissance propre et la préservation de notre précieuse biodiversité font partie d’un leadership mondial essentiel.   J'ai réfléchi aux opportunités que partagent les membres du Commonwealth et de l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. J'espère vivement qu'il y aura des possibilités de collaboration future, par exemple pour trouver une façon de renforcer la coopération en matière de développement durable. Mesdames et Messieurs, Nos deux gouvernements travaillent en partenariat pour relever de nombreux défis mondiaux. Et pourtant, comme toujours, ce sont nos collaborateurs qui sont le véritable moteur de notre relation. Notre amitié et notre chaleureuse familiarité se renforcent à chaque nouvelle connexion entre nous. Il se renouvelle par chaque joie retrouvée dans la culture de l’autre et par chaque rappel de tout ce que nous partageons. Nous sommes des millions à visiter notre pays chaque année – une joie que nous redécouvrirons aujourd’hui après les perturbations provoquées par la pandémie. Des dizaines de milliers de fans britanniques de rugby suivent actuellement leur équipe nationale à travers la France et profitent du spectacle fantastique de la Coupe du monde de rugby. Parmi eux, mon fils et ma belle-fille ! Même lorsque nos équipes nationales sont disposées aux extrémités opposées du terrain, elles le font avec une admiration mutuelle et un attachement commun aux règles du jeu – sur lesquelles je dirai seulement « pas de coups bas, et que le meilleurgagne ! . Et bien sûr, des centaines de milliers de nos concitoyens ont choisi de vivre de manière permanente les uns dans les autres pays. Cet échange dynamique entre nos peuples nous rend infiniment plus forts, plus heureux et plus prospères. Nos artistes continuent de s'inspirer les uns des autres comme ils l'ont toujours fait, mêlant l'ancien et le nouveau, et créant des œuvres complexes et enrichissantes. Des inoubliables images de Londres de Claude Monet - et du brouillard londonien qui fascinait tant les visiteurs français - aux plus récentes représentations sur iPad de David Hockney des paysages changeants de Normandie, en passant par la collaboration novatrice entre le designer britannique, Paul Smith, et le musée Picasso à Paris, il existe une universalité dans nos traditions artistiques partagées. En effet, en ce moment même, ma chère épouse célèbre cette collaboration artistique en lançant le premier prix littéraire franco-britannique, qui récompense des œuvres de fiction contemporaines exceptionnelles publiées en français et en anglais, à l'extraordinaire Bibliothèque nationale de France. Tomorrow, my wife and I will visit Bordeaux, the first city to be twinned with a British city, Bristol, in nineteen forty-seven. Thisshared link is just one of a countless number of connections between our towns and cities, our communities, our businessesand our educational establishments. It is our people, through all that they do together, who are writing each new chapter of our history - so that a more secure, more prosperous world might be the inheritance of the next generation. Our young people must, therefore, be at the heart of our shared endeavours. Ce matin, je me réjouis donc de rejoindre des jeunes du dix-neuvième arrondissement de Paris et de Saint-Denis qui sont aidés dans leur insertion professionnelle par le biais d'initiatives associatives. En soutenant nos jeunes, nous investissons dans notre avenir, un investissement qui sera remboursé d’innombrables fois. Monsieur le Président, Madame la Présidente, Mesdames les Sénatrices et Messieurs les Sénateurs, Mesdames et Messieurs les Deputés Il y a près de cent vingt ans, mon arrière-arrière-grand-père, le roi Édouard sept, s'est engagé, au nom du Royaume-Uni, pour l'Entente cordiale et le lien entre nos deux pays. Ce lien futsanctifié par les sacrifices incommensurables du siècle dernier et poli par chaque exemple de notre projet commun. Aujourd'hui, il est entre nos mains, après avoir été transmis avec fierté de père en fEE, de mère en fils, tout comme il l'a été à travers les générations de ma propre famille. Pendant le temps qui m'est accordé en tant que roi, je m'engage à faire tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour renforcer la relation indispensable entre le Royaume-Uni et la France – et, aujourd'hui, je vous invite à vous joindre à moi dans cet effort. Ensemble, notre potentiel est illimité. C'est pourquoi nous devons chérir et entretenir notre entente cordiale. Renouvelons-la pour les générations futures afin qu'elle devienne, je le propose, également une Entente pour la Durabilité – pourrépondre plus efficacement à l'urgence mondiale en matière de climat et de biodiversité. Un engagement les uns envers les autres et envers les valeurs que nous partageons si fièrement, un engagement inspiré par l'exemple du passé et encouragé à relever les immenses défis du monde qui nous entoure. En tant que voisins, amis, partenaires et alliés, il n'y a pas de défi que nous ne puissions relever, comme nous l'avons fait si souvent par le passé. Allons de l'avant avec espoir et courage - et faisons-le ensemble.

