France’s blaming Belgium in the Brussels Attacks aftermath, Sarkozy is in trouble (again), and Maud Descamps teaches you a new So French word: solidarité. And if you ever wondered why the Easter Bunny is unemployed in France: that’s because chocolate eggs are delivered by flying church bells. What?! We’ll tell you in So French! https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/podcast.sofrench.news/2016/SoFrench-E08.mp3
In this episode: Thousands have been demonstrating this week against a new law that would create more jobs. Why? And have you ever heard of the Paris Syndrome? The Paris mayor travelled all the way to Tokyo to prevent it in the future. Then there was a scandal this week, of course. A Saudi crown…
In this Episode: Hollande’s reshuffle, a new candidate for the Conservative’s primary election, a homophobic football player and the word of the week is le remaniement, explained by Maud Descamps. Hosted by Sara Bertilsson and Stefan de Vries; recorded in Paris, 17 February 2016. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/podcast.sofrench.news/2016/SoFrench-E06.mp3
France’s ruling Socialist Party held its congress last weekend in Poitiers. After weeks of tensions, it managed to avoid a nasty split between supporters of the government and President Hollande, and those who criticise his perceived tilt towards the right of centre. But these disagreements are still simmering and could hurt Hollande’s re-election prospects in…
Zara a retiré son T-shirt ‘Auschwitz’ de la vente.
Always wanted to teach your kids something about history? Then Spanish retailer Zara has the perfect item in its new collection! Zara has a wide choice of children’s clothing. Their designs are usually very wearable and a perfect reflection of the Zeitgeist. Yet when I stumbled upon a T-shirt in their online store (no longer available, screen…
Cameron’s fight to knock out Jean-Claude Juncker, a former Luxemburg PM and the European People’s Party’s candidate for the job of the presidency of the European Commission, is getting nastier.
France is the 10th most expensive country in the world, according to the International Comparison Program study (ICP), published this week by the World Bank. In the ranking, where the global average is 100, France scores 151.4. Only two months ago, Paris came the second as the most expensive in the world, in a survey…
A dramatic few days for François Hollande.
