Is the euro dead or dying? economist and blogger Dominique Thiébaut asks [Fr] on his blog, Changes et Matières Premières. He weighs the odds a “sarkofranc” or “markel” might succeed the European currency, currently at the mercy of some members countries' financial straits as well as international speculators.
Author: Suzanne Lehn
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France: Blogtrotters video blog sheds light on global issues
French collaborative video-blog (Fr) Blogtrotters travels to conflict zones, dictatorships and other hot spots around the world, from Sub-Saharan Africa to Central and Eastern Asia to the Pacific Ocean, and its climate refugees. (English version here). Coming soon, a report on Burma. The blog was co-founded by Tristan Mendès-France, the grandson of former prime minister Pierre Mendès-France (1907-1982), a highly respected political figure. In his Egoblog [Fr], Tristan Mendès-France describes himself as “hyper-subjective and hyper-media”.
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France : Discussing Gender Equality
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Ania, 49, Isabelle, 39 and Sonia, 19, take stock on French collective Bondy Blog of gender equality : feeling “free” but still “frail”.