A man had the good idea to call the police forces of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (Vendée department, central-western France) on Saturday, August 29th, because he hadn’t heard from a friend for several days. Thanks to this phone call made from 500 km away, an old lady was
European nations are pushing ahead with reopening primary schools despite a rise in coronavirus cases, with smaller classes, shorter lessons and mask-wearing among the steps adopted to curb infections. But many parents and teachers worry the measures are not enough, or have been adopted too
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) points out that upscale hotels have mostly suffered. They have lost 83% of their clients compared to last year. Hotel occupancy in France fell by 73% in June 2020 compared to June 2019, according to an
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
Transparent facemasks and shields are costly compared with classic counterparts but could prove a boon for the deaf and hard of hearing battling to communicate in the coronavirus era. The concept has started to take off, aided not least by YouTube tutorials or the likes
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday warned of “dark clouds” gathering over the European Union’s relations with Russia. Several crisis surrounding the EU Europe “without or in opposition to Russia … will not be safer,” Maas told a seminar for French ambassadors to European countries in Paris. But,
E-commerce and the increase in the average customer basket have made up for the drop in hypermarket traffic during the lockdown. Savings measures have continued. Auchan, the Northern France group, is back in the green. Edgard Bonte says he is “very satisfied”. Despite the lockdown,
Since taking in more than a million people fleeing war and poverty in 2015, Europe has stepped up border controls but still falls short on common migration and asylum policies. At the time, the migrant crisis “laid bare Europe’s structural flaws and political divisions,” said
The French retail giant Carrefour is doing a good deal since this purchase only cost 78 million euros and allows the company to become the second-largest retailer in the country. The French supermarket chain Carrefour is greatly strengthening its positioning in Spain. The group has
Due to police officers at his door, a 23-year-old man threw a bag containing “over 10 kg of cannabis resin” out of his window. But the bag ended up at the feet of another policeman, who remained on duty outside the building. It was a