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French Riviera local news | From 01 to 07/07

Evening Update Friday 5th of July 2024

According to the Interior Ministry, the number of proxy votes has significantly increased between the first and second rounds of the early legislative elections, reaching 3.2 million. In the first round, there were 2.6 million proxy votes, four times more than in 2022. Since the start of the campaign, 51 candidates have been physically assaulted, announced Gérald Darmanin. Thirty arrests have been made, with a varied profile of the attackers. Evening Update Friday 5th of July 2024 Read More

05/07/2024

French and Riviera News Friday 5th July 2024

French television channel France 2 has invited political leaders from the main French political parties ahead of Sunday’s vote in the parliamentary elections. French and Riviera News Friday 5th July 2024 Read More

05/07/2024

Evening Update Thursday 4th of July 2024

Marine Le Pen criticized the formation of a "single party" by those in power against the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) and defended her party's candidates, acknowledging that there are "black sheep" as in any group. Evening Update Thursday 4th of July 2024 Read More

04/07/2024

French and Riviera News Thursday 4th July 2024

Experts have warned that a far-right victory in the French elections this Sunday could deal a serious blow to climate policy in France, with consequences that could ripple through the European Union and beyond. French and Riviera News Thursday 4th July 2024 Read More

04/07/2024

Evening Update Wednesday 3rd of July 2024

As the legislative campaign nears its end, new far-right Rassemblement National (RN) candidates face scrutiny, and Eric Ciotti seeks to expel Xavier Bertrand from right-wing LR. Over 4,000 candidates initially competed, but now just over 1,100 remain. Evening Update Wednesday 3rd of July 2024 Read More

03/07/2024

Chaos on the A8 during this morning's rush hour

Two accidents have caused chaos once again this Wednesday morning during rush hour on the A8 motorway. Chaos on the A8 during this morning's rush hour Read More

03/07/2024

French and Riviera News Wednesday 3rd July 2024

More than 200 candidates have confirmed that they will not stand in Sunday’s second round of parliamentary elections in France. French and Riviera News Wednesday 3rd July 2024 Read More

03/07/2024

Evening Update Tuesday 2nd of July 2024

Following the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party's strong showing in the first round of legislative elections, over 150 left-wing and presidential party candidates have withdrawn. This move aims to prevent the RN from securing an absolute majority in the second round on July 7. Evening Update Tuesday 2nd of July 2024 Read More

02/07/2024

French and Riviera News Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Opponents of France's far right have been rallying to build a united front to block the path for Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) following their historic gains in the first round of parliamentary elections. French and Riviera News Tuesday 2nd July 2024 Read More

02/07/2024

July Changes in France

With the upcoming legislative elections, the planned changes for July 1st might have been overlooked. Here’s what to expect: July Changes in France Read More

01/07/2024

Evening Update Monday 1st of July 2024

The Ministry of the Interior has released detailed results from yesterday’s first round of the legislative elections. The far-right Rassemblement National (RN) leads with 33.13% of the votes, totalling 10.6 million voters. The left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) follows with 27.99% of the votes, representing 9 million voters. The presidential coalition Ensemble received 20.04% of the votes, or 6.4 million voters. Evening Update Monday 1st of July 2024 Read More

01/07/2024

French and Riviera News Monday 1st July 2024

France's far right National Rally has made big gains in the first round of the parliamentary election on Sunday. Celebrating her party's early success, Marine Le Pen said "democracy has spoken" declaring that President Emmanuel Macron's camp is "practically wiped out". French and Riviera News Monday 1st July 2024 Read More

01/07/2024