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The energy sector is planning to strike in the coming weeks. The CGT Mines-Energy federation issued a strike notice that will affect the gas and electricity sectors of France. The strike, scheduled from June 14 to September 13, covers the period of the Olympic Games.
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A British naval officer who helped draw up maps for the D-Day invasion has been awarded the Legion d'honneur by French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Found weakened in the Larvotto reserve almost two years ago, a young brown grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) was taken in and cared for by teams from Monaco's Oceanographic Museum. Once a victim of poaching and overfishing, this emblematic species has been protected for 30 years by strong conservation measures, enabling its populations to recover in the Mediterranean Sea.
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During the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, King Charles III honoured the "22,000 Britons who gave their lives" in the operation in Ver-sur-Mer, Calvados. He also praised the courage and sacrifice of the French Resistance. An international ceremony at Omaha Beach at 3:30pm included leaders from twenty nations and around 4,500 attendees, including 200 veterans, to honour the heroes of Operation Overlord.
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American President Joe Biden has arrived in France to participate in today’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Around twenty heads of state and government will be present.
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The 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings began today with ceremonies led by President Emmanuel Macron.
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French air traffic controllers have filed a strike notice for next week, the latest action in their ongoing dispute over working conditions. This will affect air traffic from the 11th to the 13th of June of the Paris Orly airport.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has backed the proposal for a Gaza ceasefire in phone talks with Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Palestinian Authority should "ensure the governance" of the Gaza Strip.
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic just withdrew from the tournament the organisers announced due to a knee injury...
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The SBM, Société des Bains de Mer in Monaco is beating all economic records. They upped their sales by 6% since last year...
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Collapse of the Rue Tivoli in Marseille. More than a year after the explosion and collapse of a building on Rue Tivoli, the structure that supported several buildings will be removed.
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This week world number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic has criticised the state of the tennis court at the French Open, claiming to have injured himself by slipping on the Philippe-Chatrier court, where according to him, there was not enough clay.
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Items which have been confiscated at Nice International Airport have been redistributed to the French charity the “Restos du Cœur”.
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Three men have been placed under investigation by French police in connection with leaving five full-sized coffins covered with the French flag at the foot of the Eiffel Tower,
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Two investigations have been opened after antisemitic threats were made in a restaurant and a hotel in Nice. Following damage caused on Saturday by pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Paris, where banks and McDonald restaurants had been damaged, one of which being set on fire, antisemitic actions continue in Nice.
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A Chechen teenager has been arrested by French police suspected of plotting an “Islamist-inspired” attack on a football game during this summer’s Olympics.
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