May 2014 – Articles from Paris

Tomma vallokaler i Egypten

Resultatet av valkampanjen – om man nu kan tala om valkampanj – i detta fascinerande land var väntat: landskred åt generalen El- Sisi med 96 % av rösterna trots ovanligt tomma vallokaler.

France in a state of shock

The extreme-right party in France, Front National (FN) got 25 % in the last European elections. Are French politicians totally unaware of it’s own people’s discontent? None of the established parties reacted ahead of the election to change this (quite predictable) situation.

Chelsea Flower Show

The Chelsea Flower Show in London is a yearly happening and has become one of the major flower shows in the world – with gold, silver and bronze prizes for the best gardens. It’s an event that takes place for only a few days but that takes months to prepare: trees are uprooted and moved,… Continue reading Chelsea Flower Show

Chocktillstånd i hela Frankrike

Populistpartiet Le Front National har fått rekordhöga siffror med 25 % i det franska europavalet. Sover de franska politikerna? Det var ändå väntat att det skulle få höga siffror men inga av de etablerade partierna reagerade starkt nog innan EU valet för att ändra den kurvan.

Eco-friendly tourism: Egypt’s new hope?

The tourists are slowly returning to Egypt but the mass-tourism that the country experienced previously to the revolution, has worn its sights and tombs. There is however renewed hope for these thanks to a new advanced copying technique.