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Winegrowers in the Var are having a rough time. After the frost episode in April, hail is now affecting some of the department's wineries. Damage was reported in Ollières, while a very impressive thunderstorm hit Figanières on Thursday afternoon. Pierre Boyer, owner of Domaine Saint Jean Le Vieux, located in the communes of Ollières, Saint-Maximin and Tourves, estimates his losses at around 30% after the hailstorm.
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The French government has said that areas of New Caledonia have “escaped” state control as tensions remain high adding that reinforcement will be arriving. Hundreds of extra military and police have already arrived in the troubled territory after days of unrest that has left five people dead.
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It is finally possible to drink tap water in La Colle-sur-Loup after three weeks when it was recommended not to drink it due to a parasite. The regional health agency has lifted the restrictions.
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France has said it will impose a state of emergency in New Caledonia for at least 12 days, after a second night of unrest. Four people have been killed and more than 300 people injured with 130 people being arrested after clashes broke out over changes to voting rights in the overseas territory.
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The French national energy ombudsman's annual report highlights four suppliers—Engie, ENI, OHM Energie, and Wekiwi—for deceptive practices, including misleading price information and underestimating payments.
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Hundreds of police officers have been deployed in Normandy after Mohamed Amra, escaped from a police van transporting him to jail on Tuesday. Known as "The Fly", Amra was being transported back from a court hearing in Rouen when a car rammed the prison van at a toll booth.
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The draft agriculture law, focusing on "food sovereignty" and "generational renewal," heads to the National Assembly this Tuesday. Farmers, who rallied earlier this year, await its impact. The bill, born from the agricultural crisis, aims to simplify regulations and promote new farmer generations, though it lacks provisions on income.
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The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival gets underway today, with 22 films in competition for the Palme d’Or, and many stars expected for twelve days, until May 25th.
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The French government will launch discussions with unions, employers and associations tomorrow Wednesday May 15th, on the new parental leave. Planned for August of next year the French President Emmanuel Macron has previously specified that this leave will last "three months for mothers, three months for fathers, during the child's first year, but will not replace maternity leave”.
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It all starts today in Cannes with a festival that some say could be the most disruptive edition in decades, due to freelance festival employees threatening strike action that could derail the opening night ceremony and the entire French industry on tenterhooks ahead of an expected new wave of #MeToo allegations against some of the country’s biggest stars.
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The National Assembly's special committee begins reviewing amendments to the end-of-life bill this Monday afternoon, marking the first time "aid in dying" is considered for certain patients in France. Over 1,900 amendments will be scrutinized by the committee's 71 members throughout the week, preceding the bill's presentation in the Chamber on May 27. The legislative process, expected to extend into at least summer.
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The French government is to announce changes to unemployment benefits in France at the end of this week. The government had already expressed its intention to “regain control” after failed negotiations between unions to ratify a further tightening of benefits, with a "decree" announced for July 1st.
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