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It’s confirmed. Amir Haddad will represent France at the Eurovision song contest 2016 on May 14 in Stockholm with the song I searched . This was revealed Monday on Europe 1 Nathalie André, director of France 2’s entertainment division. “A very strong title” Since last June, France 2 had gone in search of the French candidate […]

Teachers’ unions are staging rallies against the government’s plan to force all schools in England to become academies. The National Union of Teachers has organised protest rallies in London, Birmingham, Newcastle and other cities. Kevin Courtney of the NUT said the academy plan was a “disaster for education and local democracy”. The Department for Education […]

Easter in the UK In the UK Easter is one of the major Christian festivals of the year. It is full of customs, folklore and traditional food. However, Easter in Britain has its beginnings long before the arrival of Christianity. Many theologians believe Easter itself is named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and […]

Every year, millions of people wear ginger wigs, green jackets and shamrock-adorned top hats. They then crowd into bars across the world, where they down pints of Guinness from as early as 9 or 10am. They do so to mark St Patrick’s Day , an annual event that celebrates the heritage and culture of the […]

It’s shocking for Americans, but in France the dates when stores can have a big sale are regulated by law.  The annual Winter Sales ‘Soldes d’Hiver’ and Summer Sales ‘Soldes d’Ete’ are the only two times a year when French shops are legally allowed to sell items for less than cost and use the word ‘Sale’ […]

Suggested new spellings for more than 2,000 French words have sparked controversy. The Academie Francaise proposed changes in 1990, including the deletion of the circumflex accent (ˆ) and hyphens in some words, but they were optional. Now publishers say they will include the new spellings in schoolbooks. France’s education minister has said the changes will […]

Le 14 octobre 1066, Guillaume le Conquérant, Duc de Normandie, écrasait l’armée anglo-saxonne et le roi Harold à Hastings et s’emparait de la couronne d’Angleterre. Comment et pourquoi un duc normand a-t-il décidé et réussi une telle prouesse ? Guillaume, 7ème duc de Normandie, est un descendant direct de Rollon, qui fut le fondateur du […]

Customs and traditions Here are some customs in present England: The rose is the favorite flower of English Important Dates: – National public holidays: – January 1 course called “New year’s day” (day of the year) – in March “Good Friday” referring to Friday – March or April (depending on the schedule for Lent) “Easter […]

Why the British drive on the left and not on the right hand British motorists, and not only them, are rather “left”. While the rest of the world, almost, drive on the right. Here is why… On arrival at Dover, in Kent, the driver who comes from the “continent” can not miss, lowering the ferry, […]

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