G7 - activities

Did you know? Margaret Thatcher had a little misadventure at La Défense in the 80s.

La Défense, Paris's business district, is home to many companies, schools and a large shopping mall... And some public figures have had misadventures in the heart of the district... Such was the case of Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, who had a funny adventure in 1989. We tell you all about it!

Paris: a shortage of taxi drivers to be expected in the city

As tourism resumes in Paris, taxi drivers struggle to keep up as there are not enough of them. At peak hours, it is getting harder to find a taxi, and it is not likely to get better.

Covid: Macron wishes to send 4 to 5% of wealthy countries’ vaccines to Africa

As part of the G7, French President Emmanuel Macron said he would like to support Africa and proposed to transfer 4 to 5% of Covid vaccines ordered by wealthy countries to Africa, namely 13 million doses. An idea supported by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.