Events

La Réunion: new Takata airbag recall campaign ahead of austral summer

A new Takata airbag recall campaign has been launched in La Réunion since November 2. Motorists are urged to have the affected equipment replaced promptly, as the chemical becomes unstable with the heat and humidity of the austral summer.

Toulouse: look back at the investigation into the "baby robbers"

The police investigation revisits the assaults on prostitutes committed in Toulouse in August 2022 by young robbers, including two students with no prior record.

Report highlights French banks' financing of plastic pollution

A report by several collectives tallies up the funding provided by major banks to Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, and Unilever, leaders in the food industry.

Marine Tondelier guest on TF1's 8 p.m. news

The Ecologists' presidential candidate Marine Tondelier is the guest on TF1's 8 p.m. news this Monday, November 9, interviewed by Gilles Bouleau.

The Senate makes permanent the reduction in contributions for employers of volunteer firefighters

During the examination of the 2027 Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS), senators set at €2,000 the reduction in employer contributions for an employee who is a volunteer firefighter and adopted measures for companies affected by mega-fires.

Tahiti: call for volunteers to restore Monarch habitat

SOP Manu is calling for volunteers for a habitat restoration campaign for the Tahiti Monarch in the Hopa valley in Paea on November 22.

Guéret: inmate sentenced to six years for drug trafficking directed from his cell

An inmate at the Poitiers-Vivonne prison has been sentenced to six years in prison in Guéret for directing a drug trafficking ring from his cell, with middle school students among the clients.

Brittany: Locquirec SNSM rescues three horses and their riders trapped by the tide

On Saturday, November 7, the Locquirec SNSM carried out an unprecedented rescue to save three horses and their riders trapped by the tide.

Electric cars: the idea of a per-kilometer tax sparks debate

As tax revenues linked to fuels decline, a per-kilometer tax for electric cars is being discussed and has sparked debate.

SNCF organizes recruitment forum for railway security in Paris

SNCF is holding a recruitment forum on Tuesday, November 10 at Ground Control (Paris 12th arrondissement) to fill around a hundred permanent contracts in railway security in the Île-de-France region.

Fire in the garage of a house in Cucq

Firefighters responded to an incident involving a fire in the garage of a residence in Cucq, in the Pas-de-Calais department.

Versailles: around a hundred firefighters simulate fire at château

Around a hundred firefighters took part in an exercise simulating a fire at the Château de Versailles to test the rescue of artworks.

Sheila opposes the extension of Paris Metro Line 1

Singer Sheila has expressed her opposition to the project to extend Paris Metro Line 1, as part of the "Touche pas à mon bois" (Don't touch my woods) collective.

Grasseland positions itself in the space economy

A partnership chair 'Sovereignty and Space Challenges' brings together the Sophia Antipolis, Cannes, Grasse and Alpes d'Azur agglomerations with the Côte d'Azur University to boost the local space ecosystem.

Centre-Val de Loire: UDR and centrist elected officials thwart the left

In the Centre-Val de Loire region, an alliance ranging from UDR elected officials to centrists managed to thwart the left, a configuration described as an "inverted Republican Front" by an elected official from Salbris.

New Caledonia: The housing survey struggles to meet its targets

Since September 14, the ISEE has been conducting a housing survey among 4,000 randomly selected households in New Caledonia. With six weeks remaining until the deadline, data collection is not meeting its objectives.

Rock en Seine cancelled in 2027 due to major works at Saint-Cloud

The Rock en Seine festival will not take place in 2027 due to major planned works at Saint-Cloud. The announcement deprives the Paris region of one of its major musical events.

François Pierrard believes France "is turning into a poor country"

On CNEWS, François Pierrard, founder of the Hexagone Observatory, states that France, once a rich country, is becoming poorer.

Marion Wagon disappearance in Agen: cold case unit relaunches investigation

Thirty years after Marion Wagon's disappearance after school in Agen in November 1996, the case transferred to the Nanterre cold case unit is relaunched, with a new lead involving a young neighbor.

Algeria to open a 19th consulate in Dammarie-les-Lys, Seine-et-Marne

Originally planned for Melun, the new Algerian consulate will be located on Anatole-France Avenue in Dammarie-les-Lys and will cover three departments. No opening date has been set yet.

Étréaupont: Clos du Montvinage prepares a Celtic Christmas market

The Clos du Montvinage in Étréaupont is organising a Christmas market with a Celtic and Scottish theme.