“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
Bernard Arnault, the wealthiest of the French people, has seen his fortune shrink by $26 billion since the beginning of the year to $79 billion. The coronavirus pandemic also had its bitter effect on the richer ones. And the primary victim is none other than
The major French retail chains now have their stocks of masks well filled, so they have reduced their supply costs. This news should bring down the prices of masks. Until now, it was a major budget for households. Lately, on a shopping list, buying masks
Since Monday, August 10, the newspaper Le Figaro costs 3 euros in the newsstands. This price increase follows the one applied by other dailies, such as Le Monde. Increases succeed one-by-one for newsstands customers. After Le Monde on Friday, August 7, the retail price of
Only half a century ago, a temperature of above 40ºC was something unusual in terms of weather. Today, this level is being exceeded more and more often. It has become one symbol of the climatic change that increases summer temperatures and the related threats. The
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
As of September 1, the shows, festivals, concerts, fairs and exhibitions may be held again, without limit or prior approval. From August 15, the local authorities will also be able to grant permissions. Cultural gatherings (shows, concerts, festivals) of over 5,000 people will resume as
The students of French universities will be advised to wear a mask in the classrooms when classes resume in September. Students will resume classes in their universities, which have been closed since March 16 because of the coronavirus. They will also be asked to wear
A very sensitive situation. Blocked on the floor of his small apartment for months, a 300-kilos man living in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales, southern France), will finally be transported by a specialised service. Suffering from morbid obesity, Alain, 52 years old, has fallen without being able to