Emmanuel Martin
5 March 2013
French president Francois Hollande is walking on a tightrope. Many of the promises he has made seem to be untenable.
Firstly, Mr. Hollande has failed to ‘stimulate’ French growth. The...
Stephen Michael MacLean
6 February 2012
Who among us hasn’t wiled away a lazy hour with travel fantasies, courtesy of Google Maps? Not the French, apparently, who seem to have little appreciation for Google Maps’ indulgence...
Finbarr Toesland
25 October 2010
Trade unions in France have historically commanded a disproportionate level of power and influence over government policy. The percentage of workers in unions in 1960 was only 19.6%, and this...