Easing Debt Crisis Will Take Time, E.U. Official Warns

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/business/global/spanish-debt-downgrade-points-to-uncertainty-over-euro-crisis.html?_r=1&ref=world

Moody’s cut Spain’s rating to A1 from Aa2, a lower investment-grade rating,citing concerns over debt levels in the Spanish banking and corporate sectors, as well as broader concerns about weakening growth among countries that share the euro.
The agency also warned that a further cut for Spain was possible if the euro debt crisis intensified. Italy and other ailing euro economies have also recently received credit rating downgrades, reflecting concerns both about their own prospects and the squabbling among European leaders over what would be a viable solution to the euro debt crisis.

PRESS REVIEW : First article

To realise this press review, i chose to talk about the euro's crisis. It's interesting to know the  American point of view on this subject.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/08/world/europe/slovakia-is-key-to-survival-of-euro-currency-zone.html

This first article talk about the vote for the expansion of the bailout fund : the European Financial Stability Facility, and its powers. It need the agreement of the 17 European country, and it could be challenged cause of Slovakia's government which disagree to help.

DNA Fragrance With the Smell of Elvis Presley

          Today, a new fragance has been devised from the DNA of elvis Presley. This new fragrance is called "The King, by Presley". Hugh Heffner bought a piece of Elvis'hair on Ebay to try to give a second life to The Legend (as famous as him). This piece of hair has been identified by hundreds of geneticists who worshipped the King. After that it xas decided to create a fragrance and sell it all around the world. As the fragrance was made, it was smellt by the King's entire family. They really appreciated the consideration of being the first smellers. Since it has been retailed, million of people rushed to Sephora. It's a revolution in the fragrance world. It's been a huge success. Everyone (included girls) wants to smell like Elvis, he gaines new fans every day and he becomes the new teen-idol before Justin Biber. Then, it makes a new revolution for new style hair cut, everybody wants the King's hair cut. The next project of Hugh Heffner is to create a Michael Jackson fragrance!

Let's smell good!!!

Eight icons of France culture

With Eloise Sainpol :

The tricolor Flag (symbol of France since our revolution in 1789)
The national Hymn (symbol of french determination)
The rooster
Marianne (symbol of freedom since our revolution in 1789)
14/07  Is our national day
The French gastronomy
Paris and his monuments

CULTURE AND IDENTITY

The main message of the extract is that it's difficult to make a definition of a national culture cause there are so many differences today between people who live in the same country, and culture and identity can depend on a lot of factors.