Via Europa Series


The Via Europa Series offers occasional interviews about European politics and culture, connecting trends in Europe to what is happening in the United States and elsewhere. French-American political analyst, linguist, and real estate expert Vanessa Biard-Shaeffer hosts the series.

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Via Europa: Using Cash in France

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Solari Cash Substack author, Breeauna Sagdal is joined by our Via Europa host Vanessa Biard-Schaeffer, who is also a real estate agent in France, to discuss the pervasive issues surrounding cash and digital IDs.

When You Pay with Cash, You Get a Smile--and Most People Still Use Cash at Markets and Cafés

Three Ways to Integrate Using Cash in Daily Life

Is There a Cash Movement in France?

The Cash Movement Is Bigger Than We Think

The French Don't Understand the Implications of Going from a National ID Card to an Interoperable Digital ID

Via Europa - The French Disconnection with Vanessa Biard Schaeffer

Via Europa - The French Disconnection with Vanessa Biard Schaeffer

Via Europa : Russia, The Hidden History Of The Great Divide

Does Macron Have Another "Emergency" Up His Sleeve?


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