PARIS—Authorities in France and Belgium on Thursday banned road blockades threatened by groups organizing online against COVID-19 restrictions, in part inspired by protesters in Canada. Citing “risks of trouble to public order,” the Paris police department banned protests aimed at “blocking the capital” from Friday through Monday. Police will put measures in place to protect…
Paris: The City That Invites You to Feel Like a Local
The mesmerizing City of Lights is on many a bucket list, and rightly so. Paris must be seen, felt, and most importantly, tasted. Enchanting streets, scintillating luxury boutique boulevards, gilded monuments, mouthwatering patisseries, well-manicured gardens, and quaint neighborhoods—there’s no city like it in the world. Romantic in every sense of the world, it also has…
Shen Yun Valued as Thought-Provoking, Beautiful Art in Paris
PARIS, France—Many audience members were touched by what they saw at Shen Yun Performing Arts’ first performances in France for 2022 on Friday and Saturday, among them many medical professionals. Joëlle Dubois, a physician specializing in public health and social medicine, related to how New York-based Shen Yun was reviving traditional Chinese culture and how it…
Protests Erupt Across Europe Over Latest COVID-19 Orders, Vaccine Mandates
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Europe over the weekend to demonstrate against their respective governments’ recent decisions to reimplement COVID-19 rules and mandates following reported increases in cases. Thousands of peaceful protesters demonstrated in central Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday for the third time against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions that were imposed…
Thousands Protest in Paris Against Virus Measures
Thousands marched in the streets of Paris and other cities throughout France on Saturday to protest against new government restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The demonstration saw a higher-than-usual number of participants on this first school holiday weekend with many chanting against the vaccine pass that the government was planning. Prime Minister Jean…
Off-Duty Police Officer Stabbed in Paris, Interior Minister Says
PARIS—An off-duty police officer was stabbed and seriously wounded in Paris on Sunday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Darmanin said in a Twitter post that an investigation had been opened and everything was being done to find the perpetrator. He did not give a motive for the stabbing. Quoting a police source, BFM TV…
Men Damage Vehicle, Harass Falun Gong Practitioner and Family in Downtown Paris
A group of men attacked the vehicle of a Falun Gong practitioner while he was driving his family in downtown Paris toward an event on Nov. 6. Local police are investigating the case. Falun Gong adherent Jason Wang recounted the assault with The Epoch Times. On Saturday, Wang drove his car together with his mother,…
French Ambassador Says Australia’s Submarine Deal Politically Motivated
France’s ambassador to Australia, Jean-Pierre Thebault, has suggested the decision to scrap an AU$90 billion submarine deal with France was politically motivated, according to local media. His address to the National Press Club comes as bilateral tensions between Paris and Canberra soured this week after French President Emmanuel Macron, in an unprecedented move amongst allies,…
Passion For Scent
Did Patrick Süskind have a true story in mind when working on his bestseller ‘Perfume: The Story of a Murderer’? If so, was the creator of the famous ‘Eau de Cologne’ Giovanni Maria Farina his protagonist? Farina was the most famous perfume designer of the 18th century. His client list was virtually the Who’s Who…
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A ‘Pity’ Shen Yun Can’t Go to China, Says French Mayor
PARIS, France—Courbevoie mayor Jacques Kossowski was a happy man on Jan. 15, 2022. “My Santa Claus was very kind to me,” he said with a smile as he and his wife were being interviewed by NTD after the Shen Yun show at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The mayor had granted himself two hours…