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Fatal road accident - A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured following a road accident in La Valette in the Var. The accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a car crashed into a truck. The driver of the vehicle, an 83-year-old man, died at the scene. His passenger, a 77-year-old woman, is in a critical condition in hospital. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the collision.
Demonstrations - Demonstrations are planned across France today to demand an increase in wages and pensions. According to unions more than 150 gathering points are planned in cities across the country. Few disruptions are expected on transport, except in the east of France where only one out of two TGVs will be running. The last mobilisation on January 27th saw as least 89,000 demonstrators take to the streets.
Emmanuel Macron to present his political programme this afternoon - The day of demonstrations will coincide with French President and candidate for the elections Emmanuel Macron, unveiling his political programme this afternoon in the Paris region. Following the press conference, the content of the programme will be presented in a twenty-page booklet sent to the French in the coming days.
François Hollande says that “Vladimir Putin will go all the way” - Speaking at MIPIM in Cannes, former Socialist French President François Hollande has said that “Vladimir Putin will go all the way”. During an interview to the Nice-Matin Group Hollande spoke of the French arms sales to Russia, which continued after the 2014 embargo and expressed his "regret" at not being in the running for this year’s presidential election and well as the future of the Socialist Party and developments in the real estate market.
TikTok is official partner of this year’s Cannes Film Festival - TikTok is to be an official partner of Cannes 2022. The partnership will bring together the app, which sees users create short video content and engage in short-term viral trends, with the world of international feature films. The app is promising exclusive backstage coverage and has launched a competition for users, with winners to be awarded their prizes during the festival. Organizers of the Festival are hoping the deal will help them to go beyond their cult of cinephiles and reach TikTok’s youthful, generation Z audience. The event is the biggest film festival in the world and the highlight of the cinema calendar for many.
A man has been arrested for allegedly making "threats of an attack" on board a TGV train. The train was stopped by police at a TGV station in the Mose...
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Further strike action is planned for next Tuesday 7th February, as transport, energy and public services in France are once again expected to be affec...
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The Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur Regional Health Agency has said that after nine weeks of the influenza epidemic, the virus remains in strong circulatio...
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Météo France has forecast a drop in temperatures from Sunday February 5th with two possible scenarios "moderate cold" and "extreme cold". ...
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The body of Sihem, who disappeared on January 25th in the Gard has been found.
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