Online Lessons– Could we be moving backwards rather then forwards?
Do you know what the second most played and learned instrument is behind the guitar? It’s the piano and the way we learn it is drastically changing these days. Just as how we converse and interact with others and do our banking is changing thanks to the Internet and other communication advancements these same technologies [...]
FRANCE: French pension reform bill faces final vote in parliament
France’s pension reform bill goes before the lower house Wednesday, a day after the Senate approved the measure raising the retirement age from 60 to 62, amid signs that nationwide strikes and protests against the reform are losing steam. Read More
FRANCE: Unions pile pressure on govt in latest pension reform push
France faces a sixth day of nationwide protests and continued strikes against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s unpopular pension reform as the government taps on emergency reserves to offset a growing fuel shortage. Read More
FRANCE: Country faces further disruption after weekend protests
France faces further strikes and protests this week over the government’s controversial pension reform plans after mass demonstrations on Saturday brought hundreds of thousands into the streets. Unions have called for a general strike on Tuesday. Read More
FRANCE: Retired French woman on trial for ripping veil off a Muslim woman
A retired French woman is on trial and faces a two-month suspended sentence as well as a €750 fine for ripping the full face veil off of an Emirati tourist before biting, slapping, and scratching the Muslim woman in a rare case of “burqa rage”. Read More
FRANCE: France faces prospect of fuel shortage if strike continues
France could face the threat of fuel shortages if open-ended strikes at refineries continue. The most recent stand-off between unions and President Nicolas Sarkozy over pension reform plans has shut down 70 percent of oil refining capacity. Read More
FRANCE: France faces further strikes and protests over pensions
French unions begin a new round of nationwide strikes in protest at government plans to overhaul the country’s pension system as senators approve a controversial move to raise the age at which workers can retire with a full pension. Read More
FRANCE: French court to pass verdict on rogue trader Kerviel
The Societe Generale rogue trader, Jerome Kerviel (pictured), faces sentencing in a Paris courtroom Tuesday. The 33-year-old’s defence has persistently argued that Kerviel’s bosses were aware of his risky deals which nearly destroyed the bank. Read More
FRANCE: Unions in fresh wave of strikes over bill to raise retirement age
France faces a further round of serious rail and air traffic disruption from strikes on Thursday as trade unions seek to mobilise millions of protesters against plans to raise the retirement age to 62. Read More
FRANCE: Country faces day of strikes and protests over pension reform
French unions have staged a day of strikes and estimate 2.5 million people took to the streets to protest government plans to reform the pension system. The government says there were 1.12 million protesters across France. Read More