Events

France ruralités revitalisation zones: some municipalities in Réunion denied aid

Several municipalities in Réunion and French Guiana classified as France ruralités revitalisation zones do not open the same rights as their counterparts in mainland France, which employers' federations and lawmakers denounce.

ArcelorMittal Dunkirk: 1.3 billion euros to decarbonize the site

The steelmaker plans 1.3 billion euros in investments, half of which is public aid, to decarbonize its site in northern France, with a project less ambitious than announced.

Brignoles: job fair to recruit home care workers

The Var Departmental Council and France Travail are organizing on November 10 in Brignoles a job fair intended to promote and recruit in home care professions.

French Guiana: delays in social aid payments announced by the CTG

The Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana has announced delays in payments for the APA, PCH, and ACTP benefits, citing technical difficulties. Payments will resume from November 15, 2026.

In Le Neubourg, a couple adapts their home thanks to 82% in aid

Jean-Claude Ledoré and his wife have adapted their home to stay there, with the support of OPAH and its partners.

Ariège: home care workers mobilized against fuel costs

Nearly 80 home care workers gathered outside the Ariège departmental council to denounce excessively high fuel costs and insufficient mileage allowances, threatening to resign.

Outermost regions call for guarantees on EU funds

Meeting in Guadeloupe, the outermost regions fear that the reform of the European budget will dilute the aid reserved for them and are calling for guarantees for 2028-2034. Huguette Bello proposes raising this demand at the next European Council.

A book deciphers the €270 billion in public aid paid to companies

Journalists Matthieu Aron and Caroline Michel-Aguirre describe in a book the annual distribution of €270 billion in public aid and tax breaks to companies, often without any quid pro quo.

Foix: Abandoned buildings in old town rehabilitated as housing

In Foix (Ariège), several buildings left abandoned in the old town are finding new life thanks to assistance for owners and rehabilitation operations.

AB Tasty relocates to India after receiving millions in public subsidies

French start-up AB Tasty has relocated its development activities to India as part of its merger with VWO group, following a social plan (PSE) that threatened nearly 80 jobs.

Vintners: new aid scheme for biodiversity

The payment for environmental services (PSE) expires at the end of 2026, and a new five-year scheme is expected to be put in place to encourage vintners to act for biodiversity. An information day is being organized in the Rhône department.

The world of books mobilizes against the drop in reading aids

The French Booksellers' Union, the Publishers' Union, the Society of Authors and other organizations launched the hashtag #SauvonsLaLecture to denounce a historic drop in public reading aids.

The Alabri scheme helps property owners in the Toulon area protect their homes from flooding

Led by the TPM metropolitan area, the Alabri scheme offers a free assessment and financial aid, up to 100% of the work, to protect homes exposed to flood risk in the Toulon area.

Can mandatory driving aids in new vehicles be deactivated?

European regulation GSR2 imposes several driving assistance systems on new vehicles, raising questions among motorists about the possibility of deactivating them.

Local elected officials protest against the halt of a school thermal renovation aid program

Local elected officials denounce the government-confirmed halt of a school thermal renovation aid program, which reduces the number of supported establishments from 12,500 to 2,500.

Collective of elected officials and housing professionals calls for aid to renovate overheated housing

A collective of elected officials and professionals, including Emmanuel Grégoire and Mathilde Panot, is calling for support for amendments to the finance bill encouraging owners to renovate housing exposed to heatwaves.

Gers: school meal prices maintained in 2027

The Gers departmental council is maintaining school meal prices in 2027 and stepping up assistance for low-income families.

Réseau Action Climat proposes better targeting of public business aid

The association is making three proposals to redistribute billions of euros in public aid to businesses, following the revelations of the 2025 Senate inquiry commission.

Étaples receives aid to support young people aged 0 to 25

The municipality of Étaples has obtained funding to strengthen support for young people aged 0 to 25.

Bogny-sur-Meuse : toujours plus d'inscrits aux Restos du cœur

L'antenne des Restos du cœur de Bogny-sur-Meuse accueille un nombre croissant de bénéficiaires d'aides alimentaires tout au long de l'année. Les bénévoles, dont ceux du service périscolaire, sont mobilisés.

Nantes: 20-year-old man beaten with a crutch, life in danger

A 20-year-old man was found seriously injured on Tuesday, October 27, in the Toutes-Aides neighborhood of Nantes, beaten with a crutch; an investigation has been opened.

Nearly one in two residents of Gard is a CAF beneficiary

The tenth social portrait of Gard reveals that nearly one in two inhabitants is a CAF beneficiary, with an overview of benefits paid in the department.

Thiérache Sambre et Oise: mobility assistance for home care aides

Elected officials of the Thiérache Sambre et Oise intercommunal community have approved financial mobility assistance for home care aides.