Charles De Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle only managed a cameo as the target of an assassination attempt in the Day of the Jackal. Yet his performance on French television saying Non to British entry into the European Community in the 1960s was as memorable as it is topical. He hated being in the shadow of Churchill in ...

But in 1967 the French president, Charles de Gaulle, rebuffed Wilson's attempt to join the European Common Market. Britain's economy was woefully dependent on US help, not least in supporting a sterling under constant pressure – the government devalued in 1967. Indeed, it may not be too fantastic to ...

AN HISTORIC 16th century Bewdley mansion where Charles De Gaulle trained French soldiers has gone up for sale. The Grade II listed, 20-bedroomed Ribbesford House will be sold by public auction at the Crown and Sandys in Ombersley on April 17 at 6pm. Worcester-based Andrew Grant estate agents ...

Once considered a broken down, blue-collar burg, Leiden has shed this reputation in recent years to become a sort of 'mini Amsterdam'. Brandon Hartley shares a glimpse at one of the most often overlooked cities in the Randstad. At first glance, it might be easy to mistake the canals of Leiden for those in ...

Air France flights between Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport will operate three times per week, the carrier said. On Feb. 22, Air New Zealand announced that it will begin offering direct flights between Auckland and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport beginning in ...

“We used to have such leaders back in the good old days when there was Ho Chi Minh, Stalin, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao, Charles de Gaulle. People who had lifetime sinecures. Enver Pasha. Ceaușescu. Then we drifted off into this sort of wan land of bureaucratic leaders,” Schell said. “Now we seem to be ...

Sharmazanov then placed Sargsyan on the same level with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill and the legendary Charles de Gaulle. They, according to the vice-speaker, also made public statements, but after a while they took steps that contradicted their previous statements.

However, Air France will still operate 75 percent of its medium-haul flights to and from Charles de Gaulle Airport and 85 percent of its short-haul flights. “I know of many Air France passengers who have had to rearrange their itineraries by leaving a day earlier or later or have had to reschedule their trips all ...

Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) to the North of Paris saw 13cm of snow hit the runways while Orly, the capital's other main airport woke up under a 15cm blanket of snow. On Wednesday morning access to CDG airport via the RER B train service was suspended and travelling to the airport by road was also ...

Sources close to the government told BFM TV that there are enough safeguards in place over security and the 6,600 hectares of land that the airports Orly and Charles de Gaulle are built on that ministers believe the state does not need to hold on to any of its stake. The state envisages however putting a ...