12 November, 2024
After two months of intensive training at the Cuisine Mode d’Emploi(s) school, the first class of Ukrainian chefs has officially graduated in Toulouse.Last night, a powerful moment of solidarity and emotion was shared during the graduation ceremony for the Ukrainian trainees at Cuisine Mode d’Emploi(s). The 12 apprentices, temporarily displaced from Mariupol, received their diplomas from the hands of Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx.This project, led by Stand With Ukraine in collaboration with Thierry Marx, aims to provide Ukrainian displaced persons with a solid foundation in traditional French cuisine.Held in the welcoming atmosphere of Le Court Circuit restaurant, the evening brought together supportive personalities and key figures from Toulouse and its regi...
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30 October, 2024
As part of the Babylon Villeneuve project, we're delighted to invite you to a screening of the documentary “Le Kilomètre”, directed by the prestigious Ukrainian collective Babylon'13, at the Espace Saint-Michel cinema in Paris's 5th arrondissement!🎞️ Synopsis: In February 2022, Roman Liubyi works as a videographer for a drama production in London. When the Russian army invades the Kyiv region, he decides to return to his family in Irpin, which quickly becomes a battlefield.🇺🇦 🏚️ With thousands of civilians, including his wife, parents and 9-year-old daughter, hiding in basements cut off from the rest of the country by the Russian invaders, Roman joins an aerial reconnaissance unit tasked with mapping enemy movements and helping those living under occupation, with no possibility of ...
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25 October, 2024
According to revelations by the media outlet 'La Lettre ' published on October 24, 2024, the Mulliez Group, owner of Auchan, is in advanced negotiations to sell its 230 stores in Russia. Gazprombank, the bank of Russian gas giant Gazprom, with close ties to the Kremlin, is said to be the local buyer. This potential takeover is by no means a coincidental move: Auchan merely wishes to escape the sanctions and “exit tax ” imposed on Western companies intending to leave the country.
A forced exit
Auchan is not leaving Russia out of conscience, but under pressure from the Kremlin, which imposes drastic conditions on the withdrawal of foreign companies. The Mulliez group's second-largest market after France, Russia has long been a priority for Auchan, which hesitated between ethics and greed b...
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