Events

Marine Tondelier commemorates 12th anniversary of Rémi Fraisse's death

The environmentalist leader recalls the memory of Rémi Fraisse in a context of criminalization of environmental activists, citing the A69 and A412 cases.

Toulouse: four nights of work on eastern ring road

From October 26 to 29, Vinci is carrying out maintenance work on the eastern segment of Toulouse's ring road, with partial closures and diversion routes.

Aliapur and Infiniteria study tire pyrolysis plants in France

Eco-organization Aliapur undertakes to supply used tires to two pyrolysis plants that Infiniteria Europe plans to build in France.

Public consultation on new order to combat flavescence dorée

A draft order repealing and replacing the one of April 27, 2021 aligns national regulations with European law and clarifies measures to combat grapevine flavescence dorée. It is subject to public consultation.

Nathalie Arthaud denounces the redistribution of large companies' profits

Candidate Nathalie Arthaud asserts that large companies only prosper for their shareholders and not for workers.

Grenoble: administrative court annuls city's orders against returning people to the street

The Grenoble administrative court has again ruled against the municipality of Éric Piolle regarding its orders against returning expelled people to the street.

Bondy football club president violently assaulted

The president of Jeunesse sportive de Bondy was beaten up in early October and hospitalized; a complaint was filed and an investigation opened.

Senate adopts bill on municipalities' contribution to ONF

The upper house adopted in first reading on October 22 a bill by Anne-Catherine Loisier on the terms for collecting the contribution to childcare costs and the additional contribution of two euros per hectare.

An Antonov An-124 takes off from Toulouse with 32 OneWeb satellites from Eutelsat

The Antonov An-124 took off from Toulouse-Blagnac for California with 32 OneWeb satellites from Eutelsat on board.

Cahors: hospital surgical robot presented to residents

The Cahors hospital center, equipped since April with the Hugo surgical robot, presented this device to the public at François-Mitterrand square, highlighting results deemed satisfactory.

Bourg-en-Bresse: chemotherapy control system at hospital

The Bourg-en-Bresse hospital center uses Drugcam to check and validate chemotherapy preparations and prevent dosage errors.

1.30-meter boa found in garden in Yonne

Two retirees discovered a stray boa on their property in Yonne; the animal was taken in by a specialist from Nièvre.

Garanka, heating specialist, victim of cyberattack

French company Garanka confirms it was victim of a cyberattack and has isolated its systems, disrupting its operations.

Ofi Invest head calls for funded pension

Jean-Pierre Grimaud, CEO of Ofi Invest, considers possible in France a "mandatory collective funded pension" to supplement the pay-as-you-go system.

Agri-food group suspected of polluting water intakes in Deux-Sèvres

The State blames the Terrena group and its subsidiary Ovalis for discharging contaminated water into the environment in Pamproux, in the Deux-Sèvres department, threatening drinking water intakes.

Bar-le-Duc: Ferme Sainte-Anne closed less than a year after inauguration

The municipality of Bar-le-Duc has closed Ferme Sainte-Anne, an events venue, due to irregularities regarding the establishment's status. The future of the venue remains uncertain.

Kremlin rejects Paris accusations of instrumentalizing protests in Europe

As social unrest shakes Europe, Russian authorities denounce as "clearly excessive" French accusations that Moscow is instrumentalizing demonstrations.

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He faked near-blindness to receive disability benefits while driving car and boat

A man claiming to be nearly blind and bedridden to receive disability benefits was caught behind the wheel of a car and at the controls of a boat. With his wife, he allegedly received benefits for years.

Mulhouse: one dead and one seriously injured in tunnel under station

A 34-year-old driver died in a road departure in the tunnel under Mulhouse station; his passenger is hospitalized in serious condition. It is the first fatal accident on this road, which opened in 2018.

Partial nighttime closure of Nîmes Ouest interchange

Vinci Autoroute announces the partial closure of the Nîmes Ouest interchange on the nights of October 28 and 29 to renew signage, with only the ramp toward Montpellier remaining open.

MP warns about French Army ammunition stocks

Anna Pic, rapporteur for opinion on the French Army budget, warns about ammunition stocks, which she describes as a major limiting factor despite investments announced by the Prime Minister.

French sovereign wealth fund: an idea appealing to several political leaders

The idea of giving France a sovereign wealth fund to finance reindustrialisation appeals to several political leaders, but its implementation remains complex.

Disparities in training offerings between high schools in Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris

A study by the Institute for Public Policy shows a more limited choice of high schools, specialties and modern languages for students in Seine-Saint-Denis compared with those in Paris. These inequalities are rekindling the debate over the organization of the Paris region's education system.

Afer president calls for tax stability for savings

Gérard Bekerman, president of Afer, is calling for stable rules amid uncertainties over pensions and taxation. He is defending life insurance and regulated capitalization as a supplement to the pay-as-you-go system.

Loire: first outpatient robotic prostatectomy at Mutualiste clinic

A patient benefited from a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy on an outpatient basis at the Mutualiste clinic, a minimally invasive procedure now offered.

Drought: water management in France hampered by a lack of knowledge

Water management in France suffers from a lack of knowledge, particularly on agricultural withdrawals, as drought and tensions over the resource persist.