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Heated debates in the controversial pension reform plan, which aims to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, continue to rage at the National Assembly this afternoon. However, there is little or no hope of those debates concluding before the debate deadline which is at midnight tonight. If that happens, it will ... ...
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Despite a lower turn out for France’s fifth day of strikes against the pension reform on Thursday, trade unions hope to keep pressure on the government as the deadline approaches to vote on the core of the contested reform: raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old.
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Demonstrations against pension reform have been taking place in Nice and many cities across the country today. However, the number of demonstrators is ... ...
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Three people have been injured after falling from a scaffolding in the city centre of Nice this Thursday morning.
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In its latest bulletin Public Health France has said that “those aged between “18 and 24 have been the most affected by a depression in the last 12 months”.
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The Alpes-Maritimes is bracing for another national strike. On the trains, SNCF say disruptions will start from 7pm this evening, with one in two trains running. In Nice, there will be ... ....
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Latest figures released by Insee have shown that there were 2.2 million unemployed at the end of last year, a reduction of 45,000 compared to the previous three months.
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The Prefecture has announced new speed restrictions on the A8 autoroute this afternoon. With immediate effect, vehicles will be required to drive at no less that 70km per hour and no more than ... ....
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Constantly building on its commitment to fight against global warming, the Prince's Government has reminded people of the importance of adopting good habits to reduce your energy consumption. Energy savings must take place throughout the year to comply with the objectives of reducing greenhouse gases.
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Congratulations to all those who participated in the Pink Ribbon Monaco at the weekend as the association has just presented a check for 25,000 euros to the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in favour of an innovative research protocol carried out within the hospital to fight against lobular breast cancer.
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General practitioners are on strike today Tuesday 14th February, as doctors protest in the hope of obtaining better tariffs and to block a reform planned by the government which will facilitate access to the health sector by other caregivers.
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The Monegasque Red Cross has released 100,000 euros in aid for Turkey and Syria which have been hit by deadly earthquakes.
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France’s Minister for Labour has said pension reforms will lead to a pension increase for a quarter of recipients and guarantee a minimum payment of €1,200 a month. However, unions have fought back saying the €1,200 will only apply to ... ...
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The Monegasque Red Cross has released 100,000 euros in aid for Turkey and Syria which have been hit by deadly earthquakes.
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The Monaco government has introduced a new measure for business premises which obliges the extinction of all lights and signs from 11pm to 6am.
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Experts have warned of the acceleration of rising sea levels and its impact on the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, where a third of the population lives on 10% of the Mediterranean coast.
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Protests against the pension reform continued at the weekend in France and secretary general of the CFDT Laurent Berger has confirmed a “hardening of the movement” if the government does not abandon the text saying that unions “intend to bring France to a standstill on March 7th”.
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