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France's CGT union has said that there will be no break in transport strikes over the Christmas period unless the government backs down on pension reforms
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Line 2 of the tramway in Nice will be inaugurated on Saturday at 9.45 am. The new line which will connect the port to the airport is eagerly awaited. Large crowds are expected to attend the event with several activities organized in and around the port.
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Meteo France has placed Corsica on an orange weather alert with storng winds forecast. Gust of up to 130km/hr are expected in Porto Vecchio and 150km/h over Cap Corse.
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France's CGT union has said that there would be no break in transport strikes over the Christmas period unless the government backed down on the pension reform.
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Traffic was severely disrupted by demonstrations in the area of the Promenade des Anglais in Nice and Nice Cote d’Azur airport this morning
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The recent ban on tap water has been extended. Following a press release published by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) as a precautionary measure the authorities have extended the ban in several communes including Valbonne, Sophia Antipolis and Grasse and the surrounding area.
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Work to revamp the centre of Juan les Pins continues as local officials confirmed on Wednesday that the work will be halted from December 20th to January 6th to allow locals to enjoy the festive season.
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The sports shop Decathlon located in Mandelieu La Napoule has said it is unable to confirm the reopening of the store before the end of the year.
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Three 4-year-old children have been found dead in Mayotte, an overseas department and region of France.
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After several weeks of investigation police in Cannes have made several arrests following a drug trafficking ring in the city.
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Corsica remains on a yellow weather alert due to snowfall.
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If you still haven’t done your Christmas shopping the “Traders sale” in Monaco starts tomorrow
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The Monegasque government has announced plans to invest 11.5 million euros to boost the train service to and from the Principality.
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French unions have vowed to continue a nationwide strike as they dismissed the prime minister’s proposals on changing the pensions system.
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French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has given a speech and a press conference this afternoon giving details of the government’s controversial pension reforms
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The French government will unveil the details of a pension reform plan later today. The planned reform has already seen protests across France, crippling transport for a week as hundreds of thousands took to the streets.
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An announcement from the Prefect suggesting that the Lubrizol factory plant could reopen partially has been met with criticism.
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According to a report published today and conducted by Climate Action Network France, Greenpeace France and Unicef France Paris tops the list of French cities making the most efforts to fight against air pollution.
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Transport in the region is today expected to be disrupted due to the ongoing strike.
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Over 2,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Nice today to protest at pension reforms
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Authorities have warned residents in Cannes that tests are to be carried out today on a new siren.
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Strike action continues in protest against proposed pension reforms. Trains are expected to be affected in the region with just a handful running along the coast during this morning’s and this evening’s rush hours.
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Strike action continues in protest against proposed pension reforms
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Protesters in France have brandished stolen portraits of French President Emmanuel Macron as a massive strike-and-protest movement continues across France.
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As strike action continues in protest against the pension reform the French rail network the SNCF traffic has announced cancellation on the region network. Between 15 and 20% of trains will be in circulation today.
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