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A man has died after being stabbed by a passer-by in a suburb of Paris this afternoon
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The leader of France's hardline CGT union has urged all workers to join pension strikes that have crippled public transport for the past four weeks, as a showdown with President Emmanuel Macron enters a second month.
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The strike by railway workers has entered its 29th day, making it the longest rail workers' strike since May 1968
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For the first time since 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene have appeared together during the traditional televised address on New Year’s Eve.
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As “Dry January” started for some on January 1st the French city council of Epernay, the capital of champagne in France, has voted against the campaign.
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Shoppers wishing to grab an early bargain in the region can do so in Monaco as the winter sales start today in the Principality.
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A French couple in south western France has “by mistake” managed to choose the winning numbers for France’s super lotto.
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A French court has rejected a lawsuit brought by star chef Marc Veyrat seeking to force the Michelin restaurant guide to hand over its reasons for stripping his restaurant of a third star just a year after he won it.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "rapid compromise" with unions over a pension reform. The government claims the reform would be fairer and more sustainable.
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Emergency services in the region are currently saturated due to the epidemic of gastroenteritis in the region.
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The extension of Terminal 2 at Nice Airport has been officially approved by the Prefect of the Alpes Maritimes
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In 10 years, the population in the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region has increased slightly with small municipalities experiencing a strong demographic growth.
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The Prefect of the Vaucluse region has introduced a ban on fireworks, retail fuel and other flammable products. The ban is in force over New Year until 8am on January 2nd.
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A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Cannes after refusing to stop at a police check point in the early hours of this morning.
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TF1 has remained at the top of audiences figures in France for 2019 despite an overall decline. France 2 marked a growth with the acquisition of Gulli by M6, and figures for BFMTV dropped.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has put his strained Brexit relationship with Boris Johnson to one side by deciding to award France’s highest honour - the Legion d'honneur - to London.
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As with every first of the month changes will be introduced in France. From January 1st there will be a drop in revenue tax for some 17 million households, the end of housing tax by 2023 which will see 80% households completely exempt in 2020, there will be a slight increase in the minimum wage and a tax advantage for child minders and housekeepers.
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Strikes against government plans to reform the pension system have still caused heavy disruption to regional and high-speed rail travel on Monday and will continue to do so today.
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Investigations are continuing into the death of a 20 year old man in central Nice over the weekend
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It’s good news for employees in France in 2020 as next year will have no less than nine public weekday holidays, five of which fall either on a Friday or a Monday
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A 45-year-old French tourist has been badly injured in a shark attack while swimming in the Seychelles.
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The National Lottery in the UK is urging EuroMillions winner to come forward as they have just four days to claim their £41million prize.
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For the first time in France “Dry January” will begin on Wednesday 1st 2020 entitled in French the “Défi de janvier”.
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A court in Nanterre is due to decide on Tuesday whether Michelin food guide experts must justify their decision to strip French chef Marc Veyrat of his third Michelin star.
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Four regions in France have been affected by an epidemic of gastroenteritis including the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
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A man in his thirties has been shot dead and another injured on Sunday while playing football in a gymnasium in Marseille. Police believe it to be a settling of accounts linked to drug trafficking.
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Police have launched a missing person appeal following the disappearance of 49-year-old Patrice Cottais from Cannes.
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