Alison Hird

Journalist for @RFI_En Co-producer Spotlight on France. Francophile, foodie feminist. RT not endorsement

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

#France needs to invest more in fighting #climate change, top scientists warn.

https://t.co/u9b2SFvHwr

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

Relations between #France and #Algeria are at an all-time low. Lots of talk of humiliation and dishonour. But beyond the comms, what’s gone wrong? @AdleneMo and @akrambelkaid step back and offer much needed sober analysis. https://t.co/TMfhabLaNo via @RFI_En

[Kim Willsher @kimwillsher1]

Gisèle Pelicot has made a statement leaving the court:
Her voice did break at a couple of moments but she was clear and composed. Apologies for clumsy translation:
"It is with profound emotion that I speak to you today. It was a very difficult ordeal...

[RFI English @RFI_En]

France has multiplied its diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the growing conflict in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel – but the influence it wields in its former protectorate has declined dramatically in recent years, says @FabriceBalanche.
https://t.co/XCzwszdCsf via @RFI_En

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

#Refugee Olympic Team flies the flag for resilience at #ParisGames
❤️
https://t.co/OaEdd4S3dz

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

« Life isn’t waiting for the storm to pass, it’s learning to dance in the rain. »

[Tatiana de Rosnay @tatianaderosnay]

« La vie, ce n’est pas d’attendre que l’orage passe, c’est d’apprendre à danser sous la pluie »
#OpeningCeremony

[Léa 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇺🇦🎗️ @LeaFbpe]

Je vous invite, hormis les grincheux et les pisse-froids, à retweeter en masse cette magnifique vidéo 👌

[Peter Ricketts @LordRickettsP]

Fascinating explanation here (in French) of that Olympic flame under the balloon. It’s in fact electric, with carefully-lit water mist which isn’t hot. So it’s not burning fossil fuel but green electricity. A very effective piece of innovation by EDF.

[Mimipinson®️ @celinepinson]

Ce n’était pas du tout la Cène, mais le Festin des Dieux de Jan Harmensz van Biljert, peint vers 1635 et conservé au Musée Magnin à Dijon. Au centre de la table, ce n'est pas le Christ, mais Apollon couronné. Bacchus-Dionysos est allongé au premier plan. Plus clair maintenant?

[INA.fr @Inafr_officiel]

Céline Dion a interprété "l'Hymne à l'amour" d'Édith Piaf depuis le 1er étage de la tour Eiffel pour la #ceremoniedouverture

⏪ Édith Piaf, avait elle aussi chanté depuis le 1er étage de la Tour Eiffel. C'était en 1962 !
À l'époque, "la Môme" interprétait "Non je ne regrette rien" pour la 1ère mondiale du film "Le jour le plus long" de Darryl Zanuck.

#Paris2024

[Agnes C. Poirier @AgnesCPoirier]

Paris Games back kitchen.
Parisians are, well, fenced in. For miles on.
#ParisOlympics

[Tristan Mendès France @tristanmf]

Franchement la BBC nous a pondu le meilleur clip de promo de nos JO.
« welcome to the city of Love ».
Source : https://t.co/n0gFS1cYCc

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

🇫🇷 Whatever the outcome of today’s nail-biting elections, life … and lunch.. goes on in France.

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

«We’re at more than 50% turnout at 3pm. It’s unusual, a lot higher than in 2002 legislative elections » says Philippe Dupont (centre), a polling station supervisor in Malakoff, just south of Paris.

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

Polling day in Vanves, just SW of Paris, which also happens to be Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s constituency

[SDJ de RFI @sdjrfi]

Le rappel est visiblement nécessaire :
les médias publics sont indépendants, quel que soit le parti au pouvoir
les médias publics sont indépendants quel que soit le parti au pouvoir
les médias publics sont indépendants quel que soit le parti au pouvoir
⁦@RFI⁩ aussi donc.

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

#Antisemitism becomes a political football in France's election campaign https://t.co/Yd3FRc7BCp via @RFI_En

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

France’s far-right #RN party likes to portray itself as sympathetic to women’s struggles but #feminists are not convinced. ⁦@JessicaLPhelan⁩ reports. https://t.co/nnpybU5l7T

[Alison Hird @alisonsarahird]

« The shock that’s coming » titles one of France’s leading news magazines. As if victory for #LePen’s far-right National Rally was a done deal.

[RFI English @RFI_En]

IN PHOTOS: Protesters across France mobilise against the far right before the country's snap elections https://t.co/Ldwqr56kz1 via @RFI_En