How fisherman’s daughter dubbed the ‘pirate of hope’ sparked Jersey fishing war

Leading the sabre-rattling that added fire to today’s ‘fishing war’ in Jersey is Emmanuel Macron’s hard-left maritime minister, a fisherman’s daughter and Brexit hater who has made inflammatory threats to ‘cut off’ the island’s electricity.  Maritime minister Annick Girardin, a member of the Radical Party of the Left, is a straight-talking political street fighter who in a … Read more

Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigette attend Lily of Valley ceremony at Elysee Palace

Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte attend Lily of Valley ceremony at Elysee Palace as France prepares to ease its third lockdown on Monday The couple wore masks during the traditional May 1 event at the Elysee Palace It comes ahead of the latest unwinding of the country’s third lockdown  The number of new daily infections … Read more

Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigette attend Lily of Valley ceremony at Elysee Palace

Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte attend Lily of Valley ceremony at Elysee Palace as France prepares to ease its third lockdown on Monday The couple wore masks during the traditional May 1 event at the Elysee Palace It comes ahead of the latest unwinding of the country’s third lockdown  The number of new daily infections … Read more

Majority of French voters AGREE with military chiefs who threaten=

Christian Piquemal, stripped of his privileges by army chiefs Piquemal, 80, a former general of the Foreign Legion, leads the signatories of the furious letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron. He was stripped of his privileges as a retired officer after he was arrested at an anti-immigration rally in Calais in 2016. Also in attendance were … Read more

British tourists are welcome in France from June 9 if they have vaccine or negative test

British tourists are welcome in France from June 9 – provided they have proof of vaccination or negative test Tourists will be welcome in France with proof of vaccination or a negative test Announcement will pile pressure on ministers to restart foreign holidays  Comes as study finds much of Europe could be put on ‘green … Read more

France threatens ‘coup-plotting army staff’ with JAIL

Christian Piquemal, stripped of his privileges by army chiefs Piquemal, 80, a former general of the Foreign Legion, leads the signatories of the furious letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron. He was stripped of his privileges as a retired officer after he was arrested at an anti-immigration rally in Calais in 2016. Also in attendance were … Read more

France threatens ‘coup-plotting army staff’ with JAIL

Christian Piquemal, stripped of his privileges by army chiefs Piquemal, 80, a former general of the Foreign Legion, leads the signatories of the furious letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron. He was stripped of his privileges as a retired officer after he was arrested at an anti-immigration rally in Calais in 2016. Also in attendance were … Read more

British tourists are welcome in France from June 9 if they have vaccine or negative test

British tourists are welcome in France from June 9 – provided they have proof of vaccination or negative test Tourists will be welcome in France with proof of vaccination or a negative test Announcement will pile pressure on ministers to restart foreign holidays  Comes as study finds much of Europe could be put on ‘green … Read more

Paris mayor says she AGREES with military chiefs who warned of the ‘disintegration’ of France

Christian Piquemal, stripped of his privileges by army chiefs Piquemal, 80, a former general of the Foreign Legion, leads the signatories of the furious letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron. He was stripped of his privileges as a retired officer after he was arrested at an anti-immigration rally in Calais in 2016. Also in attendance were … Read more

Paris mayor says she AGREES with military chiefs who warned of the ‘disintegration’ of France

Christian Piquemal, stripped of his privileges by army chiefs Piquemal, 80, a former general of the Foreign Legion, leads the signatories of the furious letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron. He was stripped of his privileges as a retired officer after he was arrested at an anti-immigration rally in Calais in 2016. Also in attendance were … Read more