The migrant crisis in Calais has assumed tragic proportions, with several of the people trying to enter the UK having lost their lives in the process. Attempts by politicians in the UK and France to solve the crisis have so… Read More ›
France
No way to run a common currency
Michel Sapin says German criticisms could drive French voters into the arms of the National Front The French Finance Minister, Michel Sapin, yesterday complained that commentators in Germany were being overly critical of France’s efforts to reform its economy. He… Read More ›
A Visit to Limoges
I recently visited Limoges in the Limousin region of France, for the first time, and would highly recommend it to anyone who has not yet visited. Limoges is a city of around 140,000 people, located in west central France, about… Read More ›
Alain Minc – ‘Le mal français n’est plus ce qu’il était’
While visiting France recently I saw Alain Minc interviewed on television in relation to his new book “Le mal français n’est plus ce qu’il était“. I decided to read the book and found it a useful commentary on current problems… Read More ›
Michael Ingle - Interesting Times 