France has become the first country to tender out industrial-size floating offshore wind farms. The floating platforms are more promising than existing renewables but still have some hurdles to overcome.
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French Presidential Elections in the shadow of the Ukraine war
As France elects a new President, the voters’ choice will spring from French fundamental values – liberty, equality, fraternity, and democracy. Their decision will matter beyond France’s borders – European countries hope the country willContinue reading
Paradise lost – Reunion’s stolen children
Between the 1960s and the 1980s, 2000 children were taken away from destitute families in the French overseas territory Reunion Island, located east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Emile Hoarau was one of them.
Will Reunion become the world’s sixth digital hub?
A consortium plans to transform the French overseas territory Reunion Island into one of the world’s digital hubs. That could help bring down local unemployment.
November 2015 attacks: Can the trial help victims heal ?
The trial on the 2015 Paris terror attacks is getting underway. Although it is likely to run over many months and most of the defendants won’t be there, it may help survivors to better liveContinue reading
Reshoring on the rise in France
COVID seems to have accelerated a reshoring of production capacities. That could create thousands of jobs. But there are limits.