Thesegougou from Earth-1218 (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
#5068: Sep 22nd 2023 at 10:30:30 AM

French journalist arrested for reporting on Egypt spy operation

The article specified that Ariane Lavrilleux's home was searched and she was arrested for questioning by agents of the DGSI (which is France's domestic intelligence agency, akin to NSA). I believe the authorities mentioned it was classified info.

In other news (in french only, but a quick summary)

Journalists from the Liberation journal are under interrogation by the police

After some articles exposed the murder of Amine Leknoun by the police, the journalists Ismaël Halissat, Fabien Leboucq and Antoine Schirer were summoned by the criminal brigade of Lille for "reveal of secret of instruction" and libel against an authority figure. Liberation exposed in those articles that the IGPN (which is commonly called "the police of police") and the magistrate were doing malpratice during the investigation of the murder of Amine.

Suffice to say that those events are closely timed and the Société des journalistes et du personnel (SJPL) saw this as simply pressuring from the government and an undermining of the freedom of press.

I'm not crazy, just creatively different.
Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#5069: Sep 22nd 2023 at 11:37:09 AM

Weren’t there laws passed a few years ago that restricted the protection of sources for journalists and whistleblowers? It might be related to that.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#5070: Sep 23rd 2023 at 12:21:42 PM

Quite incredible that Macron attended Pope Francis’ mass (a religious ceremony) as the President literally days after banning the abaya (a non-religious piece of clothing) in schools in the name of "secularism". It’s like these people live in a mirror world where black is white and everything is upside-down.

Also, I would have loved to hear the right’s reactions if Macron had attended a Muslim prayer. >.>

Not to mention that politically, Francis’ message about how we should treat migrants like human beings is one a lot of European leaders (Macron included) don’t really care for.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#5071: Sep 24th 2023 at 3:34:42 PM

France to end military presence in Niger by the end of '23 due to not wanting to acknowledge the Putschists

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/24/europe/france-end-military-presence-niger-intl/index.html

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Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#5072: Sep 24th 2023 at 6:01:24 PM

Apparently Niger is tired of French influence, which, no contest there I guess.

This seems to be a bit of a trend lately. Apparently the global South has been asserting itself more recently, accusing the West of being more concerned with Ukraine than with them.

Edited by Redmess on Sep 24th 2023 at 3:03:16 PM

Optimism is a duty.
Ominae (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#5073: Sep 24th 2023 at 6:11:39 PM

I'm sure Wagner will be more than happy to step in like Mali.

And do more psyops to discredit the countries who did work with Niger on anti-terrorist ops.

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#5074: Oct 1st 2023 at 4:39:05 PM

French drillers may have stumbled upon a mammoth hydrogen deposit: A drill site in Lorraine shows rising levels of hydrogen mixed in with methane.

It seems Lorraine is the proud new owner of one of the world's largest known natural hydrogen deposits. Congratulations to Lorraine.

Given that Lorraine has one of the world’s biggest coal basins and boasts 6 km of sediments, Pironon and his research colleague Philippe de Donato are keeping their fingers crossed on the new tests confirming the estimates of hydrogen present under the ground on which the three innocuous sheds stand.

Apparently Lorraine has a bit of a knack for this sort of superdeposits.

With hydrogen tipped to be the fuel of the future because of its promise of net-zero emissions, the discovery of vast quantities of what’s termed “white hydrogen” could prove to be a shot in the arm for the transition to clean energy.

Very good news for the European Green Deal, and for European energy independence (France, please share).

Edited by Redmess on Oct 1st 2023 at 1:39:19 PM

Optimism is a duty.
HallowHawk Since: Feb, 2013
#5075: Oct 3rd 2023 at 4:27:51 PM

France agrees to deliver military equipment to Armenia

First two excerpts in quoteblock:

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on a visit to Armenia on Tuesday, October 3, that Paris agreed to deliver military equipment to the small South Caucasus nation.

Colonna travelled to Armenia after Azerbaijani forces last month swept through the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and secured the surrender of Armenian separatist forces that had controlled the mountainous region for decades.


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