French Businesses Hesitant to Implement Longer Workweek
Region: France
Entrenched ideas of employment rights among the French workforce are pushing some businesses to shy away from having people work longer days. This is in spite of Sarkozy's move in July to make a 35-hour workweek a "referen... more
Views: 1106Is Sarkozy the Problem with Sino-French Relations?
Region: China
Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Okay, this post comes inspired by GVO Lingua. Bush is coming to the Olympics, but French President Nicolas Sarkozy has pegged his decision on the outcome of talks between B... more
Views: 1381Betancourt Might Write A Theatrical Production About Her Ordeal
Region: ColombiaIt was only days ago that former Colombian Senator Ingrid Betancourt was freed from captivity. For slightly over six years, Betancourt was held captive by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). It was by tricki... more
Views: 784Most Obnoxious Tourist Award Goes To France
Region: FranceNot long ago, I had written about how Australia now ranks first as the most obese nation. Now, the French rank 1st for most obnoxious tourists in the world. The award for world’s most obnoxious tourists goes to Fran... more
Views: 2666France to Introduce Electric Car-Sharing Program
Region: France
Bertrand Delanoë, the Socialist mayor of Paris, announced an initiative June 24 that would allow Parisians to “pick up and drop off [electric cars] anywhere in the city,” writes the Guardian. The plan c... more
Views: 839Sarkozy To Bring France Back Into NATO
Region: FranceBack in 1966, then French President Charles de Gaulle had removed France as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For those that do not know who de Gaulle is, he was the first president of the French Fifth Re... more
Views: 679Despite A Public Ban, Smokers Across France Get 'Creative'
Region: FranceIt has been a couple of months since the French government had imposed a ban on public smoking. Starting on January 1, 2008, it would be illegal to smoke at bars, night clubs, restaurants, hotels, casinos, cafes, and other... more
Views: 853Man Wakes Up As Doctors Prepared For Organ Removal
Region: FranceFor a 45 year old man in France, he had woken up in the nick of time. So far, this waking up in the nick of time has sparked and fueled debates of ethics in regards to organ removal once a person is dead. The man was thou... more
Views: 1184Could France Have Its First Gay President In the Near Future?
Region: FranceThe 2008 US Presidential election could be by far the most historic in modern-day let alone US history itself. But, it is very historical in regards to the Democratic Party itself. While the Democratic race is still going ... more
Views: 1007France's Unions and Sarkozy Clash Over Pension Plan
Region: FranceA move made by French President Nicholas Sarkozy in regards to France’s pension system has been deemed very unpopular. So far, it has brought backlash from many in the country. A large scaled demonstration was the pr... more
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