CGT Warns of Job Losses - The CGT has released a map detailing nearly 200,000 jobs threatened across France due to layoffs and industrial restructuring since September 2023, with over 400 jobs at risk in the Alpes-Maritimes, including Thales Alenia Space in Cannes and Sangamo Therapeutics in Valbonne. Key affected sectors include aerospace, automotive, chemicals, retail, and public services, with fears of cascading impacts on smaller subcontractors. The union criticizes large corporations for prioritizing dividends over investment, wages, and consumption during inflation.
Météo-France has declared the recent heatwave as an “exceptional episode,” lasting 11 days and ranking as the second-longest in August after 2003. Sou...
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A mother and her two daughters have narrowly escaped after masked attackers set fire to their apartment early today in Grasse....
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A landslide on the RN 205 near Chamonix in the Haute-Savoie has killed two passengers and seriously injured the driver. Traffic has reopened but the a...
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Due to a yellow storm alert, all parks, gardens, and the coastal path are closed today in Nice.
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French MP Éric Ciotti is set to stand trial on the 27th of March 2026 over allegations linked to defamation, following a complaint made by Christian E...
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