The French capital of Paris will host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024. These will include some swimming contests part of which are supposed to take place in the Seine. The city is therefore tryingContinue reading
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Raf sur Seine – how a ten-year old wants to make the world a better place
Children at the age of ten normally spend their free time riding a bicycle or playing hide and seek. But Rafael, a little boy living in Paris, has found another pastime – one that isContinue reading
The Dissident Club
Across the world, dissidents and whistleblowers are under pressure for standing up to powerful governments. One bar could now become a port of call for them – the Dissident Club in the French capital ofContinue reading
Eiffel Tower re-opens after 3-month break – but there is catch…
The French capital of Paris has taken a further step towards normality after the end of the COVID-19 lockdown. Its emblematic landmark, the Eiffel Tower, has this week re-opened. It had been shut for moreContinue reading
France’s oldest GP – still going strong
For weeks, France has been in the headlines for its ongoing strike and demonstrations against a pension reform that would push back the retirement age. But not everybody in the country wants to retire early.Continue reading
Portugal’s worst fires in history – two years on.
In 2017, more than a hundred people died in wild fires in Portugal. It was the country’s worst death toll from fires since records began, and had the government rethink its strategy when it cameContinue reading