'France: French Elvis' Johnny Hallyday honoured with statue and concert

A statue, a concert and a name change on the Metro were among the ways France was paying homage to its most beloved rock star, Johnny Hallyday, on Tuesday.

The tributes began on Tuesday morning with a small concert from the last five musicians to play alongside Hallyday, who were accompanied by a number of the bikers who escorted the singer’s coffin down the Champs-Elysée in 2017.

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The Netherlands: Green party's Jesse Klaver named leader of the future by Time Magazine

Time Magazine included GroenLinks leader Jesse Klaver in its Time 100 Next list - a list of 100 people the magazine expects will shape and change the future. This is the first publication of the Time 100 Next list, in addition to the Time 100 list of the most influential people of the moment. Klaver is the only Dutch person on the list.

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https://nltimes.nl/2019/11/14/green-partys-jesse-klaver-named-leader-future-time-magazine