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Demonstrations have been banned in certain areas of Nice
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French media has reported that some soldiers in the French army, which will be present as part of a security measure across France as the Yellow Vest movement announces further demonstrations this weekend , have said they are concerned following the call to reinforce security and “fear they don’t know how they will react to rioters if they are attacked by them”.
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Following the decision to ban demonstrations in Nice this weekend the Prefecture has announced that the areas concerned are the city centre, the Promenade des Anglais and the Plaine du Var.
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The French Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire has given details of the cost of the yellow vest protests so far
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Polish elite runner Piotr Lobodzinski has claimed victory by climbing the 1,665 stairs in under 8 minutes. Lobodzinki finished the competition almost a full minute ahead of the runner in second place, Austrian Jakob Mayer.
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Following the announcement from the SNCF on Wednesday that they have signed a partnership with Facebook to book tickets, the association of rural mayors in France has aired their concerns about the dematerialization of public services for the elderly.
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South western France has experienced a sharp shock after an earthquake hit the region on Wednesday. Shortly before 11 am residents of the Charente-Maritime and the Bordeaux regions experienced the quake for at least five seconds.
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It’s been confirmed that Yellow Vest demonstrations will be banned in Nice this weekend, according to reports
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The Prefect of the Var has announced this morning that a report published shows that so far this year 21 people have been killed on the regions roads compared to 3 last year for the same period.
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Following the national call by the yellow vest movement to demonstrate in Nice at the weekend, marking Act 19 of demonstrations, the Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi has asked Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and the Minister of the Interior Christophe Casternar to ban all gatherings in the city.
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A large demonstration was held by unions in Nice this morning to protest at the level of pensions and wages and the lack of purchasing power.
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Following a breakdown in negotiations between the government and prison unions, on Monday, prison staff have announced they will be blocking the prison in Nice and across France today
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An accident involving three vehicles has occurred on the A8 motorway causing long delays around Nice westbound.
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Due to national strike action today the region’s transport will be disrupted and some schools closed. Unions have called for strike action from both private and public sector workers.
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A general strike is planned for the whole of France tomorrow.
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Created 50 years ago on the Côte d'Azur, the Sophia Antipolis Technology Park now boasts nearly 40,000 jobs and is constantly attracting more.
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A 21 year old student from Aix en Provence has died from stab wounds following an attack in Marseille on Sunday night.
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A yellow vest protester has been hospitalized following an incident on Sunday in Toulon in the Var. Yellow vest protestors had attempted to reinstall barriers on a roundabout in the shopping area of Valletta.
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