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Valéry Giscard d’Estaing: A trailblazer for Europe.
As one of the architects of the first European monetary system and direct elections for the European Parliament in 1979, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing helped lay the foundation of the modern European Union, writes Denis MacShane.
By Denis MacShane Denis MacShane is a former UK Minister of Europe. |
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PARIS: French authorities will inspect dozens of mosques and prayer halls suspected of radical teachings starting Thursday as part of a crackdown on extremists following a spate of attacks, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Darmanin told RTL radio that if any of the 76 prayer halls inspected.... |
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Darmanin told RTL radio that if any of the 76 prayer halls inspected was found to promote extremism they would be closed down. The inspections are part of the government's response to two brutal recent attacks that shocked France -- the October 16 beheading of a teacher who showed his pupils.... |
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Scientists from Cardiff University have helped produce a brand-new, three-dimensional survey of our galaxy, allowing them to peer into the inner structure and observe its star-forming processes in unprecedented detail. |
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French authorities are set to raid dozens of mosques and prayer halls suspected of radical teachings as part of a crackdown on extremists following a spate of attacks, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said today. Darmanin told RTL radio that if any prayer hall was found to promote extremism it would be closed down. |
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B EN STENNIS is a country-music songwriter from Nashville who has written hits for performers such as Tim McGraw and Jason Aldean. Earlier this year, as the music industry was stopped in its tracks by the coronavirus, a company called Royalty Exchange offered him the chance to raise some cash. |
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More than half of those who approach Pesega Records have plans to record themselves doing covers of other artists' music. But music producer Uili Lafaele is instead encouraging Samoans to write their own lyrics and music. For the holiday season, singers have been rushing to book an appointment with.... |
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Polish bishops have extended dispensation for the faithful not to attend mass over Christmas due to the pandemic. They have also announced that traditional pastoral visits will be restricted in many places. A number of bishops had previously issued decrees allowing Catholics in their dioceses not to.... |
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The European Commission has released a set of Christmas Wuhan coronavirus guidelines including a proposal to ban communal singing. The Commission guidelines were released on Wednesday and included lists of “recommended actions for member states” which instruct countries to look |
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“There’s a lot of things I can say about ’87. Pro and con, mostly pro. But I’m not a speechmaker so I’ll do what I do best.” [playing “Sign o’ the Times”] “If y’all want to dance, it’s cool.” Singing: “In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name. By chance his girlfriend came across a needle and soon she did the same. |
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