Articles avec #politique tag
Calais demande de l'aide à la police britannique
France wants British police in Calais to help with migrants French interior minister says countries’ forces must co-operate to discourage thousands seeking to reach Britain illegally To seek = chercher, demander à A senior French minister has called for...
Le prix Nobel de la paix décerné à une jeune activiste pour l'éducation des filles
Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel peace prize 2014 Pakistani teenager and Indian children’s rights activist beat Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, the Pope and Vladimir Putin to the prestigious prize To beat = battre Malala Yousafzai, the...
Des lois trop répressives à l'origine de la fuite des jeunes français vers la Syrie ?
When schoolgirls dream of jihad, society has a problem. Look at France Don’t underestimate the role of the burqa ban in turning teenagers into would-be militants A ban = une interdiction Teenage angst can cause all kinds of unfortunate behaviour, but...
Manuel Valls veut imposer le travail le dimanche
French PM to bring in Sunday shopping as part of reform programme Manuel Valls trying to boost economy but may face battle with European commission to tolerate deficit that breaches EU limits To bring in = introduire, lancer To breach = percer, ouvrir...
Manifestations à Hong Kong
Hong Kong protests: What else is driving mainland tensions? A sign is displayed during a pro-democracy protest in the Central district of Hong Kong on 30 September 2014. Mainland = la Chine continentale To be displayed = s’afficher While Hong Kong protesters...
Un français victime de barbares en Algérie
French tourist beheaded in Algeria by Isis-linked jihadis Group calling itself Jund al-Khilafah releases video showing the beheading of 55-year-old mountain guide Hervé Gourdel To behead = décapiter To link = lier, établir un lien To release = sortir,...
Elizabeth II soulagée par le résultat du référendum en Écosse
Queen says UK will respect result of Scottish independence referendum Monarch speaks of ‘strong feelings and contrasting emotions’ in Scotland after country votes to reject independence from UK The Queen has welcomed Scotland’s vote to stay as part of...
Les efforts britanniques pour que l'Écosse reste dans le Royaume Uni
David Cameron makes emotional plea to Scotland as independence vote looms Prime minister warns yes vote on Thursday will end UK 'for good, for ever' and deprive Scotland of shared currency To make a plea = implorer To loom = être imminent, menacer To...
Trop d'immigrants pour le maire de Calais
Calais mayor threatens* to block port if UK fails* to help deal* with migrants Natacha Bouchart says such a move* would be illegal, but she wants to send a strong message to Britain To threaten = menacer To fail = échouer, ne pas aboutir To deal with...
Travail forcé en Thaïlande
Thailand votes against international forced labour* protocol Qatar and most Gulf states abstain* on treaty that requires* countries to help victims and punish perpetrators* of forced labour Forced labour = travail forcé To abstain = s’abstenir To require...