Most French people are now supporting the wearing of masks outdoors. Nearly two-thirds of them want it to become compulsory in open public places, according to a survey by the IFOP institute for the Journal du Dimanche newspaper. According to the IFOP survey carried out
This summer, the number of assaults on mayors seems to rise alarmingly in France. Enough so that the political leaders are calling for emergency steps from the government. Miribel-Les-Échelles, Croisilles, Saint-Philippe-d’Aiguille. These three villages, with a population of no more than 2,000 inhabitants, have been
In the second quarter, 119,400 jobs were wiped out in France, according to data published by the national statistics institute INSEE on Friday, after already 497,000 in the first quarter. Industry and services are still struggling, even though temporary jobs have bounced back. Construction finished
Emmanuel Macron was recently in Lebanon, standing at the bedside of Beirut wounded by two explosions. Before him, several French presidents had been there. There is a history of a strong relationship between the two countries. “Lebanon is not alone.” The comment of Emmanuel Macron
The Ministry of Agriculture’s statistics department, Agreste, forecasts that soft wheat production is likely to fall by almost 25% in 2020, because of weather. Producers are asking the government for an “emergency plan”. Wheat harvests are expected to be disappointing this year. According to Agreste’s
These salary cuts “should help Air France to save around 300 million euros,” throughout the duration of the crisis. The pilots of the national airline Air France and its low-cost subsidiary Transavia have seen their pay reduced since April, an effort “made necessary” by the
Besides this drought situation, 68 departments are now affected by water use restrictions. It’s a sad record. July 2020 will “probably” be the driest July in 60 years, according to the weather service Météo France. At the same time, 68 departments are now affected by
According to INSEE, the French national statistics institute, household consumption was higher in June than prior to the coronavirus outbreak in February. Should we be wrong to celebrate? Household consumption spending was stronger in June than before the coronavirus crisis, INSEE said on Friday, July
New car registrations in France rose by 3.92% in July. The recovery trend continues as dealerships resumed their activities after closing their doors because of the lockdown measures imposed in response to the coronavirus Covid-19. There were 178,981 new car registrations in France last month,
Andy Fila, an Operation Barkhane refrigeration engineer, was deadly hit by a gas cylinder explosion in Chad on Friday. He was brigadier-chief (sergeant) and belonged to the 14th Infantry and Parachute Logistic Support Regiment in Toulouse. A French soldier died in a maintenance accident on