General news articles from France, from a French perspective, covering France and Europe and the impact on life in France.
EARTHQUAKE: This aftershock follows the “very strong” earthquake which frightened the population of a large part of the west of the country on Friday evening, without causing major damage according to the authorities The Earth shook. A second time. In France. A magnitude 5 aftershock was felt in the early hours of Saturday in Deux-Sèvres, after a first tremor on Friday […]
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The earthquake, with an epicentre halfway between La Rochelle and Niort, was felt from Bordeaux to Saint-Malo It was 6:38 p.m. when the building began to shake. A slight ripple cast a silence in our little editorial office. In the heat and humidity of a Friday evening, the earth shook in Rennes. The Breton capital is not […]
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INFLUENCE: Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is received this Friday at the Elysée Palace by Emmanuel Macron. Combining soft power and diplomatic empowerment, his strategy aims to smooth the image of the monarchy. With success ? Emmanuel Macron will receive this Friday at the Elysee Palace Mohammed Bin Salman. The Saudi crown prince had […]
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Antoine Léaument, an LFI deputy, was moved to see the Prime Minister on Monday, electronic cigarette in hand during a vote. Elisabeth Borne is however not authorized to vape within the two assemblies Present in the Assembly on Monday due to the vote of a statement of censure against her government, Elisabeth Borne was seen with […]
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REVELATIONS: The CIA warned Ukraine “after receiving an alarming report from the Dutch military intelligence services (MIVD) who heard about the plans via a Ukrainian source” Doubts persist about the origin of the destruction of Nord Stream. But clues are emerging. Dutch military intelligence warned the CIA of a Ukrainian plan to blow up the Nord Stream gas pipeline three months […]
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EARTHQUAKE: No human or material damage was immediately reported. Authorities have not issued a tsunami warning either. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked northern Japan on Sunday, according to the US Geological Institute (USGS), with no apparent damage or casualties or triggering a tsunami warning from authorities. The earthquake struck 123 kilometres deep at 6:55 p.m. local time (0955 […]
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SETBACK: This text establishes that the natives are only entitled to the lands they occupied at the time of the promulgation of the 1988 Constitution. This is a political setback for the Brazilian president. MPs voted on Tuesday a bill limiting the demarcation of indigenous lands. This text, approved by 283 votes against 155, establishes that the natives are […]
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PENSION REFORM: The organisers of the Cannes film festival fear actions of the CGT Energy of power cuts against the pension reform, and have planned generators Cannes without light is like a film without an image. If the electricity were cut during the famous film festival, there would be far fewer films to see. The threat […]
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CONSUMPTION: France was able to lower its electricity consumption due to a milder weather Last September, because of the war in Ukraine and the tension that existed on the electricity network, due to much-needed maintenance work, the government had warned that there could be power cuts or load shedding during the winter. Indeed, at that […]
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SOCIAL SUPPORT: The government wants to condition the payment of the RSA to the achievement of 15 to 20 hours of activities per week Elisabeth Borne will meet, this Tuesday and Wednesday, the leaders of the five main unions at Matignon. They will discuss the reform of the RSA, which plans to condition the payment of […]
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