Month: July 2017

Residents of the Gardens of Apolline residential blocks in Condamine will be able to use hot and cold water again after a detailed report found no trace of iron or other contaminants in the water pipes.

The Public Works Department finished a major overhaul on July 21, which involved the installation of sand filters and UV sterilisation devices and other measures. The government has therefore decided to lift all restrictions on the use of water in the buildings.

Samples taken on Monday, July 24, confirmed that the remedial work had met expectations. Meanwhile, the cold-water distribution system checks by SMEAUX have all produced consistent results. In order to put residents’ minds at rest, further sampling will continue on a regular basis.

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Online information dedicated to the negotiations of an association agreement between Monaco and the European Union has been updated and widened in scope. The website is available only in French, but an English version will be available soon.

The new page called “Les relations avec l’Union Européenne (Monaco and the European Union) now contains more information on the negotiations and the different stages leading up to the opening of talks. Hyperlinks provide easy access to the main official documents of the European Union. A “Frequently Asked Questions” section is also available.

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At the peak of the holiday season, the most serious fires to hit the south of France in recent years continue to devastate large areas around St-Tropez. By Wednesday afternoon, 3,200 hectares had been burned in the Var, and police are investigating the possibility that the fire near the resort town of Borme-les-Mimosas had been set deliberately.

On Tuesday, 10,000 visitors and residents had been evacuated from the area as a precaution. Hundreds of tourists spent the night on the beach at Cap Bénat, a rocky peninsula, with reports of children being frightened and alarmed.

Nine firefighters were injured battling the blazes. A total of more than 4,000 firefighters and military personnel have been dispatched.

President Emmanuel Macron used Twitter to show his support for the those battling blazes on Wednesday. “Admiration and courage for those who are fighting tirelessly against the fire ravaging some of our territories,” the French president said.

A total of 100 fire-fighting operations had been initiated since Monday, and while some smaller fires were brought under control on Wednesday, the vast number suggests arsonists at work. High winds and a lack of rain have spurred the fires.

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The Italian authorities have been joined by the Deputy Mayor of Nice in calling for Europe to sit up and take notice and respond to the growing migration crisis, a problem likely to grow in the context of climate change.

In a statement on Monday, July 24, Marine Brenier, who is also a Deputy for the neighbouring Alpes-Maritimes, asked the French government and Europe to respond to the migratory pressure in the department and more particularly in Nice, as migrants make their way across Italy and into France.

“For several months, the Alpes-Maritimes department, and more particularly our French capital, have been assailed by people trying to get to England. Even today, nearly 200 migrants have arrived illegally in Nice,” she said.

“Remember that Cédric Herrou was sentenced to a €3,000 fine suspended by the Nice Criminal Court for helping foreigners in an irregular situation. The authorities have not appreciated the feeling of insecurity and the problems related to the passage of individuals, who are certainly suffering, but who, in a troubled security context, worry our fellow citizens and disrupt public order.”

Ms Brenier added that the government and Europe must accept their responsibilities in the face of an unstable situation and a migratory wave that will continue to increase over the years, “notably with the underestimated phenomenon of climate change”.

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