How do you clean out your French press?
I love the coffee it makes, but cleaning it out is kind of a pain. Is there an easy way to get the grounds out of a French press?
FRANCE: Government document cites French effort to target Roma
A letter from France’s Interior Ministry published in the French press mentions Roma as the prime targets of a campaign to dismantle illegal camps, contradicting prior declarations from Immigration Minister Eric Besson. Read More
FRANCE: The Bettencourt scandal: Sarkozy and the media face-off
Amid a growing scandal involving Labour Minister Eric Woerth, in which new revelations seemingly appear daily, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s already tense relations with the French press are being further strained. Read More
How can you clean a French press without getting all the coffee grounds in the sink?
I have a one serving French press that makes excellent coffee. I have been using it for a few months at work where there is a garbage disposal. I thought nothing of pouring the grounds in there figuring the disposal would take care of it. Well, it did not. In fact it caused a backup [...]
FRANCE: Junior ministers ‘sacrificed’ to save scandal-hit labour minister
The French press has reacted with near unanimity to the resignation of Junior Ministers Christian Blanc and Alain Joyandet, attributing their removal to a government bid to protect scandal-hit Labour Minister Eric Woerth (pictured right). Read More
FRANCE: L’Oreal tax scandal intensifies for French minister Woerth
For the French press and opposition, French Labour Minister Eric Woerth and his wife got too close to the super-rich L’Oreal heiress, accused of plotting to evade taxes. Bad timing when Woerth is trying to institute unpopular pensions reforms. Read More
FRANCE: Government defends pension reform despite strikes
Prime Minister Francois Fillon (pictured) has insisted the French government will press ahead with planned reforms to the pension system that would see the retirement age rise from 60 to 62, a day after nationwide strikes. Read More