On November 8, 1793, the Louvre Museum in Paris, France was opened to the public by the French Revolutionary g?
On November 8, 1793, the Louvre Museum in Paris, France was opened to the public by the French Revolutionary government. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace. It began as a fortress built in the late 12th century under what king?
FRANCE: French government resigns ahead of planned reshuffle
French President Nicolas Sarkozy accepted the resignations of Prime Minister Francois Fillon and his government Saturday to make room for a planned cabinet reshuffle. Fillon is expected to resume his post before naming a new team of ministers. Read More
FRANCE: Police break fuel blockade as key pension vote looms
The French government has applied “special measures” to make sure its unpopular pensions reform law is passed by the Senate on Friday, as riot police moved in to break a blockade on a key fuel depot near Paris. Read More
FRANCE: Violent protests have ‘weakened unions’ in retirement battle
As the French government gets closer to signing alaw that will raise the retirement age in France from 60 to 62, a leading French labour expert says violent clashes between youths and police have undermined the unions’ position. Read More
FRANCE: Sarkozy orders blockade of fuel depots be cleared
President Nicolas Sarkozy ordered police on Wednesday to clear all remaining blockades at French fuel depots. The government’s unpopular pension reforms have led to organizers blocking access to fuel supplies. Read More
EUROPEAN UNION: EU to drop legal threat against France over Roma expulsions
EU justice chief Viviane Reding will recommend that the European Commission drop a threat of legal action against France over its Roma crackdown after the French government vowed to change national legislation, an EU official has said. Read More
FRANCE: French government replies to EU Commission over Roma expulsions
France has told the European Commission it is willing to amend some laws in order to fall in line with EU directives on free movement within the 27-member bloc as it seeks to avoid legal action over its controversial expulsion of Roma migrants. Read More
Why is the French government involved with the plane crash in the Indian Ocean?
Why would the French government be searching for the black box? Are Yemen and Comoros French territories?
FRANCE: French unions hail protests a success but govt says numbers are ‘down’
Almost three million people joined protests across France to voice anger over changes to the retirement age according to trade union officials, while the French government put the figure at 900,000. Unions called on the government to “open dialogue”. Read More
What differences in government led to England becoming a constitutional monarchy and and France an absolute?
Explain the differences between English government and French government that led to England becoming a Constitutional monarchy by 1700 and France becoming an absolute monarchy?