Protest by prison staff - 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. According to unions the proposals made by the government “did not respond to the urgency of the situation”. The unions have been calling for urgent action to introduce better protection for prison officers and working conditions.
A new heatwave is underway, affecting much of France during the next few days
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Pollution alert-The Var has been placed on a level 1 air pollution alert with poor air quality across the region....
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The Prefect of the Alpes Maritimes, Bernard Gonzalez, has announced wide-ranging measures aimed at keeping public order around this evening’s Africa C...
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Hospital Strike-Accident and emergency staff at Nice hospitals are into a third day of strike action today....
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The Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi has asked the Prefect for extra security at the Pasteur hospital in Nice...
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