Most of the time you just ignore this stuff. But occasionally it is too absurd. France has its problems, for sure. But it is trapped in a spiral of chaos and decline? Really? A response in four charts. Short🧵
🔴 Ils ont 84 ans et ce bel âge ne les a pas empêchés de se dire "oui". Ce samedi 8 octobre 2022, à #Marseille, Yolande et Gérard se sont mariés pour la première fois
It will also, symbolically, be the first state visit hosted by President Biden. It is the culmination of several much-appreciated efforts by 🇺🇸 to repair the bilateral tie, starting in Rome in Oct 2021. The Elysée says it "underlines the deep and lasting ties between 🇫🇷 and 🇺🇸"
Les 70 ans de règne de #QueenElizabeth :
• 15 premiers ministres britanniques
• 10 présidents français
• 14 présidents américains
• 9 chanceliers allemands
https://t.co/S35P5gLjCs @le_Parisien
Some pretty incredible footage of Macron talking to Zelensky on the morning of the invasion, when the scale of the full-scale Russian assault on Ukraine was becoming clear.
#Ukraine In Kharkiv, a chimpanzee escaped from a zoo. It was walking around the city while zoo employees tried to convince it to return. Suddenly it started to rain, and the ape ran to a zoo employee for a jacket and then agreed to return to the zoo.
Today Paris celebrates the 48th anniversary of its liberation, on Aug25, 1944, by the 2nd 🇫🇷 armored division led by Leclerc and the 4th 🇺🇸 Infantry Div.
Did you know? There's a museum about this event!
@museeML
Bonus: it's free for all, and there's a bunker to visit underground!