The far-left Deputy Mayor of Paris has blamed the United States for the heatwave affecting France and wider Europe.
The socialist Deputy Mayor of Paris has publicly attacked the United States, blaming the country for causing the deadly heatwave that hit Europe last week, resulting in over 1,000 excess deaths . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The far-left Deputy Mayor of Paris has blamed the United States for the heatwave affecting France and Europe more broadly. KEY QUOTE: “As the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, you bear a significant amount of responsibility for global warming and the consequences we, in France, are experiencing.” – Audrey Pulvar , Paris Deputy Mayor. DETAIL: Paris Deputy Mayor Audrey Pulvar has publicly blamed the United States for contributing to the deadly heatwave affecting France and wider…Open
Screaming on the train is not just annoying; it speaks to a deeper change in ideology and mores. The post Self-Control Goes Off the Rails appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Self-Control Goes Off the Rails Screaming on the train is not just annoying; it speaks to a deeper change in ideology and mores. TakiMag Small incidents can reveal much of significance beyond themselves: ways of thought, for example, or even the nature of cultures and subcultures. For example, on the train from London to Paris recently, I sat near a small group of young English women, dressed in the cheap, glossy, figure-hugging finery that, no matter their figures, they thought glamorous. They talked loudly the whole way and interspersed their conversation with prolonged shrieks, or sometimes cackles, of laughter. …Open
It’s obvious most rioters don’t consider themselves truly French. The post Win or Lose, France’s Soccer-Watching Newcomers Riot appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Win or Lose, France’s Soccer-Watching Newcomers Riot It’s obvious most rioters don’t consider themselves truly French. TakiMag Osama bin Laden was supposed to have been a supporter of top English soccer team Arsenal FC. Yet he seems to have since switched his allegiance. Following Arsenal’s defeat by French rivals Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in May’s Champions League final, Osama himself (or a masked fan dressed as him, anyway) was pictured dancing in the streets of Paris, accompanied by chants of “Bin Laden! Bin Laden!” from his fellow coreligionists. An isolated one-off? Apparently not. In 2012, another…Open
In this episode of World of Travel, hosts Kolyn and Lindsey tour the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., joined by embassy spokesperson Sébastien Fagart. As America marks its 250th birthday, the conversation opens on the moments that laid the foundation for the close relationship the U.S. and France share. From the Marquis de Lafayette, a uniting figure tied to both nations, and his celebrated return tour of the young United States, to this year's slate of celebrations, including flyovers by France's Patrouille de France aerobatic team and a commemorative Lafayette-and-Washington coin. Kolyn, Lindsey, and Sébastien also break down why travelers should put down the guidebook and wander France's thirteen regions, the culture of terroir,…
