As the days advance towards the inauguration of Barack Obama, the 44 US president, he and his team seem to be concentrating in picking up the members of his cabinet. Already the firsts rumbles among the citizens are beginning to be heard. There is a certain amount of discontent, disbelief and or distrust about his pickings. Read the rest of this entry »

An aperitif before lunch or dinner, a good bottle of wine with the meal and a digestive to finish it are part of the good things in life in France. Maybe not everyday, or not at home but certainly when eating at a restaurant. And nobody ever thought this could be in danger. Read the rest of this entry »

It would be nice to read good news but it is becoming more and more difficult. Just yesterday, Mohamed ElBaradei, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that the number of reports of nuclear or radioactive material stolen around the world last year was “disturbingly high. Read the rest of this entry »

Nobody thinks the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is amused having learned that a doll in his image (in fact 20,000 copies) is already in the shops together with a voodoo manual and a set of 12 pins. Read the rest of this entry »

Poor Angela Merkel! When one is the only woman in a male club of global politicians one has to put up with certain things one had not expected. First it was George Bush with his back massage, remember? Read the rest of this entry »

A ruling to deny citizenship to a Muslim woman has caused a stir in France where President Sarkozy has stressed the importance of integration into French life as part of a tougher immigration policy. Read the rest of this entry »

The price of oil and global warming have been two contributing facts for many countries and politicians – from the American presidential hopeful John McCain to the Italian government- to propose the building of new nuclear reactors. Read the rest of this entry »