Debbie and I are on the Left Bank not far from the Luxembourg Gardens, the exciting Rue de Buci and Rue de Seine, as well as the classic St. Germain literary bistros Café de Flore, Deux Margots, and Brasserie Lipp, and Sylvia Beach’s original Shakespeare & Co. at 12 Rue l’Odeon. Paris comprises 20 districts […]
Anne Hidalgo: Paris’ First Lady Mayor Off To a Good Start
Anne Hidalgo’s initial proposals for making Paris a more welcoming city for travelers appear thoughtful as well as workable. After a deliberately uncharismatic campaign in keeping with her image as a hardworking civil servant, Hidalgo is “deputy” no more. “For a long time now, I’ve gone my own way, without having a team of spokespeople […]
Hungry for France – Alec Lobrano
Parisians—contemplating the outcome of the election for mayor of Paris—can either drown their sorrows or celebrate in style over un café et un croissant, s’il vous plait. Our friend Alec Lobrano, in a recent WSJ article, explains the intricacies involved in making croissant dough (it can take 48 hours for good dough) and recommends the best […]
French Far Right Grab Biggest Victory in History
Front National, France’s far right nationalist party has taken a record number of municipal seats in the recent election. Meanwhile the center-right UMP also made major inroads against the ruling Socialists. Mary W. writes at The Resistance United: Francois Hollande is expected to launch a major cabinet reshuffle, as preliminary results show his Socialist party […]
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault Falls on His Sword
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has resigned after a disastrous election for his Socialist Party in France. Manuel Valls, a self-proclaimed economic realist, is in. French president Francois Hollande has proven a disaster. No surprise. He is unlikely to look better down the line. If the Socialist Party were smart, it would send Hollande on […]
Front National (FN) Scores Big in France
The Telegraph’s Henry Samuel details the unprecedented victory of France’s Front National Party in recent municipal elections. France‘s anti-immigrant Front National was on track to win at least 14 towns in local elections, exit polls showed on Sunday, beating its previous record amid public dissatisfaction with President Francois Hollande‘s Socialists. … After winning the northern town […]
French Elections Figure to Alter European Landscape
The French elections figure to alter European landscape as Front National is poised to take numerous mayors’ offices around France. With the crucial second round of voting in France’s local elections just days away, The Local looks ahead, with the help of an expert in French politics, to what will happen. How well will the […]
Le Monde Calls it a Political Earthquake in France
Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration, anti-EU party is sending shudders throughout Europe. In France, Le Pen has created, as the left-leaning Nouvel Observateur calls it, “the new age of the extreme right.” A recent Cevipof survey reports that nearly 90% of French believe that their politicians are out of touch with the people. The ruling Socialist […]
NKM Takes Lead in Paris Mayoral Race
Parisian mayoral candidate from the right of center UMP, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, has taken a surprise lead in the first round of voting. The mayoralty of Paris is France’s highest profile municipal election. If NKM wins, it will be seen as a signal the French have already had enough of President Francois Hollande and his Socialist government’s […]
NKM, Converting Paris Politicians to the Digital Age
NKM is running for mayor of Paris. Her brother Pierre sold Priceminister, the eCommerce startup he founded, to Rakuten. NKM has the same digital-age spirit as her brother and has plans to turn Paris into a world-renowned startup city. NKM wants to add a bit of London flavor to Paris and is taking a cue […]
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