Barnier Aims to Kill More Wolves. Would it Help Farmers? - Prime Minister Michel Barnier advocates for increasing wolf culling to protect livestock, citing significant damage to farms, particularly in the Alpes-Maritimes where 772 wolf attacks occurred in 2023. He views this as a key moment to raise "culling capacity" and sees less ideological resistance at the European level. However, environmental groups argue that killing wolves destabilizes their packs, leading to inexperienced wolves attacking livestock instead of wild prey.
Philippe Mettoux, who was set to become Monaco’s next Minister of State, has withdrawn before taking office, citing opposition and lack of support to ...
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A nationwide ban on smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops – but not café terraces – h...
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The Var and the Alpes-Maritimes are on an orange heatwave alert from midday tomorrow, Saturday. A yellow alert is in force for the rest of Friday unti...
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The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, has agreed to remove the Israeli flags outside Nice city hall.
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Three people have died in a serious accident on the A8 motorway this morning. Two cars were involved in a head-on collision near the Mandelieu East in...
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