French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 20 to 26/03

Evening Update Friday 24th March 2023

King Charles III's state visit to France has been postponed, after a request by President Emmanuel Macron. Evening Update Friday 24th March 2023 Read More

24/03/2023

French and Riviera News Friday 24th March 2023

Hundreds of thousands of French workers have protested against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with violent clashes in Paris and other cities. French and Riviera News Friday 24th March 2023 Read More

24/03/2023

Convention centre for the port of Nice

The mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi has announced the creation of a convention centre on the port of Nice Convention centre for the port of Nice Read More

24/03/2023

Town hall of Bordeaux is set on fire during protests

The town hall in Bordeaux has been set on fire as French protests against the pension reform continue. Town hall of Bordeaux is set on fire during protests Read More

24/03/2023

Evening Update Thursday 23rd March 2023

For the ninth time in just two months, opponents of France's controversial pension reform have been out on the streets of the Riviera today, in a pan-industry day of general strike action. Evening Update Thursday 23rd March 2023 Read More

23/03/2023

Pasteur Institut warning

The Pasteur Institut has warned of the increased spread of shigellosis, a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease which is currently spreading in France. The illness worries specialists due to its resistance to antibiotic treatments. Pasteur Institut warning Read More

23/03/2023

French and Riviera News Thursday 23rd March 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron has broken his silence on the pension reform, outlining the way forward in an interview on French television on Wednesday. French and Riviera News Thursday 23rd March 2023 Read More

23/03/2023

Evening Update Wednesday 22nd March 2023

12,000 police officers and gendarmes nationwide will be mobilised tomorrow to keep an eye on the latest day of strikes and protests against France's pension reforms. Evening Update Wednesday 22nd March 2023 Read More

22/03/2023

The massive risk from plastic exposed at the Monaco Ocean Week -

For the first time, world-renowned health, ocean and environmental researchers have collaborated to quantify the massive risks plastic poses to all life on earth and the results have been revealed during this week’s Monaco Ocean Week which is on until Sunday 26th March. The massive risk from plastic exposed at the Monaco Ocean Week - Read More

22/03/2023

French and Riviera News Wednesday 22nd March 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron will give a televised interview this lunchtime following his controversial pensions reform being signed into law. French and Riviera News Wednesday 22nd March 2023 Read More

22/03/2023

Evening Update Tuesday 21st March 2023

Trade unions on the Riviera have warned that they plan to intensify their strike action after last night's attempt in parliament to throw out controversial pension reforms narrowly failed. Evening Update Tuesday 21st March 2023 Read More

21/03/2023

French and Riviera News Tuesday 21st March 2023

Protests against the pension reform have been planned in many cities across France today Tuesday, March 21st, following the rejection of a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly on Monday March 20th. French and Riviera News Tuesday 21st March 2023 Read More

21/03/2023

Evening Update Monday 20th March 2023

The French government has narrowly survived a vote of no-confidence following a fallout over its controversial pension reform. Evening Update Monday 20th March 2023 Read More

20/03/2023

Demonstrations against the pension reform

Access to the hospital in Cimiez in Nice has been temporarily blocked this Monday morning. Demonstrations against the pension reform Read More

20/03/2023

French and Riviera News Monday 20th March 2023

Speaking to French media this Monday morning oil refinery unions have advised motorists to fill up their tanks as strike action against the pension reform intensifies French and Riviera News Monday 20th March 2023 Read More

20/03/2023