Showing posts with label French politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French politics. Show all posts

Monday, November 18, 2019

REBUILDING NOTRE DAME - Cracks in Response

"France united in grief over Notre Dame fire but divided in how to respond" PBS NewsHour 11/15/2019

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SUMMARY:  In April, the world watched in horror as flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, the beloved Gothic symbol of Paris dating to the Middle Ages.  Now, seven months later, a debate swirls over how to repair the structure, which lost its famous spire and roof in the fire.  As Jeffrey Brown reports from Paris, questions about environmental hazards, stability and aesthetics are all sources of heated debate.



Monday, December 17, 2018

EUROPEAN POLITICS - France and United Kingdom Under Pressure

IMHO:  This is all due to nearsighted and dangerous nationalism (aka populism).

"Why the UK and France are facing ‘fundamental transformations’" PBS NewsHour 12/10/2018

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SUMMARY:  Political upheaval is building on both sides of the English Channel.  British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a vote on her Brexit plan.  French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to increase wages to try and appease Paris protesters.  What does all this mean for the two leaders and the EU?  Nick Schifrin talks to Anand Menon of King’s College London and the Brookings Institution's CĂ©lia Belin.