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Editorial: Scientology debate underway in France
Region: France“A Little Bird Told Me” is a weekly op-ed column that will appear every Monday on Breaking Tweets. It is part of an effort to add more opinions to BT, with the addition of an international roundtable discussion also in the plans. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, a French court ruled that certain practices by the Church of Scientology were classified as fraud under French law, imposing a number of heavy fines and thr... more
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Charges of Nepotism Surround French President, Son
Region: FranceJean Sarkozy is just 23, and has no college degree. Why is he about to oversee France's top business agency? Critics say blame his father, French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Critics of both men say that is the only reason the younger Sarkozy has been handed such a plum job. According to AOL News, some critics are going as far as saying the appointment of Jean to director of the EPAD is an affront to France's egalit... more
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Kofi Annan+Stars+iTunes create world's very first musical petition
Region: FranceThis Thursday a whole new use for ITunes will be created with the world's first musical petition to stop climate change with the launch of Tck Tck Tck: Time for Climate Justice'. timeforclimatejustice.org Kofi Annan, a host of celebrities led by Melanie Laurent will join together in Paris in a launch showing of a campaign music track and a live feed from Twitter showing how it is being downloaded. Eac... more
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No Burquinis Allowed In Paris
Region: FranceSeems that burquinis (burkinis) are no longer allowed in french swimming pools. Burquinis are the muslim version of bathing suits created by an australian muslim woman. The burquini covers all body parts with the exception of the face, hands, and feet. On August 1, a 35 year old muslim woman named Carole went to a pool in which she was a member and was told by the pool's management that she would no longer be al... more
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Nicolas Sarkozy to be a grandfather
Region: FranceThe French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is soon to be a grandfather. Indeed, his second son, Jean Sarkozy, 22 and daughter-in-law, Jessica Sebaoun-Darty have announced the latter's pregnancy. The couple was wed in September 2008 and have since tried to remain discreet to escape comparisons to the first couple. Jean Sarkozy is a well known figure in French politics. He was elected General Councellor of Neuilly-Sud in t... more
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Ozone Peak in Paris today
Region: France
Today, it has been announced that there may be an ozone peak In the Ile de France region. It has been remarked that a slight cloud of gray pollution is visible from the higher parts of Paris. This is due to the high temperatures, little winds and no rain. In these situations it is recommend to stay inside as much as possible. Cars speed limits maybe brought down, if this peak alert does not cease in the upcoming days... more
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The young Victoria (minor spoiler alert)
Region: France
The young Victoria is a very good movie about the queen's younger years. It starts when she is in her late teens and is struggling with her mother and her care taker, Sir John Conroy. This man does all he can to controll her and eventually become her regent, so as to be ever more powerful. However, we find out that Victoria is very strong willed and will not let het fate be decided for her so easily. I found th... more
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EU Elections: Desperate French Opposition
Region: France
Between 4th and 7th June 2009, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) will hold its 7th European Parliament elections. About three quarters of the 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected on Sunday 7th June. These MEPs will represent for a five-year period some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest transnational elections in history. It is also the only multinational parliament i... more
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Brittany Prepares for St. Yew's Day
Region: FranceOn 19th May, all the Bretons in the world will celebrate “Gouel Erwan” (or St-Yew’s day, i.e. Brittany’s Day!), the equivalent to the Irish St Patrick’s Day! Time to look back at what Brittany was in the past, what it is nowadays and what it could become in the next decades… Brittany is a beautiful piece of land located in the North-West of France. Well known to Britons for being t... more
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Same or Different Reasons, Many Demonstrate On May Day 2009
Region: FranceToday is the start of May of 2009. May 1 is also dubbed as “May Day.” One can ask: What is the significance of this one special day? This is a day that occurs on the first of every May. This tends to be referred to many different public holidays. This is also known as either “International Workers’ Day” or “Labour Day" (different day from when the holiday is celebrated in the U... more
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