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Belfast, May 2 (EFE) .- (Camera: Javier Aja) The creation of Northern Ireland 100 years ago raised an outer wall with the neighboring Republic of Ireland and an inner wall, separating within the British province the two historically opposed groups, the Unionist-Protestant and the Nationalist-Catholic.FOOTAGE OF BELFAST STREETS AND SEPARATION LINES. SOUNDBITES BY JJ MAGEE, COUNCILOR IN BELFAST OF THE SINN FÉIN PARTY
It was all things French in Turin as the National Meeting of Citroën Italian Historical Clubs celebrated the quirky marque in style with ‘100 Citroën for 100 years’.Set in Turin’s second largest park, the beautiful Parco Valentino, Italian Citroën Clubs gathered to pay homage in a selection of 100 classics to pay homage to the legendary French brand. The cherished 100 vehicles on display are all used by their passionate custodians who proceeded along the streets of the centre, subsequently reaching the historic Stupinigi hunting lodge and finally returning to the picturesque banks of the Po.
On 10th July 2019, Bentley will reach its Centenary, an achievement most definitely worth celebrating. From the very first prototype created in a London mews to the phenomenally powerful and exquisitely crafted cars driven across the world today, Bentley has transformed the face of motoring. Watch our film above to see this story brought to life. W.O. Bentley founded Bentley Motors in order to “build a fast car, a good car, the best in its class”. That desire has remained at the heart of Bentley’s vision ever since.From the original 3 Litre right through to the incredibly powerful and refined cars of the modern era, Bentley’s extraordinary cars have always been designed and built by exceptional people. Today, every car is made at the Bentley factory in Crewe, in the north-west of England, by a team of over 4,000 highly skilled men and women.It’s not just the team at Crewe that makes Bentley so extraordinary. Bentley drivers have always helped take our cars to ever greater heights, beginning with the high-spirited Bentley Boys and Bentley Girls of the 1920s and continuing through to the visionary Bentley owners of today.
To celebrate its landmark centenary year in 2019, Bentley will introduce a special edition model inspired by one of its iconic racing models, at the Geneva International Motor Show (05.03.19).In 1919 Walter Owen (W.O.) Bentley created a company with a simple objective: to build “a fast car, a good car, the best in its class”. This guiding principle has driven Bentley ever since, pushing the brand forward and making it the leader in automotive luxury around the world today.The 10th of July 2019 marks Bentley’s 100th year and this extraordinary milestone – reached by only a special few companies – will be a cause for celebration of the company’s history, its global success today and its exciting future.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin arrive separately for lunch at the Élysée Palace. They join dozens of other foreign leaders who returned by coach from the Arc de Triomphe, where they had been attending the centenary ceremony for the Armistice on 11 November 1918.
British Prime Minister Theresa May joins Emmanuel Macron in Albert, in northern France, to commemorate their countries' shared sacrifice in the First World War on Friday, while also discussing the more thorny issue of their post-Brexit relationship. IMAGES OF THERESA MAY'S ARRIVAL