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A seventh person was killed today, for the first time by a member of the police force, in New Caledonia, still in a state of uncertainty in the wake of a visit by President Emmanuel Macron, who promised that the electoral reform contested by the pro-independence movement would not be "forced through".
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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and the president of the National Rally far right party in France Jordan Bardella have taken part in a live televised debate. The two clashed during the programme which lasted just over an hour and 20 minutes on France 2 on Thursday evening and comes 17 days ahead of the European elections.
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The national financial prosecutor's office (PNF) conducted several searches on Wednesday at the Alpes-Maritimes Departmental Council and five other locations linked to its president, Charles-Ange Ginésy. These searches are part of a preliminary investigation into potential tax offenses, initiated after a Tracfin report in late January.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has said that French security forces will remain in New Caledonia as long as necessary. Macron made an urgent visit to the Pacific territory this week in an attempt to calm tensions after more than a week of riots that have left six dead.
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This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Grand Prix Drivers will be interviewed on the Place d'Armes on the Quartier to port. An event that is free to attend by all.
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The Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, one of the oldest and most prestigious automotive events in the world, will take place this year from May 23 to 26. This event will cause disruptions to road traffic and public transportation.
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Nice has equipped some Lignes d'Azur bus and tram controllers with cameras. Twelve cameras have been given to team leaders to combat the rising number of insults and offences on public transport, explained Gaël Nofri, deputy in charge of transport and chairman of the Lignes d'Azur network.
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According to local media reports Taylor Swift and her companion Travis Kelce are expected in the Principality for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.
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The President of the Republican party Éric Ciotti plans to submit a bill to privatise the SNCF. Invited this Wednesday morning by BFM, the Ciotti said that he considers the “blackmail of the unions before the Olympic Games” as “scandalous” and wants to pass the law to modify the status of the national transport company.
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The Alpes-Maritimes has once again been placed on yellow weather alert with storms expected this Wednesday afternoon. The alert is in place until 9pm this evening.
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The French president Emmanuel Macron has travelled to the Pacific Island of New Caledonia, just over a week after riots erupted in the French overseas territory leaving six dead and hundreds injured.
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Normally seen at high latitudes, the aurora borealis and aurora australis recently dazzled people as far as Mexico, southern Europe, and Africa; and they may return in late May or early June. However, there is a danger behind this beauty, warns Quentin Verspieren from the European Space Agency and Mike Bettwy from the US Space Weather Prediction Center.
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France will today evacuate travellers stuck in New Caledonia in the wake of violent protests. Australia and New Zealand said they will send government planes after New Zealand, French and Australian foreign ministers held a call on Monday evening.
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Nearly two years after the devastating summer 2022 fire, the La Teste-de-Buch forest is naturally regenerating. Volunteers from ADDUFU report the return of pine trees and biodiversity, with new trees already 30 to 40 centimeters tall. Despite 70% of the 3,800-hectare forest burning and bark beetle damage, nature is slowly recovering.
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French president Emmanuel Macron has called a meeting of his defence and security council today Monday 20th May, to discuss the deadly unrest in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia.
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