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Sarah in Paris
25 avril 2010

Don't you just dig it?!

"Termite gangs" tunnel into third French bank PARIS Reuters Sun Apr 4, 2010 9:37am EDT PARIS (Reuters) - Would-be robbers armed with a pneumatic drill dug a tunnel from a Paris subway station into the basement of a bank in the early hours of Sunday but...
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20 avril 2010

Lambert jeers Roumania

Dear Everyone, Truely outrageous and a result of utter ignorance... One thing in addition - the majority of the French population have absolutely no idea that Roumanian culture has anything to do with their's...sad but true. Brancusi - who? Ionescu -...
16 avril 2010

French-speakers barred from buying property in Belgium...

The following article from Deutsche Welle: Segregation takes hold in Belgium as language row escalates A fierce row between Belgium’s two language groups is threatening to spiral out of control, with some local politicians trying to segregate the French...
2 janvier 2010

Making a night of it...

Oops...this from the Bucharest Herald New year, same old binge Britain: girls fell face down on the pavement It might have been the start of a brand-new decade but there was nothing fresh about the state of many revellers on the streets of Britain last...
18 décembre 2009

Nora's a genius!

Well, well, well...I have just discovered that Nora Ephron wrote all three of my very favourite films ever: Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally and since last night, Julie and Julia! Woooooooooow! So, there's two autobiographies I'll have to read...
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3 septembre 2010

5th September commemoration sparks debate

Published on RFI ( http://www.english.rfi.fr ) French victory commemoration sparks Mauritius debate By Zeenat Hansrod Created 2010-09-05 04:00 France’s commemoration of its only naval victory during the Napoleonic wars has sparked debate in Mauritius,...
22 septembre 2009

To be or not to be...vaccinated

Why the Flu Vaccine Doesn't Work A bit about immunology and biochemistry By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. , About.com The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is looking at whether or not the flu vaccine is effective. Preliminary results indicate you'll...
29 septembre 2010

Une année dans la merdecredi...

EU to launch legal action against France over Roma EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has told FRANCE 24 that Brussels will launch legal proceedings against France for breaching EU rules on freedom of movement during the country’s much criticised...
21 septembre 2008

East European workers quit UK to head home

East European workers quit UK to head home British employers are hit by labour shortages as Romania and Poland start to win back migrants Toby Helm , Whitehall editor The Observer , Sunday September 21 2008 Article history Romania to launch a campaign...
29 novembre 2008

OECD warns of worst recession since early

OECD warns of worst recession since early 1980s Tuesday November 25, 6:54 am ET By Pan Pylas, AP Business Writer OECD says developed world could face worst recession since early 1980s; warns of deflation LONDON (AP) -- The financial crisis will likely...
8 avril 2009

Roumania to blame again...

Ca ne va pas du tout. This from the BBC press... Victoria Nissan wrote: Romania blamed over Moldova riots Moldova's president has accused neighbouring Romania of stoking the protests that erupted into violence in the capital Chisinau on Tuesday. Romania...
11 octobre 2009

Now I've seen it all!

Another Landlord Worry: Is the Elevator Kosher? By PAUL VITELLO New York Times Tangible things occupy the days of most building managers in New York City. Hot water, floods, bugs, rent checks and so on. But last week, newly added to the tenant issues...
18 octobre 2009

20 years on...

From Newser.com. What a wonderful symbol to mark the end of such a dire page in European history: Domino Wall to Fall on Berlin Anniversary 'Domino-Aktion' to mark 20 years since Berlin Wall toppled Posted Oct 15, 09 3:31 AM CDT (Newser) – Twenty years...
27 novembre 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! A wonderful time of year in the American calendar where one takes a reality check and thanks God, the universe, whoever they feel indebted to, for what they have. They count their blessings and give and give and give...they help feed...
18 décembre 2009

Despicable theft

Infamous sign above Auschwitz entrance is stolen Thieves have stolen the notorious metal sign that hung at the entrance of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz and read "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work makes free"), museum staff and police said Friday. By...
30 octobre 2008

Views please!

What a funny way to control immigration By Madeleine McDonagh Daily Telegraph Last Updated: 12:01am BST 20/10/2008 A repentant sinner is one thing; a wilful bloody amnesiac is quite another. It is into this latter category that the Government's new immigration...
29 novembre 2008

Matilda...

My goodness...to think that I spent the evening with Matilda and Geta, but had no idea what incredible people they are. Of course, I knew that Matilda was a professor of letters, member of the Roumanian Academy and had written an Aromanian dictionary,...
7 décembre 2008

Joza Karas

Joza Karas, Collector of Music of Nazis’ Victims, Dies at 82 By DOUGLAS MARTIN Published: December 6, 2008 Joza Karas, a musician and teacher who became a sleuth in his quarter-century search for the music and stories of composers who managed to do masterly...
16 décembre 2008

It's time to topple Mugabe

From The Observer, 7th December, by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York: When Jesus Christ wanted people to know what he was doing, he chose a passage from the Old Testament to describe his mission. It was a passage from the prophet Isaiah, written to encourage...
20 décembre 2008

Worrying to say the least...

On the new government of the country of my heart... From Evenementul Zilei Mircea Cărtărescu Vineri, 19 Decembrie 2008 Mircea Cărtărescu: „Cine-o să facă învăţământ de calitate, cu cine să faci reforma atât de necesară, cu Ecaterina Andronescu, cea din...
22 décembre 2008

Anca Parghel

with great sadness: Celebrated Romanian jazz singer Anca Parghel dies By ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press Writer Alison Mutler, Associated Press Writer – Fri Dec 5, 4:25 am ET BUCHAREST, Romania – Celebrated Romanian jazz singer Anca Parghel, who fought...
8 juin 2009

Euro vote...

Dear Everyone, Having spent most of the evening either working for the week's classes to come or on the phone to Mandita and Lucia, the news of Europe is shocking regarding Roumania. I heard this evening that Roumania have voted for three representatives...
23 juillet 2009

United Breaks Guitars

From The Guardian - this is brrrrrrrrrilliant! I think I shall write one, too, about the French Pension people who won't let me cash in my money until I'm 65, even if I'm not going to pay in anymore, there's over 3000 euros I really need and I'm leaving...
23 août 2009

Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1989...

Partying like it's 1989 The picnic that changed Europe Participants in a very eventful picnic gather for its 20th anniversary at the Austro-Hungarian border. (click for video) By Colin Woodard — Special to GlobalPost Published: August 19, 2009 06:32 ETUpdated:...
23 août 2009

Paris takes on New York graffiti - thank you Globalpost

Two exhibitions in Paris explore modern graffiti and the meaning of writing. By William Dowell - GlobalPost Published: August 18, 2009 07:04 ETUpdated: August 19, 2009 14:20 ET PARIS — If graffiti is popular now, it shouldn't come as a surprise: The art...
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