France

The 100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Gets Married Edition – HotAir

There are about 100,000 World War II veterans alive today out of the 16 million Americans who served in that war. In June, the 80th anniversary of D-Day will be commemorated in France.  Harold Terens will participate in his fourth D-Day celebration in France. He received a medal from President Emmanuel Macron five years ago. […]

I Still Have Nukes, You Know – HotAir

When I wrote about Emmanuel Macron’s ill-advised suggestion that the West might have to put “boots on the ground” in Ukraine, I suggested that it might not be the best idea to threaten Vladimir Putin that way under the current circumstances. Almost on cue, Putin came out today and issued an unsubtle reminder that he […]

Troops in Ukraine? – HotAir

It’s true that many people in the United States have been calling on our European allies to do more in terms of supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, but it sounds as if French President Emmanuel Macron may have missed part of the memo. It would be good if the Western European nations would […]

EU’s Implacable Plod to NetZero Suddenly Tripping Over Itself – HotAir

European Green dreams and climate cult scheming sure are suddenly looking wobbly, and, in all fairness, the brought that Schlitz on themselves. From the Green Party Bond villains running the former German manufacturing juggernaut into the dustbin of deindustrialization, their insistence on imposing unreliable renewables and uncontrolled numbers of hostile immigrants on German citizens, to […]

Notre Dame Cathedral to Reopen Next Christmas – HotAir

It has been almost five years since a fire started at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. #notredame pic.twitter.com/FgU3uAr3PJ — cristina mendez casacuberta (@ccasacub) April 15, 2019 There were screams from onlookers when the spire fell over and crashed through the burning roof of the cathedral. La flèche de #NotreDame, en flammes, s’effondre https://t.co/1zqzJ3gzCu pic.twitter.com/Tw7dD8U6Y3 — […]