Post Tagged with: "france"

Notre Dame Cathedral on Fire

Very shocking to watch one of the icons of France go into flames. My heart goes to the people of this great/proud nation on this very emotional moment; a moment I am certain that is shared by many around the world, but in my mind the symbols of France run […]

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France Needs to Establish Some Context

Let me begin by saying that I am no politician and I am definitely no expert on the internal politics of France. That said I have to admit I am a big admirer of President Emmanuel Macron ever since he appeared to capture the imagination of the French people – and […]

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The Cowards Strike Again

Deepest condolences to family/friends of the victim of this cowardly attack in Paris last night and prayers to all injured from it. The battle against terrorism starts and ends with us all holding to our values and way of life. It is a battle that does not start at the […]

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Fallen Hero

Yet another cowardly attack claims lives in France. Today we also here about the death of  Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, 45;  the gendarme helped bring an end to a gunman’s shooting spree in southern France yesterday. I am angry – very very angry – the same way I feel every time a similar […]

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French Elections: Great Result for Macron

A great result for Emmanuel Macron who is a recent comer to the world of politics since 2012. Centrist politics I believe will win the day throughout Europe and that is far better that the narrow ideology of the ultra-right. More importantly we do need new blood in the political […]

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Hearts & Minds in France (updated)

Deepest condolences to family/friends of all who lost their life in the recent terrorist attack in Paris. The battle against terrorism starts and ends with us all holding to our values and way of life. Any other approach is giving terrorist/ideology a legitimacy they do not deserve and would eventually […]

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La Femme “in” Bleu

Quite a striking image of Marine Le Pen in this photo op with President Putin in her latest visit to Russia. It’s also quite telling how she avoided any press briefing after the meeting. Le Pen has been a busy whizzy lady also traveling to the US/visiting Trump tower earlier in January […]

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