French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 14 to 20/03

Evening Update Friday 18 March 2022

The French High Authority for Health has said that although the Covid-19 epidemic has fallen sharply since the beginning of February, it now seems to be stagnating or even starting to rise again, in particular with the spread of BA.2, a new sub-variant of Omicron. Evening Update Friday 18 March 2022 Read More

18/03/2022

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco announces reception of refugees from Ukraine in the Principality

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco has announced the reception of refugees from Ukraine in the Principality. HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco announces reception of refugees from Ukraine in the Principality Read More

18/03/2022

Lunchtime News Friday 18th March 2022

Public Health France has said that cases of flu are on the rise in all of mainland France this week. Lunchtime News Friday 18th March 2022 Read More

18/03/2022

French and Riviera News Friday 18th March 2022

In his programme presented on Thursday afternoon French President and candidate for the elections in April, Emmanuel Macron has called for the merger of the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis with the Department. French and Riviera News Friday 18th March 2022 Read More

18/03/2022

Evening Update Thursday 17 March 2022

Demonstrations have been taking place across France in protest at the rising cost of living Evening Update Thursday 17 March 2022 Read More

17/03/2022

Lunchtime News Thursday 17th March 2022

A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured following a road accident in La Valette in the Var. The accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a car crashed into a truck. Lunchtime News Thursday 17th March 2022 Read More

17/03/2022

TikTok is official partner of this year’s Cannes Film Festival

TikTok is to be an official partner of Cannes 2022. The partnership will bring together the app, which sees users create short video content and engage in short-term viral trends, with the world of international feature films. TikTok is official partner of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Read More

17/03/2022

Fatal road accident

A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured following a road accident in La Valette in the Var. Fatal road accident Read More

17/03/2022

François Hollande says that “Vladimir Putin will go all the way”

Speaking at MIPIM in Cannes, former Socialist French President François Hollande has said that “Vladimir Putin will go all the way”. François Hollande says that “Vladimir Putin will go all the way”  Read More

17/03/2022

French and Riviera News Thursday 17th March 2022

Demonstrations are planned across France today Thursday 17th March to demand an increase in wages and pensions. According to unions more than 150 gathering points are planned in cities across the country. French and Riviera News Thursday 17th March 2022 Read More

17/03/2022

Evening Update Wednesday 16 March 2022

Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced the French government's so-called "resilience plan" to help with the economic consequences of the conflict in Ukraine. A wide range of measures were outlined by the Prime Minister this evening Evening Update Wednesday 16 March 2022 Read More

16/03/2022

A fire has broken out in Nice Nord this morning.

According to reports the fire broke out on the roof of a house on Rue Saint Sylvestre in the early hours of this morning. A fire has broken out in Nice Nord this morning. Read More

16/03/2022

Lunchtime News Wednesday 16th March 2022

The mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi has called for “solidarity” as the Alpes-Maritimes region welcomes Ukrainian refugees. Lunchtime News Wednesday 16th March 2022 Read More

16/03/2022

French and Riviera News Wednesday 16th March 2022

France’s Minister of the Interior has begun a two-day visit to Corsica today Wednesday 16th March, after two weeks of tension and clashes with police following the aggression in a French prison of the independence activist Yvan Colonna. French and Riviera News Wednesday 16th March 2022 Read More

16/03/2022

Evening Update Tuesday 15 March 2022

President Macron has said that France will take its share of Ukranian refugees and "our duty is to be able to welcome them and to protect them in the best possible conditions". Evening Update Tuesday 15 March 2022 Read More

15/03/2022

Lunchtime News Tuesday 15th March 2022

Emmanuel Macron, candidate for a second term as President of the Republic, will present his programme on Thursday March 17 afternoon at a press conference in Paris. Lunchtime News Tuesday 15th March 2022 Read More

15/03/2022

Pressure on French giants still maintaining activity in Russia

Pressure and criticism are mounting on social networks against the French giants Auchan, Decathlon and Leroy Merlin who have decided to maintain their activities in Russia. Pressure on French giants still maintaining activity in Russia Read More

15/03/2022

40 year old man dies in explosion

One person has died and ten people have been evacuated following an explosion at 3am this morning in La Ciotat. 40 year old man dies in explosion Read More

15/03/2022

French and Riviera News Tuesday 15th March 2022

According to figures from France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin 13,500 refugees have already been welcomed in France as French President Emmanuel Macron visits today Tuesday 15th March, Ukrainian refugees at a centre in the Maine et Loire. French and Riviera News Tuesday 15th March 2022 Read More

15/03/2022

Evening Update Monday 14 March 2022

French Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin will visit Corsica on Wednesday and Thursday after recent violent nationalist demonstrations on the island. The minister said this morning that he "strongly condemns" the violence Evening Update Monday 14 March 2022 Read More

14/03/2022

Lunchtime News Monday 14th March 2022

67 people have been injured, including 44 police officers during a demonstration in Bastia, Corsica, on Sunday. Lunchtime News Monday 14th March 2022 Read More

14/03/2022

French and Riviera News Monday 14th March 2022

From today Monday March 14th, several health restrictions are to be lifted in France and in Monaco such as wearing a mask and the vaccination pass, as well as the opening of the 4th dose to people over 80 in France. French and Riviera News Monday 14th March 2022 Read More

14/03/2022