tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503306516840838958.post2061830883483382378..comments2022-03-26T19:58:17.615-07:00Comments on Provence Today: FRENCH FARM SUBSIDIES; RAILROAD REFORMS; EXTREME COLD; PICASSO MUSEUM FOR AIXAnne-Marie Simonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01147676294317395782noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503306516840838958.post-73726559850317389272018-03-06T02:28:21.419-08:002018-03-06T02:28:21.419-08:00Our very pragmatic Mr. Macron will probably come u...Our very pragmatic Mr. Macron will probably come up with a compromise to help farmers survive, but it's a very delicate dance with Brussels and his EU partners who all feel that France, as one of the six founding members of the EU, got the best deal in 1962 when it threatened to leave the Union if it did not get what it wanted, in particular with regard to farm subsidies. This fight has been Anne-Marie Simonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147676294317395782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503306516840838958.post-46290847529027855942018-03-06T01:50:51.434-08:002018-03-06T01:50:51.434-08:00Thanks for this, Anne-Marie. The longer we live a...Thanks for this, Anne-Marie. The longer we live away from France, the more sympathetic I've become to the French farmer's demands for subsidies -- food in the ROE (Rest of Europe) has all begun to taste the same, with a few dishes on the side for 'local flavour.' Food IS better in France and M. Macron should fight for it. I especially like the mix of national and local news in Karen Elizabeth Steedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17810622970904802896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503306516840838958.post-6351634957716019142018-03-03T11:29:18.034-08:002018-03-03T11:29:18.034-08:00Thanks Kittie. Frankly, I think that the French be...Thanks Kittie. Frankly, I think that the French believe that English - never mind what English - is chic! 😊Anne-Marie Simonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147676294317395782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503306516840838958.post-4521142752476211162018-03-03T10:43:11.681-08:002018-03-03T10:43:11.681-08:00The best fucking haircut made me laugh out loud! ...The best fucking haircut made me laugh out loud! AnneMarie, your perceptive reporting is the BEST !Catherine Beyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306075962138580887noreply@blogger.com