Ursula Haverbeck, a notorious Holocaust denier whom even a two-year prison spell failed to deter from making fallacious claims about the mass murders and other atrocities committed by the German Nazi regime, has died at the age of 96. Her lawyer, Wolfram Nahrath, told a Hamburg court, where she was appealing a conviction for inciting … Read more
For wine lovers, it’s time to sip and celebrate: this Thursday marks Beaujolais Nouveau day in France and worldwide. In this Entre Nous, we find out how, for some, the third Thursday of November became synonymous with drinking. We also break down some of the other rules about this famous French wine. Finally, we discuss … Read more
The French have the reputation of being romantic. It’s even the cliché that they are sexually liberated and good lovers. But what are their sex lives really like? The answer is quite surprising. According to a new study by France’s National Institute of Health, the French are having sex less frequently and starting later in … Read more
Angela Merkel was the longest-serving chancellor of a post-war, united Germany, earning a reputation for calm and pragmatic leadership. On Thursday, The time published passages from her highly anticipated book Freedom. Memories 1954-2021. Here are some of the key takeaways. On growing up in East Germany Born in Hamburg in what was then West Germany … Read more
In the words of Antoine Bernard, disinformation is “the kingdom of confusion”. The director of advocacy and assistance at Reporters Without Borders (RSF) spoke to FRANCE 24 about the organization’s project to fight fake news and analyze the geopolitics of propaganda: The Propaganda Monitor. In its first “season”, the project is focusing on Russian propaganda, … Read more
Workers’ representatives have called for a deal in collective bargaining talks with Volkswagen (VW) by Christmas, the IG Metall trade union and VW’s workers’ council said on Thursday. VW is Europe’s largest automaker and has threatened plant closures and layoffs in a bid to reduce labor costs. VW management says it wants to shut factories, … Read more
The draft text for the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, left out how many wealthy nations will pay poorer countries to help them to reduce greenhouse gasses and cope with climate change. The developing world says it needs the $1.3 trillion in climate finance, far more than negotiators say richer nations have been prepared … Read more
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Workers’ representatives have called for a deal in collective bargaining talks with Volkswagen (VW) by Christmas, the IG Metall trade union and VW’s workers’ council said on Thursday. VW is Europe’s largest automaker and has threatened plant closures and layoffs in a bid to reduce labor costs. VW management says it wants to shut factories, … Read more
With the COP29 summit now in its final days, we take a closer look at the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. A major global carbon sink that’s nicknamed the lungs of the planet, the Amazon is once again under threat. Illegal fires set by farmers ravaged millions of hectares over the summer. Our France 2 colleagues … Read more