Ayraultport Warriors Hijack the French PM
Angered farmers, local residents, eco-warriors and tree-dwelling squatters are embarrassing French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and fuelling tensions between Socialists and Greens in government as an increasingly confrontational 40-year-battle continues around Nantes over efforts to build a new airport at Notre-Dame-des-Landes. (This story has been updated scroll to end) On November 10 skirmishes took place at Rennes over [...]
The Butcher and His Burqa are Back
The Halal butcher from Nantes and his bevy of burqa-wearing “concubines” is back in the news and for all the wrong reasons. (Read more online French News here) A year ago Algerian-born Lies Hèbbadj, 36, hit the headlines just as government was discussing plans to outlaw the wearing of the burqa in public space. At the [...]
‘Crottoirs’ or Fertiliser Factories?
It can’t all be blamed on the French poo-dle but with nearly 9 million pet dogs in the country, big city sidewalks are more than ankle deep in canine poo and les citoyens appear to be tiring of hop, skip, slip and slide. “Dégueulasse — Immonde — Ignoble — Abject — Abominable” – Disgusting, Dirty, [...]
Muslim ‘Occupation’ Remark Sparks Rage
Remarks comparing Muslims who take over streets in parts of Paris and elsewhere for Friday prayers, with the Nazi German occupation of France during World War 11, have provoked outrage across the political spectrum as left and right jockey in the run-up to the 2012 presidential race. With predictably routine anger mainstream parties across the [...]
