French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 16 to 22/11

Evening Update Friday 20 November 2020

President Macron is expected to address the nation at 8pm next Tuesday evening. It's believed that he will comment on possible deconfinement measures and the re-opening of non-essential shops. Evening Update Friday 20 November 2020 Read More

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Lunchtime News Friday 20th November 2020

The Regional Health Agency has indicated that a third of the 146 clusters identified in the Var region are due to contaminations in the workplace. Lunchtime News Friday 20th November 2020 Read More

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French and Riviera News Friday 20th November 2020

The CEO of Amazon France has announced the postponement of Black Friday from November 27th to December 4th. French and Riviera News Friday 20th November 2020 Read More

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Evening Update Thursday 19 November 2020

The French Minister of Health, Olivier Veran, has warned of the psychological impact of the pandemic during a press conference in Paris this evening Evening Update Thursday 19 November 2020 Read More

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Lunchtime News Thursday 19th November 2020

France’s Council of State has given the French government three months to prove its compliance with its commitments to reducing greenhouse gases. A decision taken by the State Council and published today.   Lunchtime News Thursday 19th November 2020 Read More

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Monaco

Today the Principality of Monaco celebrates “La Fete du Prince” (the National Day of Monaco) and while due to Covid-19 restrictions public celebrations have been cancelled there will be an exceptional broadcast of the day’s ceremony at 9.55am. It can be seen on the Facebook page of the Prince’s Palace. Monaco Read More

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French and Riviera News Thursday 19th November 2020

A report on global warming published on Wednesday on the state of the environment and development in the Mediterranean has warned of potential risks to the region. French and Riviera News Thursday 19th November 2020 Read More

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Evening Update Wednesday 18 November 2020

A French government spokesperson has said that France is "far from" deconfinement Evening Update Wednesday 18 November 2020 Read More

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Lunchtime News Wednesday 18th November 2020

More than a month after the exceptional floods of October 2nd in the Alpes-Maritimes the Minister for Public Accounts, Olivier Dussopt, has announced an aid of 20 million euros for the department. Lunchtime News Wednesday 18th November 2020 Read More

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French and Riviera News Wednesday 18th November 2020

France has recorded more than two million confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the epidemic. French and Riviera News Wednesday 18th November 2020 Read More

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Evening Update Tuesday 17 November 2020

President Macron has said that the public will not be allowed into stadiums to watch sporting events during December because of the progression of the pandemic. Evening Update Tuesday 17 November 2020 Read More

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Lunchtime News Tuesday 17th November 2020

The French government has announced this morning that the Director General of Health Jérôme Salomon is to hold a press conference tonight at 7pm to take stock of the health situation in France. Lunchtime News Tuesday 17th November 2020 Read More

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French and Riviera News Tuesday 17th November 2020

Due to the current health crisis bars, cafes and restaurants look set to remain closed until at least January 15th according to the French government. Prime Minister Jean Castex is expected to make an announcement along with a specific support plan next week. French and Riviera News Tuesday 17th November 2020 Read More

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Evening Update Monday 16 November 2020

French Minister of Health Olivier Veran has urged people not to relax their efforts in fighting the coronavirus. He said that even though there are "signs of improvement" the virus had not yet been conquered Evening Update Monday 16 November 2020 Read More

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Lunchtime News Monday 16th November 2020

Nice University Hospital has launched a recruitment campaign in order to deal with the second wave of Covid-19. Lunchtime News Monday 16th November 2020 Read More

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French and Riviera News Monday 16th November 2020

Police have been deployed and line 1 of the tramway in Nice came to a standstill in the Saint-Roch district after shots were fired on Sunday morning. French and Riviera News Monday 16th November 2020 Read More

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