While the return of a wealth tax in France and Germany seems unlikely, the reality is different at EU level, where supporters play up the climate argument.
A group of soldiers from the Niger gendarmerie at the gendarmerie school on 11 January 2023 in Niamey, Niger.
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Moda Dieng, Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University and Philippe M. Frowd, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Ecowas’ threats to intervene militarily in Niger played a role in the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose members have pledged to assist each other in the event of aggression.
Many countries adopt legislation to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities. Yet, many still face challenges finding work.
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Communities and employers miss out when they don’t embrace disabled employees. Companies must be supportive and proactive about including and accommodating people with disabilities.
Heir to the Trente glorieuses, commercial zones in city suburbs generally suffer from a poor image.
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French artists and intellectuals attempt to salvage the spirit of an era, as French government reveals plans to transform the country’s commercial zones.
Supporters of Niger’s coup leaders wave Niger’s flag (R) and a flag bearing Wagner’s logo during a protest on 16 September 2023.
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France’s withdrawal from Niger could hurt the regional fight against terrorism, create an opportunity for Wagner’s influence and increase Europe’s migrant crisis.
Residents watch French air force jets fly over a Paris suburb during the Bastille Day military parade on July 14, 2023.
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Catholicism, ‘Frenchness’ and secularism are often conflated in French culture, a scholar writes, while non-Christian traditions are viewed with suspicion.
The famous Malian footballer Salif Keïta (left).
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To overcome last winter’s energy crunch, France successfully introduced a 15-point ‘energy sobriety’ plan to cut gas and electricity use and reduce emissions.
Frédéric Keck, Auteurs historiques The Conversation France
Vaccination against bird flu offers farmers hope, rather than being caught between the anguish of finding a sick bird and the desolation of having to slaughter their entire flock.
Polish defences near Milosna, west of Warsaw, August 1920.
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A scholar who has been working in Marrakech writes about the artisan communities, which have maintained the city’s architectural rich heritage for generations and have been hit hard by the earthquake.
Emmanuel Macron has found himself to be an unpopular figure in parts of Africa.
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The famous French anthropologist, world-renowned for his theory of non-places and his analyses of the “overmodern” city, died during the summer.
Tourists walk past the Olympic rings in front of Paris City Hall with one year until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony, on July 26, 2023.
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The IOC needs to look beyond gender parity and work with international federations to address athletes’ conditions of participation in sports to achieve true gender equality.
Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa and Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University