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India to purchase France Rafale fighter jet
[Washington Post]- The Rafale fighter jet finally has a new foreign owner after two decades of France trying to sell it. This 11 billion dollar settlement with India took place…
French president proposes tax shift plan to cut labor costs
[Bloomberg Newsweek]- President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has proposed an increase in sales tax rates in an effort to reduce labor costs. The plan is to increase the revenue generated…
France testing hi-tech speed cameras – UK next?
Multi-lane speed cameras are set to be introduced in France within a year. If successful, they could be posted along Britain’s roadways soon thereafter. “The hi-tech cameras will be bad…
Anti-nuclear group criticizes German waste shipments to Russia
[Deutsche Welle]– In the wake of a French investigation into reports that nuclear waste is sent from French plants to Siberia, news has emerged that Germany has a long tradition…
Kyrgyzstan Eyes Air Base Deals With France, Spain
[The Moscow Times]– Kyrgyzstan will on Monday consider renewing permission for French and Spanish troops to use its Manas air base with the U.S. military for operations in Afghanistan, parliamentary…
France rushes to Polanski’s defense
[Detroit News]– Was Roman Polanski “thrown to the lions because of ancient history?” That’s what the French culture minister says – though not everyone in France agrees. The French government…
Britain welcomes French raid on Calais migrant camp
French riot police raze a camp housing mainly Afghan immigrants as part of an agreement with Britain to step up efforts against illegal migrants. The camp was used as a…
French police uncover ETA weapons and explosives stash
French police, acting on a tip-off from Spanish authorities, have found a large stash of explosives and weapons in southern France, only a day after arresting three suspected ETA members…
France plans school closures, remote learning to tackle swine flu crisis
“In case of a complete pandemic we are ready to close all of the schools in France,” Chatel told the Paris-based daily Le Figaro. “No threshold has been fixed for…
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