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Is France heading towards a revival of night trains?

Is France heading towards a revival of night trains?

As part of its ecological shift, the government has announced a plan to revive night trains. But its strategy remains unclear, while their development involves some difficulties. Expected to disappear a few years ago and abandoned for a long time by the public authorities, the

New car registrations up 3.92% in July in France

New car registrations up 3.92% in July in France

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,

Banks: More than 2,100 ATMs removed in France in 2019

Banks: More than 2,100 ATMs removed in France in 2019

The number of automatic teller machines (ATM) is constantly falling in France. In 2019, this decrease of slightly over 4% hit the most densely populated areas of the country, according to Banque de France figures. There are fewer and fewer automatic teller machines (ATM) in

French soldier of Operation Barkhane accidentally dies in Chad

French soldier of Operation Barkhane accidentally dies in Chad

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