Daily Telegraph | France 2017 Rugby League World Cup preview: Squad, predictions ... Daily Telegraph From the time they played their first Test match in the mid 1930s, they were campaigning for a tournament to crown the world's best. Paul Barriere, the legendary ... Rugby league great Andrew Johns helping France in World Cup bid |
Reuters | France gets serious over sexual harassment after Weinstein scandal: minister Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - The Harvey Weinstein scandal is forcing a rethink of attitudes toward sexual harassment in France, a country that cherishes its self-image as the land of seduction and romance, said the minister tasked with cracking down on violence ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Keepers warn of 'bee-mageddon' after France authorises controversial insecticide Telegraph.co.uk With the honey harvest in France down to just 10,000 tons this year - three times less than in the 1990s - the country's national apiculture union, UNAF, slammed what it called the "scandalous" authorisation of sulfaoxaflor, which attacks the central ... |
ABC Online | Harvey Weinstein: France is cracking down on sexual harassment in the wake of the scandal ABC Online While women in Hollywood and around the world are using the hashtag #MeToo to share their experiences of sexual harassment, in France women are using #BalanceTonPorc. The hashtag, which roughly translates to "rat out your pig", went viral this week ... The Latest: France moves to revoke Weinstein's honor title Bob Weinstein Accused of Sexual Harassment by TV Showrunner – Variety |
The Local France | Towns and cities across France hit by mass public transport strike The Local France Nevertheless some 50,000 transport workers in cities across France were expected to down tools on Friday meaning commuters in cities like Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Montpellier, Grenoble and Lille could face difficult journeys to and from work. In all ... |
The Local France | QUESTION: Is it time France cut the huge number of school holidays? The Local France That appears to be the view of France's new education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer who has announced his intention to launch a lengthy consultation with a view to cutting France's school holidays. Blanquer himself believes holidays in France are “too ... |
POLITICO.eu | France dials back on digital tax plans after US meetings POLITICO.eu The standoff pitted France, Germany and others that wanted these digital players to pay more tax on their local operations in EU member countries against a vocal minority of smaller countries, including Luxembourg, that voiced anger that the region's ... |
The Local France | Oh la vache: France suffers from shortage of butter The Local France The consequences of France running out of butter could be pretty catastrophic. For a start you might have to bid adieu to your morning croissant or pain au chocolat. Although we are'nt there yet, France is suffering from a shortage of butter and we can ... Butter shortage in France as demand grows France faces butter shortage amid global demand for pastries |
The Denver Post | The world loves pastries so much it's driving a butter shortage in France The Denver Post The price of butter has risen 60 percent in a year to reach 6.7 euros ($7.9) per kilogram in August, according to official data, creating problems for pastry exporters and fears of a shortage in France of Christmas delicacies such as the traditional ... |
The Local France | France races to tear down its 570 squalid shanty towns but root problems persist The Local France Despite being one of the world's wealthiest nations, France has a shocking 16,000 people living in more than 570 squalid slums across the country. The race is on to clear them out but critics say no solution is in place. "We live in France under the ... |
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