Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 11, 2009
France and Germany together in Armistice Day
Across several countries in Europe and other parts of the world people have been commemorating today the end of four years of fighting in what was World War I. It began in 1914 and ended with the defeat of Germany in 1918. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
October 30, 2009
Corruption and French politicians
It was made known today that Jacques Chirac, the former French president, has been ordered to stand trial for an alleged corruption scandal that goes back to his years as Paris mayor between 1977 and 1995, just before he became president of the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 2, 2009
September 24-26: G20 summit
On September 24 until the 26, the G20 summit will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 19 of the world’s largest national economies plus the European Union will gather to discuss the financial state and try to get agreement on proposals aiming to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
August 11, 2009
From rental bikes to cars in Paris
No longer a novelty, several major American and European cities offer the possibility of renting a bike for the hour or day. And taking profit of this are not only the tourists but also the dwellers of those mostly congested cities. The rentals not only contribute to cut on pollution but also they are more economic than having a car and certainly more adaptable for our modern life. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 27, 2009
Warning to a hectic president
In a normal summer Sunday while French people were mostly ready to concentrate in the finishing Tour de France, their president made the news. Apparently, late in the morning under a strong sun an with an already 27ºC (80ºF) Nicolas Sarkozy decided to go jogging in the park at the Chateau of Versailles. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 9, 2009
The Obamas in France
It is amazing how the same news can be reported in such a totally different way in the United States and Europe. The gist of the story reported being the same generally but the interpretation of the story being so opposite that it is a wonder how it got so. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 5, 2009
From Saudi Arabia to the Normandy Beaches
From the Arab world to the Normandy beaches in France with a short stop over in Germany, president Obama is trying to use his travels to obtain understanding for the US among the Muslims, maybe help from his European allies for the Afghanistan war and the closing of Guantanamo. Read the rest of this entry »
