Belarus’ top opposition candidate against long-time President Alexander Lukashenko is safe in neighbouring Lithuania, the Baltic state said on Tuesday, following two nights of a violent police crackdown on protests throughout Belarus. Election results announced The candidate, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was forced to leave Belarus and
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
According to an inquiry carried out by the radio France Inter, the Élysée Presidential Palace has seen its spending on the judicial protection of current or former government officials soar. This is especially noticeable with Claude Guéant, prosecuted in the “Élysée polls” scandal. The figure
The Secretary of State for Tourism has estimated the losses for French tourism to be at least 30 to 40 billion euros, because of the coronavirus Covid-19 health crisis. Tremendous losses. The Secretary of State for Tourism, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, estimates that the “immediate impact” 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
In the second quarter, 119,400 jobs were wiped out in France, according to data published by the national statistics institute INSEE on Friday, after already 497,000 in the first quarter. Industry and services are still struggling, even though temporary jobs have bounced back. Construction finished
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