Russ Read The leader of the semi-autonomous state of Kurdistan in the northern region of Iraq believes the old borders are irrelevant and should be redrawn. President Massoud Barzani has been the leader of Kurdistan for just over 10 years, and through that time he has witnessed the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the rise of Islamic State,…
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Jacob Bojesson Two Dutch, pro-immigration filmmakers published a video Saturday of themselves getting brutally robbed at a refugee camp in Calais, France, known as “The Jungle.” Journalist Maaike Engels and photographer Teun Voeten were attacked at knife point while obtaining footage for their documentary “Calais: Welcome to “The Jungle.” The video shows Voeten getting tackled…
French President Francois Hollande declared a “state of economic and social emergency” during his annual speech to business leaders Monday. From Talking Points Memo: Hollande laid out plans for training half a million jobless workers, greater use of apprenticeships, and aid for companies that hire young workers. Hollande’s Socialist government has struggled to boost long-stagnant…
Supporting the development of alternative fuel sources is undoubtedly important; whether it be solar, wind, or… cheese? A French power station is taking the waste products from a nearby cheese factory and using it to power as many as 1,500 homes. Edie.net reports: The power plant in Albertville, Savoie, owned by biofuel producers Valbio, uses…
JP Carroll France passed a bill Thursday aimed at banning the use of super skinny fashion models by requiring them to obtain a doctor’s medical approval to work in the fashion industry. The law passed by the French National Assembly requires models to see a doctor, and requires photos that have been edited to alter a model’s…
Jacob Bojesson The French National Front (FN) failed to gain control of any regions in the second election round Sunday, but managed to stir up to the political climate in France by kicking socialists out of power in seven regions. The right-wing, anti-immigration party celebrated victories in six regions during the first round last weekend….
After the November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, Charlie Hebdo has a simple message for ISIS. by Joey Clark The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire once pondered the modern phenomenon of “Dandyism” in an 1863 essay: “Contrary to what a lot of thoughtless people seem to believe, dandyism is not even an excessive delight in…
Jonah Bennett France made history by being the first country in the European Union to invoke the mutual defense clause following the brutal attacks in Paris. The French defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian invoked article 42.7 of the Treaty on European Union while in Brussels, USA Today reports. According to the text of the clause,…
Steve Ambrose Some verbal jabs from a European official critical of PlayStation’s network security ignited unsubstantiated claims that PlayStation services were used in the Friday Paris terrorist attacks. Jan Jambon, the interior minister of Belgium, told Politico Nov. 10, the “most difficult communication between these terrorists is via PlayStation 4. It’s very, very difficult for our…
Rachel Stoltzfoos French President Francois Hollande proposed constitutional amendments and a three-month extension of state of emergency measures Monday that will severely limit the civil liberties of French citizens. After a series of coordinated terrorist attacks left 129 dead in Paris Friday, Hollande immediately declared a state of emergency, based on a rarely used 1955 law that…