Even if the trend is still towards short first names, the coronavirus epidemic and the environmental context might shape those of the years to come. Once again this year, parents have given shorter first names to their children. This is confirmed by the new edition
According to the National Council of Shopping Centres (CNCC), the recovery is definitely underway in France’s shopping centres. Slowly but surely. Over the first seven months of 2020, the index calculated by the CNCC – based on the turnover generated – shows a performance amounting
In the latest edition of its Payment Data/Impact Covid19 survey, CDLK gives an update on French people’s spending sector by sector as of August 21st. And the results are far from being equal. Despite repeated calls from the government to consume, French spending seems to
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
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
Maïté Barsacq has fulfilled the dream of a lifetime despite the constraints of this parachute jumping and the events she has endured in her life. It is common to say that one should not be afraid to take on sporting challenges. Maïté Barsacq, 82 years
Several French supermarket chains have started to test the booking of time slots for checkout, to save time in the queue. Let’s have a look. We all have memories of more or less pleasant experiences at the supermarket checkout. Often, the queue is endless and
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