The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, announced special support for the French press at a meeting with media representatives on Thursday, August 27th. It is a breath of fresh air for the sector. The press is struggling On the evening of Thursday, August 27th,
The biggest increase in the registration of new companies is in accommodation and catering. It mainly relates to fast-food activities, according to the national statistics institute INSEE. The number of business creations in France increased again in July, after their sharp rise in May and
Although far from the cities and major roads, some French tourist spots are easily reachable by train or shuttle bus. Let’s have a look at these natural or heritage monuments where pedestrians are welcome. They are monuments, natural sites or heritage treasures that make France
The fines are 135 euros and, in case of a repeat offence within 15 days, 1500 euros. Wearing a mask is more and more compulsory in France, and those who reject it are liable to a fine of 135 euros, or even 1500 euros in
A survey by Yougov shows that the share of people working from home has fallen from 27% to 15% after the lockdown in France, much faster than in the United Kingdom. And people at risk are no more likely to be working from home than
Some 30,000 disabled people could benefit from this scheme. The government recruitment aid scheme, presented in July to promote the employment of people under 26 years old, is going to be extended to unemployed people with disabilities, “with no age limit”, Prime Minister Jean Castex
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Wednesday, August 26th on France Inter radio that an economic recovery plan will be unveiled on September 3rd. An economic recovery plan While talking to France Inter, Jean Castex said that the economic recovery plan will be announced on
In Paris, households have put some 5,500 euros on savings accounts over the last six months, while in some parts of France the savings rate has not changed. A side-effect of the coronavirus epidemic and the economic crisis that it caused in France: people have
No more catalogues in the mailbox for Ikea, the Swedish furniture giant. For this new season, the offers will be shown on the web and via digital events. It’s a small revolution for Ikea. The Swedish furniture giant has decided not to release a paper
According to the Deputy Minister for Industry, France is no longer reliant on China for the production of face masks. France will produce 100 million face masks (surgical and FFP2) per week by December and no longer relies on China, said Tuesday, August 25th the