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Author Archives: Anne Penketh
French eco-tax mobilises new generation of Breton red caps
When Claudie Le Bail joined tens of thousands of Breton “red cap” demonstrators protesting in Carhaix at the end of November to oppose regional job losses and a green tax on road freight, she took her 79-year-old mother with her. Continue reading…
Photo shows French minister with men performing quenelle
France’s interior minister, Manuel Valls, who is seeking to ban shows by the standup comedian Dieudonné, faced embarrassment as pictures emerged showing him apparently unaware that a group of young people with him were performing the reverse Nazi salute popularised by the comic. Continue reading…
Michael Schumacher: disaster lurked in the pristine Alpine resort of Meribel
It was a glorious sunny morning on Sunday when Michael Schumacherleft his chalet in the exclusive Alpine resort of Méribel to go skiing with his 14-year-old son. Continue reading…
Michael Schumacher in critical state after injuring head in skiing accident
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life in hospital after sustaining serious head injuries in an off-piste skiing accident at a resort in the French Alps on Sunday morning. Continue reading…
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