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A people smuggling network in southern France has been dismantled by authorities. The network allegedly organized the illegal transport to France, via Serbia, of Turkish nationals, who would then be given false Bulgarian papers to remain and work in France
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Singer Dua Lipa has attended the Cannes Lions Festival giving a concert in the Cité des Festivals for the evening organized by Spotify.
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The European Council has granted kyiv the status of EU candidate, but the process could take several years.
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Marine Le Pen has been elected as president of the National Rally group in the French National Assembly
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Police have arrested an ex-soldier near Toulouse on Wednesday evening after he shot a man in the head when he allegedly refused to give him a cigarette.
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An unprecedented exhibition at the Mucem in Marseille offers an opportunity to discover the secrets of the the pharaohs and is on until October 17th.
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The SNCF has announced that it will add 500,000 additional seats this summer to meet a "record" demand.
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French president Emmanuel Macron has spoken for the first time about the parliamentary crisis following the election results. In a
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One person has been seriously injured after being hit by a lorry in Nice. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said that a drunken individual got on board a pumping truck at Ponchettes at about 8.00 this morning
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France's highest administrative court has upheld a ban on full body "burkini" swimsuits in public pools, rejecting an appeal by the city of Grenoble.
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A resident in La Mole in the Var has come face to face with an Andalusian tarantula while he was cleaning his terrace.
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Police have arrested a thief who this morning hit a pedestrian while at the wheel of a stolen vehicle.
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The Alpes-Maritimes has been placed on a yellow weather alert with storms forecast. Meteo France issued the warning on Tuesday evening.
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A major rescue operation has been underway off the coast of the Var today after an explosion on a container ship. The Maritime Prefecture said that CROSSMED was alerted to a fire and explosion on the ship off Toulon at about 9.00 this morning
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A petition has been launched against the possibility of a F1 Grand Prix in Nice. According to F1 boss Stefano Dominicali, the city of Nice is a serious contender as a track to host a F1 GP.
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Recently appointed French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has handed in her resignation which has been refused by French President Emmanuel Macron, who declares that the government must “stay on track” despite the loss of a majority in Sunday’s parliamentary elections.
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South-Western France has been hit by violent hailstorms. Some 21 departments were placed on an orange alert for thunderstorms overnight from Monday to Tuesday
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Firefighters have continued to tackle a fire at Canjuers military camp in the Var today. Firefighters said that more than 700 hectares had been destroyed and late this morning nearly 300 were still engaged in fighting the fire
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Nearly 200 bikers have protested against the MOT. Meeting in Antibes on Saturday the French Federation of Angry Bikers (FFMC) headed towards Nice
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Teachers, parents and students have demonstrated this morning in front of the Fontonne college in Antibes against the closure of a 6th grade class.
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A firefighter has died after a fire broke out in a luxury apartment in Monaco on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out in a first floor apartment in “Le 21” on Avenue Princesse-Grace.
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