Why are French farmers protesting the EU-Mercosur trade deal?
French farmers marched through the heart of Paris Thursday, reaching as far as the Eiffel Tower, in a show of opposition to a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American Mercosur group of countries. The protests are linked to further frustration with the government related to an outbreak of a devastating […]
How is François Mitterrand remembered 30 years after his death?
François Mitterrand passed away on January 8, 1996. He is remembered as the first left-leaning president in the Fifth Republic in 1981-1995. Mitterrand is still very popular in French memory and regularly portrayed in novels, films, and television series. Although he introduced radical changes in society, including the abolition of capital punishment, retirement at 60, […]
