France
'Identity convention': Europe’s far right throng in the south of France
Between 17-18 October, young militants are attending a second meetup at the Palais des Princes in Orange. French anti-racist NGO Sos Racism react to their message of ‘political sensitivity spreading through Europe’, which is both welcome and unwelcome in the south of France
france, racism, lega nord, nationalism, politics, umberto bossi, euweek
So what if Jean Sarkozy wants to be like daddy when he grows up?
He's got the eyes of his mother, the chin of his grandfather and the political gene from his father. The only difference marking the French president's son's bid to be chairman of Paris' financial district is that he is 23 ... a Spaniard breathes in the nepotistic affair
france, paris, politics, youth, nicolas sarkozy, jean sarkozy, society
London's so 2008: Quebec is the new Eldorado for the French
Follow six ex-pat stories of hopes, dreams and disappointments in the hunt for a job and an adventure, direct from their mountain cabins in Canada
france, work, expatriation, expatriates, canada, america, job seekers
Emilie Simon: 'I don't explore, I play'
From Montpellier via Paris to New York, where the singer is now based and back with an electro-pop album, released on 21 September. At 31, the dynamic and erudite French singer is trying her hand at the Big Machine, another album composed entirely in English
france, brunch, culture, music, electronic music, new york, emilie simon
Micachu and the Shapes, Emilie Simon: your music for October
Trendy London recommends its top 5 city tracks, we denote a French-flavoured album of the month and find out who Pájaro Sunrise is
france, bands, indie, london, culture, music, culture calendar
Berlin to Champagne: anecdote of harvesting wine
For many people picking grapes off the vine and throwing them into a bucket is farmwork like cutting asparagus or picking strawberries. In one way they are right: the intellectual requirements of each of these activities is at most low. For me though other criteria counted
Fredo Viola: 'Downloading is an attitude that kills the music'
The London-born New Yorker, 39, owes his blossoming musical career to the internet, a small digital camera and the music file-sharing site EM411.com. We chat to the man with Sicilian roots upon the release of his first album, The Turn, which unites pop, electro and songs of devotion
france, federico fellini, cinema, brunch, music, united states, downloads
French citizens ‘Balkan-level’ skill at the English language
The nineteenth-century attitudes to language learning here are not just wasting people’s time, but wasting an extraordinary amount of their money, opines a young Irishman who teaches English in Paris, capital of a country which an 'archaic' education system
france, english, paris, expatriates, education system, discrimination, skills
Bun in the oven
According to Eurostat, 5.4 million babies were born in 2008. Lithuanians are the most industrious breeders, while Germans are at the bottom of the chart. Some of Europe's expressions for motherhood
france, italy, tower of babel, germany, languages, europe, audio
1000 euros for a night with Silvio Berlusconi
Southern Italian businessman Gianpaolo Tarantini stated* in a 29 July police interrogation that he had recruited 30 young women for 18 parties in the prime minister's private villas between September 2008 and January 2009. Some are said to have received up to £880 to spend the night with Berlusconi. The Spanish, Italian, French and British press is outraged
france, scandal, sex, censorship, politics, euweek, united kingdom
Road trip to... Mont Saint-Michel!
Two Italians, a Ukrainian, a Chinese woman and a Frenchman in a Citroen Berling. An account of the roadtrip spent in enthusiastic discovery of the famous Mont Saint-Michel, source of pride for France and a cause of rivalry between Brittany and Normandy
france, travel writing, fun, eurogeneration, travel, tourism, mont saint michel
Europe's fictional politicians
Horst Schlämmer is to Germany what Brüno is to Austria. Yet while the candid fashionista can be seen grinning down from billboards across Europe, his German counterpart is happy to keep a lower profile
france, cinema, angela merkel, german chancellor, campaign, poland, comedy
Wajdi Mouawad and the theatre: ‘I don’t feel as if I belong to this world’
'Strangely, this does not make me unhappy’, he says the Quebec-Lebanese author, 40. At the 2009 Avignon Festival, he presented Cielos, adding another work to his trilogy on wars, exile and the state of the world.
france, arts, théâtre de l'odéon, theatre, culture, canada, lebanon
A seat in the European Parliament; a snake or a ladder?
Today you won’t find EU politicians hammering on the doors of the European Parliament, especially if they dream of becoming heavyweights in national politics. There are still some politicians keen to be MEPs, however, but their motives aren’t always what they seem...
france, nationalism, politics, strasbourg, eurodéputés, rachida dati, mep
GBL: party drug gets you high in your garage
On the weekends, this industrial solvent goes by the name 'liquid ecstasy'. From internet forums to TV chatshows, France is in uproar about the cheap stimulant you can buy in your local grocery
Marmite and co: disgustingly debatable foods in western Europe
Travelling around Europe, you’re never safe from a bad gastronomic surprise, be it vegetable yeast spread, bull’s tail, pig’s head paté, mushroom spread and much more ... brace your guts. Plus, a recipe for stewed oxtail
france, recipe, poland, yum nyam, cuisine, gastronomy, austria
Tree huggers
The times in which eco-warriors and nature lovers raged unrest in the downtown areas whilst kitted out in hand-knitted wool jumpers and Birkenstocks are now over. Now that the trend of being eco-aware has come to the forefront of society, the whole of Europe is witnessing a bloom in eco-green ‘cusswords’
france, bioethics, green cities, food, poland, united kingdom, idioms
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