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Society

Marianne Grosjean: Everything can be bought, even savoir-vivre

written by Marianne Grosjean

Journalist Marianne Grosjean sends out a message in each of her columns. This month, she suggests that public schools draw inspiration from the codes of conduct in private schools.

France

David Lisnard, the mayor at war against incivism

By Jonas Follonier · May 30, 2025

As the republican mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard has made social skills a political cause. His reflections, set out in his book «Refaire communauté», and his actions on the ground show what role the State can play in this issue, which is first and foremost a matter of education.

Society

Civility, a healthy hypocrisy

By Ralph Müller · May 24, 2025

Every month, youtuber Ralph Müller delivers his scathing analysis of a typical contemporary phenomenon. This time on civility and its meaning.

Society

The virtues of gallantry

By Antoine Lévêque · May 17, 2025

Is gallantry an instrument of female submission? Certainly not, according to Jennifer Tamas, a specialist in 17th-century French literature and author of a recent essay on the subject.

Switzerland

CFF: «The violence has got worse».»

By Yann Costa · May 13, 2025

Every day, an average of ten verbal or physical assaults are directed at SBB staff - more than before the pandemic. To counter this phenomenon, the public transport company is focusing on raising awareness and reinforcing security measures.

History

A brief history of the word «civility»

By Antoine-Frédéric Bernhard · 07 May 2025

There are thousands of dictionaries and other resources available online today. So, with the help of a computer and a good Internet connection, you can have fun reconstructing the history of a word. Let's try it with «civilité».