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French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire has said that the validity of 2020 meal vouchers will be extended to 1 September 2021. The daily payment limit will remain at 38 euros instead of the usual 19 euros
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According to data from Public Health France there has been an increase in the number of admissions for Covid-19 in the last 48 hours in the Alpes Maritimes region.
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French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, has clarified the instructions from the French government for end of year celebrations during a press conference on Thursday.
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A press conference has taken place in Paris at which Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced the French government's vaccine rollout strategy
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The tram and bus network in Nice have been disrupted following protests this morning at Place Garibaldi. The protest against the French government reforms saw 800 people gather according to the CGT of the Alpes-Maritimes. Motorists have also been advised to avoid the area.
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Due to national strike action of some civil servants, several schools in Cannes are today expected to see some services disrupted.
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Prime Minister Jean Castex is set to announce the French government's Covid-19 vaccination plan at 6.30 tomorrow evening.
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A 65-year-old man has died after being hit by a delivery truck in Nice this morning. The accident occurred at the Eucalyptus technical high school.
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“Don’t go skiing in Switzerland or Italy” is the message from French President Emmanuel Macron, who has announced plans to take “restrictive and dissuasive measures to prevent the French from going skiing abroad, especially in Switzerland.
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President Macron has said that a general public vaccination programme will take place "between April and June" after the vaccination of the most vulnerable groups.
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Three teenagers have been injured, including two seriously, in a road accident this Tuesday morning involving a school bus in eastern France.
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The rail network between Breil-sur-Roya and Tende will resume service before the end of January. Damaged by Storm Alex the state announced on Monday that it has released more than 10 million euros to restore the line.
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The High Authority for Health this morning announced its recommendations for the vaccine strategy in France, which it said should take place in five phases
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Nearly 200 people have been evacuated this morning from one of the largest squats in Marseille. The building located in the Cité du Petit Séminaire in the north of the city is considered “dangerous” by the authorities and is occupied by mostly migrants and asylum seekers. The town hall is calling for their rehousing to be done with “dignity”.
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Three people have been stabbed and wounded at an unauthorized dinner party in Apt in the Vaucluse. The perpetrator is to appear in court today in Avignon. Ten others who were at the party have been fined for ignoring Covid-19 restrictions.
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