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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkBc8nKLoWM

AND get that hot guy in Fallon & Byrne.

From AFD:

Official promo film for the Alliance Française Dublin made by one of its student, the film features a large ensemble cast of actors (many of whose faces may be familiar to you…) and celebrates what can happen when you study French in Dublin!

 

The Goethe Institut have done their promo in Lidl.

 

 

At the first council of ministers on Thursday afternoon, the government voted on its first measure, a 30% wage reduction for all ministers and the president, as promised by Hollande in his election campaign.

Instead of €21,194 (£17,045) a month before tax, the president and prime minister will each receive €14,836. Ministerial monthly salaries drop from €13,423 to €9,396.

As a symbolic gesture in times of austerity, it was a masterstroke. Better still, it sat in stark contrast to the actions of Hollande’s predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy, whose first move upon taking office was to increase his salary by about 170%.

In another move in keeping with the tone of sobriety in office, ministers were told they would be expected to adhere to a strict code of conduct. The code rules out presents and private invitations, and encourages ministers to take the train whenever possible and, if travelling by car, to respect the highway code.

 

French Ministers Sign Up To Austerity Wages And Sober Code Of Conduct (Kim Willsher, Guardian)

 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLSAMGBfLIM

You’ll like this.

Romuald Sintes writes;

I did a music video in Dublin last month with the singer of a French band called KAMI. Filmed in one day, this is the second part of a diptych realised for the band’s Another Shore EP. Two videos, two songs for two cities. Watch the first part (Berlin, Germany) with the song Let’s Get Insane here

 

Thanks Conor Horgan

Marine Le Pen far exceeded her father’s shocking second-place 16.86% score in the 2002 presidential race. Even if it was not enough to get her to the second round, the extraordinary score confirmed her presence at the head of the anti-immigration National Front party and in France’s political landscape for years to come. A drop in voter intentions for Sarkozy in the final weeks of the campaign appears to have swung to the far-right camp.

Hollande Wins First Round, Sets Up Run-Off With Sarkozy (France 24)

Marine Le Pen Scores Stunning Result In French Presidential Election (Guardian)