Atlanta journalist Rickey Bevington, who anchors NPR’s All Things Considered on Georgia Public Broadcasting, has been named a French-American Foundation young leader for 2020. Ms. Bevington joins this year’s cohort of 11 on the American side, along with and a network of more than 500 alumni since 1981, including influential businesspeople, educators, cultural figures, artists, athletes and […]
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Aerotropolis Atlanta Distributes 2,000 Medical Masks Donated by Beijing Partner
Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance, the economic development collaborative helping the region around Hartsfield-Jackson capitalize on its growth, is now sharing more than best practices with its partners in Beijing. During the pandemic, the organization received some 2,000 masks donated from the Beijing New Aerotropolis Holding company, which have been distributed to cities around the Atlanta airport […]
European Investors Struggle to Access Pandemic Relief in U.S.
As European firms operating in the United States face disruptions to their supply chains from home, they also seem to be less able to benefit from resources that could help their American competitors more quickly recover from a pandemic-induced recession. European subsidiaries are huge employers in the U.S., with a substantial multiplier effect for the […]
EU Ambassador: Coronavirus Is Proving European Solidarity, Testing Global Unity
Editor’s note: Atlanta’s European consulates and chambers have joined together to host a “Europe Day” webinar featuring local diplomats and business leaders as well as the head of the trade delegation at the EU delegation to the U.S. The free event starts at 10 on Thursday The COVID-19 pandemic, which slammed the European Union before turning its […]
France’s Former Ambassador to the U.S. Fears for the Future of the World’s Liberal Order
When France’s former ambassador to the U.S., Gérard Araud, was last in Atlanta, the Paris agreement on climate change still had not been signed. He had arrived a month prior to the opening of the 2015 conference to promote the United Nations‘ efforts to combat environmental concerns. During his visit, he launched the sixth annual […]
The CDC Is the Latest Focus of a Wright Family Home-Produced Video
As the coronavirus was being recognized for the global scourge that already had resulted in the deaths in China and elsewhere including the United States, home-schooled, 12-year-old Samuel Wright approached Nathan Crawford, a lead public health adviser at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for an interview. Samuel had won in February a regional […]
Chamber Urges Support of French Restaurants, Businesses During Covid-19 Shutdown
Update: The FACC has updated its list of businesses and restaurants here. The French-American Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta is urging its members and the broader community to support local French restaurants, bakeries, shops and other businesses as they face falling demand during the Covid-19 outbreak. “During those unprecedented times, we have to stay united […]
AGCO to Stay Open, but Pandemic Brings Global Headwinds for Tractor Maker
Agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO Corp. has been given the green light by the U.S. government to keep its factories and distribution centers running during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to its role in supporting the country’s food supply. Employees at the Duluth corporate headquarters are working remotely, and other AGCO facilities are protecting in-person workers by heeding social […]
Putting a French Twist on Atlanta’s Push to Brand Itself as a ‘City of Peace’
While speaking at a reception for the French ambassador to the U.S. held in Atlanta the evening of Feb. 24, Andrew Young recalled Martin Luther King Jr.’s insight that the United States had air force, army, coast guard and naval academies, but no such institution for the study of peace. “We should spend as much time […]
Anne Cox Chambers’ Legacy Links Atlanta With Belgium, France and Beyond
The death of Atlanta’s Anne Cox Chambers at 100 on Jan. 31 prompted widespread reflections on her successes in business and philanthropy, as well as personal remembrances from family and friends about her political activism, love of gardening and down-to-earth nature. Many in the city’s international community were also quick to point out the media […]
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