After an exchange of insults on the social media, two men ended up settling their dispute in the streets of Narbonne (Aude department, southern France). One of them was seriously injured by machete blows. They insulted and threatened each other on social media It all
The French Ministry of Agriculture calls for caution regarding seeds sent from China. They should not even be opened, as they could contain invasive species or diseases, reports the regional daily La Voix du Nord. Many countries are affected by mysterious shipments of seed packets.
The study on animal welfare was carried out by the IFOP institute for the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, coinciding with the citizens’ initiative on the “referendum for animals”. A sign of the growing concern of the French people for animal welfare. The campaign to hold a
The Tour de France director, Christian Prudhomme, announced that the “podium-girls” will no longer hand over the jerseys at the end of each stage. The tradition was considered sexist by women’s rights advocates. For decades, women have been handing out different jerseys at the end
Families are seeing their average budget for the new school year 2020 in France jump by 6.2% compared to last year, according to a study by The Confederation Union of Families (Confédération syndicale des familles – CSF) released on Tuesday, August 18. This is an
The French national railway recorded a number of passengers only 15% lower than a normal summer, according to Alain Krakovitch, the director of Voyages SNCF, quoted by the newspaper L’Opinion. The French National Railway Company (SNCF) feared a disastrous summer. But it eventually managed to
Independent French newsagents, badly shaken by the health crisis and the troubles of the former press distribution group Presstalis, are to receive an “exceptional aid” of at least 1,500 euros, according to a decree published in mid-August in the Government Gazette. The aim is to
The cost of living for French students is increasing by 3.69 percent this year, according to figures released by the UNEF union. Housing prices, the main spending element, are rising sharply. Students are also suffering from a drop in their income because of the health
“You must have the courage to say there won’t be any concerts this year,” urges Pascal Nègre, former president of Universal Music France. “We have a feeling of loneliness”: the modern music industry is still struggling, while the ban on standing concerts still largely shuts
The Palace of Versailles has lost 45 million euros since the lockdown, according to its boss Catherine Pégard, who believes that the economic model needs to be rethought. Visitor numbers at Versailles are “collapsing” without foreign tourists. Only 10,000 visitors per day are coming at