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Three young men are being treated in hospital after their car crashed into the Paillon river in La Trinité early this morning, landing on its roof.
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A motorist has died after his car was swept away in a river in western France on Thursday. The region which had been placed on an orange alert due to flooding experienced heavy rain and violent winds.
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The Riviera ski resort of Roubion has announced it will not be able to open at all this season, because of the effects of climate change.
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The French government has announced a new plan of action to prevent medical shortages in France. Over recent years caregivers and patients have expressed their concern over supply shortages with last year nearly 5,000 drugs being reported as “out of stock” or at “risk of being out of stock” compared to 3,761 in 2022 and 2,160 in 2021.
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Authorities in Marseille have fined the owners of a crude oil tanker €100,000 for repeated breaches of environmental laws.
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More and more towns on the Côte d'Azur are at war with Airbnb in an attempt to save long-term rentals. Coastal communities are increasingly tightening regulations to limit furnished tourist accommodation. Among them, is Villefranche-sur-Mer which has just taken a rather drastic decision.
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The majority of agricultural union for farmers the FNSEA, has welcomed a "certain progress" and "recognition" following French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s press conference this Wednesday morning, but have added that they are “still waiting for a clear timetable”.
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A fake France 24 video broadcast in Russia has started an assassination rumour ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s planned visit to Ukraine. The allegations made in the newscast have been denied by both the television channel and the Elysée.
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French officials have seized a luxury villa in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin as part of a major investigation into Russian money laundering.
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Discussions are taking place at a European level which could possibly see the end to a lifetime driving license in France. The aim is to impose a medical examination from a certain age in order to keep your driving license.
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Two men have been arrested and questioned by police after homophobic graffiti was sprayed on the Côte d'Azur LGBT centre in Nice.
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An exceptional jackpot has been won at the Café de Paris casino in Monaco.
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Latest figures from INSEE show that the Vaucluse region remains the 5th poorest department in mainland France.
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France’s railway union “Sud Rail” has warned that “If negotiations are not started quickly, strike action will increase and intensify”. This Monday morning marked the end of a three-day strike from controllers which prevented 150,000 train passengers from travelling during the school holidays.
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